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 Guy Who Got Cut Wrong’ Hopes His Documentary Short Helps Other Men Become Less Private About Their Manhood
Author Gary Shteyngart and filmmaker Dana Ben-Ari tell TheWrap about unpacking a taboo subject like circumcision as it relates to masculinity — and RFK Jr.
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Trump Continues ABC Warpath by Attacking Jimmy Kimmel — Again: ‘Get the Bum Off the Air’
“Why do the TV syndicates put up with it? Also, totally biased coverage,” the president shares two months after the late night host’s brief suspension
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Sarah Sherman Channels Her Alter Ego ‘Sarah Squirm’ in Debut Stand-Up Special Trailer
The “Saturday Night Live” star takes her talents to HBO for “Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh” on Dec. 12
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Cirque du Soleil Founder Guy Laliberté Celebrates Bringing Water to 3 Million People at One Drop Gala
Plus, John Legend, Dr. Dre, Josh Groban and more turn out to support foundation honoree and costume designer Dave Thomas — with musical guest Ty Dolla $ign
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Daniel Dae Kim to Host ‘K-Everything’ South Korea Travel Series for CNN
“I’ve been lucky enough to watch Korea over the years take center stage as a cultural and economic powerhouse,” the star/EP shares
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OBB Media and Fanatics Fest Set 10-Year Partnership
“I can’t wait to see what we can dream up together over the next decade as we continue to make Fanatics Fest the absolute can’t-miss sports, collecting and entertainment event,” Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin says
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Matt Rogers Is Serious About Putting Comedy First in the New Year — But Before That, Christmas
“It was very hard to get across that it was a comedy special disguised as an awards show, but now people get it,” the “Las Culturistas” host tells TheWrap of his newly renewed Culture Awards
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Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files: ‘We Have Nothing to Hide’
“Nobody cared about Jeffrey Epstein when he was alive and, if the Democrats had anything, they would have released it before our Landslide Election Victory,” the president adds
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Trump Deflects Epstein Heat by Calling for Investigation Into Bill Clinton, Larry Summers’ Ties to Late Sex Offender
“This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats,” the president claims
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Cris Abrego Re-Elected as Television Academy Chair
The Board of Governors has also set vice chair Jacob Fenton, 2nd vice chair Jo DiSante, secretary Megan Chao and treasurer Tony Carey for the 2026-27 term
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7 Former FCC Commissioners Want ‘News Distortion Policy’ Rescinded for Threatening First Amendment
The bipartisan coalition — including five Republicans — urges the FCC to repeal the “outdated” rule after chairman Brendan Carr and Trump invoked it to threaten ABC and Jimmy Kimmel
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Taylor Swift’s ‘End of an Era’ Trailer Goes Behind the Scenes of the Eras Tour — and Her Love Story With Travis Kelce
The six-part documentary series begins streaming Dec. 12 on Disney+, complete with cameos from Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and Taylor’s mom Andrea
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Jack Schlossberg Sets Bid for Congress to Fill Jerry Nadler’s Seat in New York
“There is nothing our party can’t do to address costs of living, corruption and the constitutional crisis that we’re in … but without the control of Congress, there’s almost nothing that we can do,” JFK’s grandson says
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Sally Kirkland, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Anna,’ Dies at 84
The Golden Globe- and Independent Spirit Award-winning actress was also known for “The Haunted,” “Cold Feet,” “Best of the Best” and “Bruce Almighty”
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2026 Grammy Nominations: Kendrick Lamar Leads With 9, Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff Close Behind
Bad Bunny scores six nods and makes history as the first Spanish-language artist to land nominations in the top three categories
