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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Seth Green Explains Why ‘Robot Chicken’ Is Switching to Quarterly Specials 20 Years In
The Adult Swim series creator also tells TheWrap about securing big guest stars and keeping its legacy alive through a changing Hollywood
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Tyson Beckford Found Bravo’s ‘Kings Court’ to Be Both More Emotional and Dramatic Than He Anticipated
“I’m not a jealous person. So for me, I wasn’t territorial. But, you know, I think maybe one of the Kings is like that,” the supermodel teases to TheWrap
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Rachel Reilly Checks Into ‘Big Brother’ Season 27 in 17th Mystery Houseguest Twist
The polarizing fan-favorite is back for her third summer on CBS after competing on Seasons 12 and 13
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The ‘Outlander’ Story Expands in First ‘Blood of My Blood’ Prequel Trailer
Claire’s parents will be played by Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine, while Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy will portray Jamie’s
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‘King of the Hill’ Is a Tad Over the Hill 15 Years Later in Season 14 Trailer
Hank, Peggy, Bobby, Connie, Joseph, Chane, Kahn, Nancy, Minh, Dale, Boomhauer and Bill are back when the animated sitcom returns Aug. 4 on Hulu
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Billy Bush Says NBC Would Have Fired Him for ‘Killing Their Cash Cow’ If Trump Tape Leaked in 2005
“This is an 11-year-old tape at the time,” the former “Access Hollywood” and “Today” co-host recalls, revealing he let his producer know what the president said when it first happened
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Megyn Kelly Says It’s ‘Too Late’ for Trump to Downplay Epstein Files | Video
“It is just not real for Trump to pretend he’s shocked. This is still an issue. Nothing’s been resolved,” she adds
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‘Love Island USA’ Star Cierra Ortega Agrees With Decision to Remove Her From the Show: ‘I Am Not the Victim’
“I take accountability for using the word, but I do want it to be known that I genuinely had no idea that it was a slur,” the Season 7 contestant says
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Michael C. Hall Knows Why ‘Dexter’ Fans Are Immune to Reboot Fatigue 19 Years Later
“There’s something about him that people have an appetite to see him live another day,” the “Dexter: Resurrection” star tells TheWrap
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‘Bloomers’ Season 3 Proves It’s Never Too Late to Honor a Late Friend
Evan Monheit and Fernanda Espíndola tell TheWrap about paying tribute to series creator Matt Palazzolo seven years after his sudden death
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From ‘Survivor’ to ‘The Traitors’ to ‘DONDI’ and Back, Parvati Shallow Reveals How She Learned to Love Playing the Villain
The “Nice Girls Don’t Win: How I Burned It All Down to Claim My Power” author breaks down her reality TV tenure for TheWrap
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NBC News Correspondent Interviews His Own Family After They Survived Texas Flooding | Video
“It became real to me when we found the first body — a young girl — and it just froze me,” Morgan Chesky’s step-dad says
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Kelly Osbourne to Host ‘Lego Masters Jr.’ Special Event Series This August on Fox
Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Porsha Williams, Ravi V. Patel and Alison Sweeney will serve as celebrity partners for the kid contestants
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Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Details How He Saved 165 Campers From Texas Flood on His First Operation | Video
“They don’t really know what my experience is or my rank or my age. They just know, ‘Hey, this guy’s a professional. He’s here to help us,’ and I kind of had to live up to that standard,” Scott Ruskan tells “GMA”
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CNN Reporter Covers Deadly Camp Mystic Flooding in Texas — 30 Years After Being a Camper There Herself | Video
“It’s just too much to bear,” Pamela Brown says as the state’s death toll rises to more than 80, including 27 campers and counselors
