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.
Experience:
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Former CAA Agent Joel Begleiter Boards TFC Management as Partner
“He’s an incredible advocate, a very well-liked and well-respected executive, and a longtime friend,” company founders Ben Jacobson and David Stone say of the hiring
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‘Jersey Shore’ Turns 15: SallyAnn Salsano Talks Getting the Whole Family Together for Anniversary Special
The reality TV mega-producer tells TheWrap what’s changed — and what hasn’t — since the world first met her iconic MTV cast back in 2009
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Trump Promises ‘All Hell to Pay in the Middle East’ if Hostages Are Not Released by Inauguration Day
“Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the United States of America,” the president-elect says
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Diddy Again Denied Bail Over Witness Tampering and Jail Rule Violations
Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain incarcerated ahead of his May 2025 trial, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled Wednesday
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Trump’s Cabinet Picks Targeted by ‘Numerous Bomb Threats and Swatting Incidents,’ FBI Investigating
“With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” the administration’s incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt says
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Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Pushed to January to Give Judge, DA Time to Review
Erik and Lyle Menendez virtually appeared in a California courthouse on Monday, marking their first court appearance since 1996
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PR Agency FerenComm Promotes Emily Hunter, Krista Zoch to SVP Amid 30th Anniversary
“I’m confident they’ll continue to lead with the vision and purpose that have defined their careers,” founder Sheila Feren Thurston says as her firm turns 30
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Trump Wants Central Park 5 Defamation Lawsuit Thrown Out, Argues ‘They Pled Guilty’ Was Only a ‘Minor’ Inaccuracy
The president-elect calls the false light suit “legally insufficient” and “designed to chill free speech” after discussing the Exonerated Five in his September debate
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Trump Nominates Dr. Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
“America is facing a healthcare crisis and there may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again,” the president-elect says
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Paul Teal, ‘One Tree Hill’ and ‘The Staircase’ Actor, Dies at 35
His partner Emilia Torello remembers him as “the most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man”
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Trump Voters Were Less Likely to Pay Attention to Political News Than Harris Supporters, Polling Shows
Data for Progress tracked participants’ news attentiveness from “a great deal” all the way down to “none at all”
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Trump Appoints Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Secretary of Health and Human Services
RFK Jr. was expected to join the president-elect’s second term in some capacity after endorsing him in August
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Freeing the Menendez Brothers Requires More Than Just Watching Netflix, New LA District Attorney Says | Video
“If you decide this case based on just viewing a Netflix documentary, you are doing a disservice to the Menendez brothers, to the victims’ family members, to the public,” Los Angeles D.A.-elect Nathan Hochman says
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Charli XCX Only Has One Thing to Say Ahead of ‘SNL’ Hosting Debut: ‘Brat’ | Video
Chloe Fineman and Emil Wakim join the Grammy-nominated singer in the first promo for her third “Saturday Night Live” stint
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Diddy Once Again Files for Bail, Claims One Alleged Victim Is ‘Not a Victim at All’
A judge denies a gag order that sought to block Sean “Diddy” Combs’ accusers from speaking publicly, as his team files for bail for a fourth time
