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.
Experience:
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BBC to Cut 550 Jobs in Effort to Save $200 Million
Over the next three years, up to 2,000 roles are expected to close as the broadcaster aims to make $670 million in total savings
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Tony Dokoupil to Co-Host America 250 Fireworks Special for CBS on 4th of July
Nischelle Turner will join the “CBS Evening News” anchor for “The Great American Block Party 250” next month
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Obama Knows Americans Feel ‘Discouraged’ Right Now, but He Has Faith in Next Generation | Video
“People just have to be fed up enough. They have to want more,” former First Lady Michelle Obama adds on “GMA”
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How ‘007 First Light’ Cast Brought James Bond to Life for Video Game Prequel
Lennie James, Priyanga Burford, Alastair Mackenzie and Noémie Nakai tell TheWrap about starring opposite Patrick Gibson in IO Interactive’s hit entry in the franchise
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Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Break Down What Makes the Cut for Their Las Culturistas Culture Awards
“Let’s just wipe it clean, build this from scratch again, because that’s what worked,” they tell TheWrap ahead of Wednesday’s Bravo telecast
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James Barker, ‘Love Island USA’ Executive Producer, Dies in Fiji
The EP died last week on-location amid production on Season 8 after suffering an unexpected medical emergency
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JD Vance Explains Why Trump’s Iran Deal Isn’t Being Signed Until Friday | Video
“When people say that billions of dollars of assets will be released, that’s not true,” the vice president tells “CBS Mornings”
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Fox to Buy Roku in $22 Billion Deal
Together with Tubi, they would hold the third-largest share of U.S. television viewership
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Adam Shankman Says ‘Stop! That! Train!’ Is Supposed to Be Stupid: ‘In the Best Way Possible’
“None of this exists without ‘Drag Race’ in the same way that ‘Superstar,’ ‘MacGruber’ don’t exist without ‘SNL,’” the director tells TheWrap
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‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Industry’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards Nominations
Plus, the Television Critics Association adds two new categories for animation and international series
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Bari Weiss Appoints Trevor Phillips as Senior Global Affairs Correspondent at CBS News
The editor-in-chief says her new hire “cuts through the noise” as he joins from “Sunday Morning” on Sky News
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Kennedy Center Appeals Judge’s Order to Remove ‘Trump’ From Building Facade
The president’s name was already erased from the performing arts center’s website and social media pages ahead of Friday’s deadline
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New York Times Defends Reporting After RFK Jr. Calls Out ‘Unfair, Inimical and Inaccurate’ HHS Coverage
“Journalism is dead,” the Health and Human Services Secretary says in response to the article: “Kennedy Shows Minimal Engagement With Vast Health Portfolio”
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How Leland Used ‘Drag Race’ Experience to Write New Music for ‘Stop! That! Train!’
“I feel like, at this point, I have a good barometer of what makes Ru laugh,” the man behind multiple Rusicals tells TheWrap
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Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage Welcome You to ‘Sterling Point’: ‘Funny and Romantic and Dramatic’
“It takes you away to a destination that feels like an escape from everyday life,” the EPs behind “Gossip Girl,” “The O.C.” and “Hart of Dixie” tell TheWrap
