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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Nexstar Founder Perry Sook to Stay on as CEO Through 2029
The chairman founded the media group in 1996 and is also its third-largest shareholder
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Rachel Sennott Reveals the Other Name ‘I Love LA’ Almost Had | Video
Plus, the actress/series creator walks the “Untitled Rachel Sennott Carpet” at her HBO comedy premiere
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Fubo and Hulu + Live TV Close Merger – Now the 6th Largest Pay TV Company in America
Reaching nearly 6 million subscribers in North America, Disney holds approximately 70% interest in the newly combined company, while Fubo shareholders retain 30%
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Paramount Layoffs Hit 1,000 Employees, David Ellison Cites ‘Evolving Priorities’ in Memo to Staff
“We are addressing redundancies that have emerged across the organization” and “phasing out roles that are no longer aligned with our evolving priorities,” CEO David Ellison writes
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‘Go-Love-Go’ Rounds Out Indie Rom-Com Cast With Katie Lowes and ‘Call Me Kat’ Stars
Autumn Reeser, Shane Johnson, Danielle Savre, Roberto Montesinos, Tara Buck, Keili Lefkovitz and Amir Talai join John Griffin, Mayim Bialik and Cheyenne Jackson in the Nell Teare movie
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‘One Piece’ Season 2 Sets Sail in March on Netflix
Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar are going “Into the Grand Line”
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Prunella Scales, ‘Fawlty Towers’ Star, Dies at 93
The late actress died peacefully at home in London and was even watching the classic British sitcom the day before her death, according to her sons
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Netflix Sets ‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ for 2026 With Daniella Monet Returning | Video
The 26-episode series guest stars Yvette Nicole Brown and will also release on Nickelodeon and Paramount+
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Eli Roth Pays It Forward to ‘Dream Eater’ Directors: ‘A Fantastic Year for Original Horror’
The Horror Section auteur also praises his predecessors David Lynch, Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Rodriguez and Sam Raimi
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George Clooney, Adam Sandler Recount 30-Year Friendship at ‘Jay Kelly’ LA Premiere: ‘This Gift’
“It’s a love story between these two guys,” Clooney says at AFI Fest, while Sandler adds, “I loved getting to love this guy in the movie”
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Colbert Skewers Trump for Blocking ‘Ridiculous’ Ballroom Demolitions by Linking Everything Back to Epstein | Video
“If none of it’s on camera, they can just claim the East Wing hanged itself in prison,” the “Late Show” host mocks
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‘Spinal Tap at Stonehenge – The Final Finale’ to Hit Theaters in 2026 From Bleecker Street | Video
Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprise their roles, with additional guest performances from Shania Twain, Eric Clapton and Josh Groban
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Jeremy Allen White Praises Bruce Springsteen at LA Premiere — Even If He Didn’t Ask The Boss Very Many Questions | Video
“I didn’t want to bother him,” the actor says, while the legendary singer closes out the AFI Fest “Deliver Me From Nowhere” event with a surprise performance
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Stephen Miller Calls Robert De Niro a ‘Sad, Bitter, Broken Old Man’ After Trump Nazi Comparisons | Video
“This man has been degrading himself on camera with one horrific film after another for my entire adult life and he’s not taken seriously by anybody,” Trump’s Homeland Security Advisor tells Fox News
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Broadway Musicians Land Tentative 3-Year Deal, Averting Strike
The Broadway League agreement offers wage and health benefit increases — and comes five days after the stage actors and managers struck a similar deal of their own
