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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Hughes Fire North of Santa Clarita Burns 9,400 Acres, Forces Thousands to Evacuate
More than 4,000 firefighters are battling the all-new blaze, which shut down Interstate 5 but had not yet burned any structures
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Vox Media Union Demands Recognition for PS (Pop Sugar)
The company’s WGA members begin negotiations on their third collective bargaining agreement, as Pop Sugar remains the only non-union website in the portfolio
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Lynn Ban, ‘Bling Empire: New York’ Star, Dies at 52
The Netflix reality star died following a Christmas Eve skiing accident and subsequent brain surgery
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Prince Harry Receives ‘Full and Unequivocal Apology’ From Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers Upon Settlement
“NGN further apologizes to the duke for the impact on him of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales,” the U.K. tabloid publisher says
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‘XO, Kitty’ Star Anna Cathcart Already Knows What to Expect in Potential Season 3
“The sky is the limit,” showrunner Jessica O’Toole tells TheWrap
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Bowen Yang, Rachel Sennott to Announce Oscar Nominations on Thursday
The nominees were originally supposed to be revealed on Jan. 17, but were postponed due to the Los Angeles wildfires
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IMDb Sets Nikki Santoro as CEO, Founder Col Needham as Executive Chair
The Internet Movie Database celebrates its 35th anniversary with a restructuring
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Joan Plowright, British Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 95
“She survived her many challenges with Plowright grit and courageous determination to make the best of them,” her family says
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Trump Names Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as Hollywood Ambassadors
The president-elect promises a return to “The Golden Age of Hollywood” ahead of his country star-studded inauguration
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Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million Over ‘Falsified Stories’
The “It Ends With Us” director/actor calls himself a “scapegoat” for the Hollywood power couple in his Thursday filing
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How ‘XO, Kitty’ Grew Up for Its Sophomore Season on Netflix
Series star Anna Cathcart and showrunner Jessica O’Toole tell TheWrap about finally getting to film without strict COVID protocols
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Nintendo Unveils First Look at Switch 2, Coming in 2025 | Video
The video game company has also set a Nintendo Direct broadcast for April 2
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White House Officials Confident Gaza Cease-Fire Will Start Sunday Despite ‘Last-Minute’ Issues
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas is holding up Israeli approval, as airstrikes on the Gaza Strip continue
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Los Angeles Wildfire Death Toll Reaches 25, Gavin Newsom Rebuffs ‘Newscum’ Criticism: ‘I Can Handle That’
“It’s not about me, it’s about people we both represent,” the California Governor says in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nickname for him
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Cannes Film Festival Re-Elects President Iris Knobloch Through 2028
“I am excited to continue this journey alongside our General Delegate Thierry Frémaux and our dedicated teams in the years to come,” she says
