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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Alex Cooper Stars in ‘Moving On’ Microdrama Spoofing Scripted Series Tropes | Video
Emily VanCamp, Giacomo Gianniotti, Praneet Akilla and Yanic Truesdale also star in the 14-episode vertical from Google Pixel and Unwell
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Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez to Lead Illumination’s ‘Not Alone’
The animated alien movie from Universal Pictures also stars Brett Goldstein, Diane Morgan, Rob Brydon, Jamie Demetriou, Lamorne Morris and Allison Janney
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Aubrey Plaza Compares ‘Kevin’ Cancelation to NBC Saving ‘Parks & Rec’: ‘Very Disappointing’
“We are living in a different time in our industry. I hope the machines won’t ruin everything,” the adult animated series co-creator says of Prime Video
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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox Honor Late ‘Friends’ Director James Burrows: ‘A Father Figure to Me’
“You spent a lifetime making people feel loved, and now it feels impossible to put all of that love into a few paragraphs,” the Rachel actress shares
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Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft Co-Founder, Dies at 69 in Twin-Engine Plane Crash
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time,” the video game company shares
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Trump Asks His Supporters Whether They Should Spell It ‘Dumocrats’ or ‘Dumbocrats’
Plus, the president polls his Truth Social followers on the idea of turning ICE into NICE
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James Burrows, King of the Multi-Cam Sitcom, Dies at 85
The TV director’s family highlights his work on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Taxi,” “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Friends,” “Will & Grace” and “The Big Bang Theory” upon his death
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Jewish Story Partners Issues $560K in New Grants Amid 5th Anniversary | Exclusive
The 22 latest films to receive funding feature Leonard Bernstein, Marc Chagall, Ram Dass, Robert Frank, Judy Heumann, Jessica Savitch and more
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Amazon MGM Drops Luca Guadagnino’s Nearly Completed Sam Altman Movie After OpenAI Investment
“Artificial,” starring Andrew Garfield, is now being shopped to other studios, months after Amazon invested $50 billion in OpenAI
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Penske Acquires Remaining Vox Media Brands One Month After Murdoch
The deal includes Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar, The Dodo, Punch, Thrillist, Vox Studios and Vox Creative
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Barack and Michelle Obama Welcome Famous Friends, World Leaders to Presidential Center Opening | Video
“Here you can do more than reflect on change, you can become it,” the former president tells his Chicago crowd
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‘Elle’ Star Lexi Minetree Shows Off Her Jennifer Coolidge Impression in Late Night Debut | Video
Jimmy Fallon welcomes the “Legally Blonde” prequel series star to “The Tonight Show” ahead of next month’s premiere
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Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang Already Know Who They Want for Next Year’s Culture Awards
“These decisions are final, we stand by them completely,” the “Las Culturistas” podcast hosts tell TheWrap
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Tyra Banks Joins ‘Project Runway’ Season 22 as Recurring Judge | Video
The former “ANTM” host stars alongside Heidi Klum, Law Roach, Nina García and mentor Christian Siriano, July 9 on Freeform, Hulu and Disney+
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Mike Myers Insists ‘Austin Powers 4’ Is Happening | Video
But no, the “Shrek 5” star has no further details to share
