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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Listen to a Preview of New Miley Cyrus Original Song From the ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soundtrack
“Dream as One” drops Nov. 14 a month ahead of James Cameron’s sequel, which hits theaters on Dec. 19
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HGTV Orders Nearly 400 Episodes of ‘House Hunters’
The network also picks up 50 episodes of new series “Botched Homes,” “Neighborhood Watch,” “World’s Bargain Dream Homes” and “Property Brothers: Under Pressure”
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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Bosses Share the Most Terrifying Part of Handling the Stephen King Classic
Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane tell TheWrap all about their HBO prequel series, just in time for Halloween
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TwitchCon’s Milk Cup Fortnite Tournament Delivers 4.3 Million Views Across 2025 Series
The largest women’s eSports championship ever is also the first third-party competition to be broadcast on Epic’s official social media channels
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California Gives $335 Million in Tax Credits to 52 Productions Including ‘Jumanji,’ ‘Heat 2’
The Daniels’ next film receives $38.4 million, while “Heat 2” gets $37.2 million and the latest “Jumanji” sequel gets a record $43.9 million
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HBO Max Raises Prices for All Subscription Plans
Basic with Ads is now $10.99 a month, up by $1, while Standard increases $1.50 and Premium increases $2.00
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TwitchCon’s Milk Cup Winners Praise Women’s Tournament as a Safe Space, Preach Importance of Sportsmanship
MVP Nina and Vader claimed two Victory Royales at the Fortnite championship, with MiniMikae1a winning the Sportsmanship Award
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Top Fortnite Players Explain Why Gaming and Streaming Are Overtaking Traditional TV for Their Generation
Nina, Vader, Fraanticc, Kanary, Daya, Yaz, Moxie and Regs tell TheWrap all about playing in The Milk Cup at TwitchCon 2025
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‘The Kitchen’ to Close Up Shop After Nearly a Dozen Years on Food Network
Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian and Alex Guarnaschelli will sign off from the weekend cooking talk show in December
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Ari Emanuel’s Mari Acquires Broadway, West End Ticketing Company TodayTix
After buying Frieze, the Madrid Open and the Miami Open at launch, Mari also adds Secret Cinema and Show-Score to its portfolio
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Kenny Loggins Wants ‘Danger Zone’ Removed From AI ‘King Trump’ Truth Social Video
“I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us,” the singer says
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‘Tracker’ Season 3 Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Air?
Justin Hartley returns for the hit series, airing Sundays on CBS
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‘Fire Country’ Bosses Share How They Landed on ‘Sheriff Country’ as Their First Spinoff
“We understood how much the audience was responding to this small town and this community and this sense of family,” Max Thieriot tells TheWrap
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Michelle Yeoh Foresees a ‘More Equitable Future’ for All by Uniting the Worlds of Art, Fashion and Philanthropy With One Drop
“The mission of One Drop speaks to the heart of humanity — safe water is the foundation of health, dignity and opportunity,” the “Wicked” actress says ahead of the November gala in L.A.
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‘Drag Race Mexico: Latina Royale,’ ‘Philippines’ Season 4 Get Greenlight at WOW Presents Plus
After the success of “Slaysian Royale,” World of Wonder is also set to air “Drag Race Mexico Rewind” to celebrate its next all-star cast
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