JD Knapp is the morning news editor at TheWrap, with a personal preference for horror movies, bubblegum pop, reality TV, sitcoms, and animation. After growing up in Connecticut and graduating from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, he has gone on to work for national outlets such as People, E! News, The Messenger, and Variety. Outside of work, you can find him hiking Runyon Canyon, playing video games, or winning dodgeball.
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Gene Hackman Death: Loose Pills and a Dead Dog Raise Suspicions as Investigation Continues
“Foul play is not currently suspected as a factor in those deaths,” spokesperson Denise Womack-Avila tells TheWrap
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Michael Urie to Host 2025 GLAAD Media Awards
Cynthia Erivo is also set to be honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the March 27 event in Los Angeles
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Quotes ‘Buffy’ in Tribute to Onscreen Sister Michelle Trachtenberg
“The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you,” the actress shares
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CBS News Sets Tom Cibrowski as President and Executive Editor
The longtime news exec spent 25 years at ABC News and “Good Morning America” before moving to ABC7 in San Francisco
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Gene Hackman’s A-List Peers Mourn Oscar Winner’s Death at 95: ‘One of the True Giants of the Screen’
Morgan Freeman, Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Josh Brolin, Antonio Banderas and more pay tribute to the late Academy Award-winning actor
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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actress, Dies at 39
The former child star was also well-known for “Gossip Girl,” “Ice Princess,” “EuroTrip,” “Harriet the Spy” and many more
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Trump’s Border Czar Tells Fox News Sanctuary Cities Will Get Double the ICE Enforcement if Impediment Persists
“I’m not running a popularity contest. I’m out there doing what the President promised American people,” Tom Homan says
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Isabella Rossellini Joins Joan Collins in Mike Newell’s ‘The Bitter End’
The biopic chronicles the final years of Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor after marrying King Edward VIII
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Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown Decide if Their Other Iconic Characters Could Survive ‘The Electric State’ | Video
The “Stranger Things” star thinks Eleven would probably be fine, but the “Parks & Rec” alum tells TheWrap Burt Macklin “would be gone”
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21 DOGE Staffers Resign as They Refuse to ‘Dismantle Critical Public Services’
“We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data,” they wrote
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Xzibit Doesn’t Think Everyone Is Going to Start Driving Teslas Tomorrow: ‘We Should Still Keep Control’
The “Pimp My Ride” host joins Emelia Hartford, Sung Kang, Kurt Busch and Cliff Avril to discuss the future of AI car technology with Sparq
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Carolyn Wiger Reveals Where She Found ‘Fun’ While Playing ‘The Traitors’ Opposite Danielle Reyes
Plus, the “Survivor 44” contestant tells TheWrap about Jeff Probst putting Season 50 “in the hands of the fans” with game-changing votes
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-Winning ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ Singer, Dies at 88
“Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator,” her rep shares
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Jeff Probst Puts ‘Survivor’ Season 50 ‘In the Hands of the Fans’ With Game-Changing Votes
“For the first time ever, our loyal fans will take control — deciding key elements of the game, from twists to idols to advantages,” the CBS host teases
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Apple Pledges $500 Billion Investment in US Over Next 4 Years, Trump Thanks Tim Cook
“We are bullish on the future of American innovation,” the tech CEO says as he unveils plans for a new factory in Texas and an academy in Michigan
