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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The White House Insists FCC Did Not Threaten Kimmel to Pull Talarico Interview
“Jimmy Kimmel is play-acting — as he often does — to create a false narrative about this administration’s policies,” Assistant White House Press Secretary Davis Ingle says
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Snoop Dogg to Host 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
Madonna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter lead the VMAs nominations, with performers and presenters still to be announced
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Former ‘60 Minutes’ Managing Editor Says Fired Staffers ‘Refused to Be Accomplices’ in CBS Show’s ‘Destruction’
“I believe editorial independence has become a casualty of corporate priorities and ideological intrusion,” Guy Campanile writes ahead of the Season 59 premiere
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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’ Trailer Thrusts Jake Gyllenhaal Into a Nicholas Sparks Movie
Phoebe Dynevor also stars in the supernatural romantic thriller, hitting theaters ahead of Valentine’s Day
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Andrew Garfield’s Sam Altman Wants to Change the World in First ‘Artificial’ Trailer
Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI biopic is set to premiere at the 2026 New York Film Festival ahead of a theatrical release from Neon on Christmas Day after being dropped by Amazon
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‘60 Minutes’ Cements Its On-Air Talent for Season 59, Says Trump Is Fair Game
Correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim, Norah O’Donnell and Ross Douthat will be joined by some new contributors during Sunday’s premiere on CBS
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Trump ‘Can’t Believe’ Maria Bartiromo Is No Longer at Fox News: ‘A True Warrior’
“Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy,” the president adds on Truth Social
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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Activist and Icon, Dies at 92
“Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” her team shares following her death on Wednesday
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Zosia Mamet to Host ‘OMG Obsessed’ Podcast at Lemonada Media | Exclusive
The podcast network’s fall slate also includes new programming from Eliot Glazer, Eliza Orlins and Anna Konkle
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Mark Ruffalo Receives Support From 170 Jewish Artists After ‘Outrageous Smear Campaign’ of Antisemitism
“Enough! Enough with the false and dangerous weaponization of charges of antisemitism,” their open letter reads in response to Paramount’s comments
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Amazon Disputes FTC Lawsuit Over Sponsored Ads as ‘Misguided’ and ‘Patently False’
“The FTC’s claim fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate,” the company says after 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission’s filing
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Pluto TV Expands Anime Offerings With More English Dubs and 2 New Linear Channels
The September update will bring fans broader access to “One Punch Man,” “Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple,” “Naruto,” “Sailor Moon,” “Inuyasha” and more
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John Galliano Withdraws From 2027 Met Gala After Outcry Over Past Racist, Antisemitic Remarks
“I remain fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past, particularly the hurt I caused to the Jewish and Asian communities,” the fashion designer shares
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Pokémon Plans ‘Wild Card’ Movie Based on Trading Card Game for 2027
Mimikyu stars in the franchise’s first animated feature-length film since 2020’s “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle”
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George Cheeks and Amy Reisenbach Explain How ‘Big Brother’ Sustained 1,000 Episodes: ‘It’s a Culture-Defining Show’
Julie Chen Moonves was joined by CBS executives, her EPs and 100 past houseguests for a block party at Radford Studios to celebrate the milestone moment
