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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‘Stop! That! Train!’ Wants You to Have Fun at the Movies Again, Whether You Watch ‘Drag Race’ or Not
Plus, producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato tell TheWrap how they cast their disaster flick directed by Adam Shankman
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Brooke Shields Explains How TV Production Has Changed Since ‘Suddenly Susan’: ‘Just Mind-Boggling to Me’
But the star and EP of Acorn TV’s “You’re Killing Me” tells TheWrap there is one thing about TV that will never change
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Jackie Tohn Summer Camp Comedy ‘The Floaters’ Gets Theatrical Release From Brainstorm Media
Director Rachel Israel also worked with the independent film distributor on her other 2026 film, “Influenced”
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‘Adventure Time’ Returns: Spinoff ‘Side Quests’ to Stream This Summer
The Cartoon Network Studios companion series stars Sasha Knight, John DiMaggio, Olivia Olson, Hynden Walch, Niki Yang and Tom Kenny
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Anderson Cooper Says ‘I Hope ‘60 Minutes’ Remains ‘60 Minutes” in Final Sign Off | Video
“I hope the core of what ‘60 Minutes’ is always remains,” the journalist says as he exits CBS News to focus on CNN and his two kids
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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Tati Gabrielle Trained Her Whole Life to Play Jade on the Big Screen
“Jade was always my character I played as because she was the only one that looked like me,” the black belt in karate tells TheWrap of joining the video game adaptation sequel
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Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Declared a Mistrial Over Deadlocked Jury
The disgraced movie mogul was facing one charge of third-degree rape involving a former aspiring actress, which previously ended in a June 2025 mistrial
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John Travolta Receives Surprise Honorary Palme d’Or Ahead of Directorial Debut at Cannes: ‘This Is Beyond the Oscar’
The actor-turned-director joins Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand in being recognized at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
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Netanyahu Threatens Defamation Suit Over New York Times’ ‘Rape of Palestinians’ Piece
A spokesperson for the paper says the legal action is “part of a well-worn political playbook that aims to undermine independent reporting”
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4 New MLS Shows Tied to 2026 FIFA World Cup to Air This Summer
“Cup Dreams,” “Cup Reflections,” “National Anthems” and “Breakaway” will air across Amazon, Apple TV, Fox and Tubi, with additional content made for TikTok, X, Instagram and YouTube
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‘Big Brother’ Season 28 to Kick Off in July Ahead of Landmark 1,000th Episode
Julie Chen Moonves returns to host what CBS is calling its “biggest season yet,” with a new live studio audience for “Unlocked”
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America250: Captain America Gets His Very Own Jeep Ahead of July 4th Festivities | Video
Plus, there’s also a limited edition “1776” comic book variant with cover art by illustrator Paco Medina
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Demi Moore Thinks Hollywood Must Find Ways to Work With AI, Even If We Probably Haven’t Protected Ourselves From It
“AI is here. So to fight it is, in a sense, to fight something that is a battle that we will lose,” the actress and jury member says at the Cannes Film Festival
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Rex Reed, Controversial Film Critic, Dies at 87
The infamous movie reviewer died Tuesday in his Manhattan apartment following a short illness
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Elizabeth Warren Uses ‘Severance’ to Explain Why Paramount-WBD Merger Is ‘Bad for Everyone’ | Video
“Listen, I know I don’t want all my movies and TV shows to be controlled by some Trump-aligned dynasty, and that’s why I’m speaking out on this,” the Massachusetts senator says
