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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YouTube Will Start Automatically Labeling Videos With ‘Significant’ AI Use
The video sharing platform is adding automatic artificial intelligence detection and simplified disclosure labels for viewers and creators alike
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How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Success Is Bringing Jobs to South Korea
“It has become a more universal genre and a genre that everyone can enjoy,” Netflix Korea’s Ye Jin-hae says at the 2026 K-Expo USA event in Downtown Los Angeles
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Tegna Names Patrick Paolini CEO Amid Nexstar Merger Litigation
The former Fox Television Stations ad sales boss will take over the role starting June 1
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‘Tracker’ Star Justin Hartley Promises ‘Most Ambitious Season’ Yet After That Illuminating Finale
The actor and EP tells TheWrap how the hit CBS drama’s move to LA “opens up our world” moving forward
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‘Spider-Noir’ Team on Reviving a Classic Film Genre for a New Generation — With Nicolas Cage’s Help
“One of the headlines of the show is: ‘With No Power Comes No Responsibility’ … this is the exact opposite,” showrunner Oren Uziel tells TheWrap
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Mediaite Founding Editor Colby Hall Exits After Suspension Over ‘Editorial Errors’
“These were honest mistakes. There was no excuse for them; the responsibility was mine, and the only credible response was to own it,” he writes
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‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ Doc Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics After L’Œil d’Or Win at Cannes
Pegah Ahangarani’s documentary traces more than 40 years of her life story in Iran, from 1979 up through the war in 2026
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‘Emily in Paris’ to End With Season 6 on Netflix
“I can’t wait for all of the magic ahead,” Lily Collins says as production begins in Greece
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Kimmel Says ‘Don’t Ever Watch’ CBS Again After Colbert’s Final Show | Video
“I hope the people who did the pushing feel ashamed of themselves tonight — although, I know they probably won’t,” the ABC late night host adds
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Louis Clichy’s Hand-Drawn ‘Iron Boy’ Picked Up by Sony Pictures Classics Out of Cannes
The former Pixar animator’s solo debut premiered in the Un Certain Regard section this week
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Jeff Probst Explains Why ‘Survivor’ Won’t Be Leaving Fiji Anytime Soon
“It’s not really a creative choice,” the longtime host and showrunner says ahead of the live Season 50 finale on CBS
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Trump More or Less Endorses Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor: ‘I’d Like to See Him Do Well’ | Video
“If we had Jesus Christ come down and count the votes, I would have won California, because I do great with Hispanics. But it’s a rigged vote,” the president further insists
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IATSE Endorses LA Mayor Karen Bass for Reelection: ‘Fighting for Film and Television Workers Her Whole Career’
“She’s done more to bring our jobs back to Los Angeles than anyone in city government,” the entertainment labor union says
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Channel 4 CEO Says ‘Married at First Sight UK’ Not Yet Canceled After ‘Very Troubling’ Rape Allegations
“We are a broadcaster, not an adjudicator,” Priya Dogra explains as the network awaits results from an external review
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Mattel Execs Explain Why They Chose to Follow ‘Barbie’ With He-Man and ‘Masters of the Universe’
Plus, director Travis Knight shares at the premiere how he knew Nicholas Galitzine had the power to make the perfect Prince Adam
