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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Fox Business Host Slams Trump White House for Dodging Her Requests to Talk Economy: ‘I’ll Air Dirty Laundry All Day’
“The people who work for these Treasury Secretaries need to answer a text message. It’s shameful,” Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s former co-host Dagen McDowell says
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Frankie Grande, Peppermint Join GLAAD to Rally Reality TV to Cast LGBTQ Subjects More Authentically
The “Big Brother” and “Drag Race” alums’ open letter was co-signed by Alan Cumming, Bob the Drag Queen, Chrishell Stause, Taylor Hale, Monét X Change, Nicole Byer and more
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PBS Sets ‘Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm’ Special to Explain, Prevent Los Angeles Wildfires
“I’m grateful to the scientists, fire officials, survivors and everyday heroes for giving their time and sharing their stories,” host Maiya May says ahead of the March 19 premiere
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‘The Traitors’ Season 3 Winners Reveal What You Didn’t See in the Edit
The Peacock stars also tell TheWrap who they think deserves a second chance and who played the best game
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Gene Hackman Cause of Death: Actor Died of Heart Disease and Alzheimer’s One Week After Wife Succumbed to Hantavirus
The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator and Santa Fe County Sheriff released their autopsy results on Friday
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Ali Abbasi Signs With UTA
“The suggestion that I was dropped by my representation due to this interaction is false,” the director previously told TheWrap of his alleged groping incident
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Stephen A. Smith Renews ESPN Contract for at Least 5 Years
“Stephen A. works incredibly hard to elevate the sports conversation day-in and day-out and we are grateful he will remain at ESPN,” network chairman Jimmy Pitaro says
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David Hasselhoff Mourns Late Ex-Wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff After Apparent Suicide
“We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult period but kindly request privacy,” the “Baywatch” actor shares
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Kate Hudson’s ‘Running Point’ Scores Season 2 Renewal at Netflix
The sports comedy from co-creator Mindy Kaling also stars Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur and Brenda Song
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‘The Amazing Race’ Host Phil Keoghan Wants to Add a Romantic Twist – With Help From Drew Barrymore and Reese Witherspoon
Plus, the longtime CBS host reveals which past Racers would be perfect for the “The Traitors”
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World of Wonder Sets ‘Dear Viv’ Documentary on Late Drag Queen The Vivienne
“We want to celebrate The Vivienne’s extraordinary life and work so everyone can experience her incredible talent, sass and enormous heart,” the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” EPs say
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Tom Llamas to Replace Lester Holt as ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor
“I look forward to working with the world class journalists at ‘Nightly News’ and ‘Top Story’ to bring viewers the most important stories every night,” the senior national correspondent says
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Lady Gaga Sings What She Sees at the ‘SNL’ Office | Video
This weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” host and musical guest shows off her piano skills and songwriting process in new promo
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Disney to Cut Nearly 200 Jobs Across News and Entertainment, ABC News Hit Hard
The Wednesday layoffs account for roughly 6% of ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks’ staff
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Elon Musk’s Request to Stop OpenAI From Going For-Profit Blocked by Judge, Trial Fast Tracked Instead
“Elon’s own emails show that he wanted to merge a for-profit OpenAI into Tesla. That would have been great for his personal benefit, but not for our mission or U.S. interests,” the ChatGPT company says
