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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‘Building the Band’ Star Alison Ogden Praises Liam Payne for Paying It Forward as She Goes Solo
The Netflix personality also tells TheWrap where she stands with her former Sweet Seduction bandmates after Season 1
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Meet the Cast of ‘The Challenge: Vets & New Threats’ | Photos
T.J. Lavin returns to host Season 41 of the long-running MTV competition series, this time pitting veteran players against rookie contestants
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‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’ Trailer Marks 75 Years of ‘Peanuts’
The Apple TV+ special out Aug. 15 features original music from Ben Folds, Jeff Morrow, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
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Stephen Curry Sets Caleb McLaughlin Up to Be the ‘GOAT’ in Sony Pictures Animation Trailer
Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Patton Oswalt and Jenifer Lewis also star in the basketball-inspired movie, out Feb. 13, 2026
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‘Destination X’ Boss Shares Just How Hard It Was to Keep Those Contestants in the Dark
Showrunner Andy Cadman also tells TheWrap about working with host Jeffrey Dean Morgan and plotting “Love Island Games” Season 2
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‘Outlander’ Star Graham McTavish Welcomes ‘Blood of My Blood’ Stars Into the Hit Show’s Universe: ‘You Won’t Be Disappointed’
Plus, Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy and prequel showrunner Matthew B. Roberts tell TheWrap all about the Starz franchise’s future
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Anne Burrell’s Final ‘Worst Cooks’ Co-Host Remembers Food Network Star as ‘Larger Than Life’ | Video
“Something that struck me was she really cared, not only, like, of course, the entertainment side of things, but she really cared for the people that were there,” Gabe Bertaccini says
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Christopher Nolan Criticized for Filming ‘The Odyssey’ in Western Saharan City of Dakhla
“It is an occupied, militarized city whose indigenous Sahrawi population is subject to brutal repression by occupying Moroccan forces,” the Western Sahara International Film Festival says
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Keshia Knight Pulliam Mourns Loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner: ‘I Miss You’
“A week ago I lost my big brother, but I gained an angel,” the “Cosby Show” actress shares
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‘The Basement Yard’ Host Joe Santagato Has His Sights Set on Stand-Up After 2nd Comedy Tour
“Ever since I started making content in probably like 2010, 2011, I’m always trying to keep a comedic tone with everything,” he tells TheWrap
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‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Adds Iris Apatow and Edvin Ryding to Cast
Sandra Förster and Jax Guerrero also join the Haymitch-focused prequel film out November 2026
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Elizabeth Warren Condemns Paramount-Skydance Merger FCC Approval: ‘Bribery Is Still Illegal’
“Sure looks like they paid Donald Trump $36 million for this merger,” the senator says
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Astronomer Head of HR Also Resigns After Viral Coldplay Jumbotron Moment
Kristin Cabot and CEO Andy Byron have now both left the company a week after they were caught on camera together by Chris Martin
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Stephen Colbert Roasts Trump Over WSJ Epstein Files Report: ‘Mystery Man Known Only as Micropenis DJT’ | Video
“You know how they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity? They’re not talking about this,” the axed late night host says
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Jamie Lee Curtis Explains Why 2025 Is the Perfect Time to Bring ‘Freaky Friday’ Back to Theaters
The “Freakier Friday” star tells TheWrap about making “cinema comfort food” with co-star Lindsay Lohan
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