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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Blake Lively Says 2 Other ‘It Ends With Us’ Actresses Are Prepared to Testify Against Justin Baldoni
“The amended complaint has also added a new claim for defamation based on the repeated false statements the defendants have made about Ms. Lively,” her lawyers tell TheWrap
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Kevin Spacey Denies Targeting Guy Pearce After ‘L.A. Confidential’ Accusation: ‘You Are Not a Victim’ | Video
“What took you so long? Did your horse run out of gas?” the actor asks his former co-star
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FireAid Deploys $50 Million Toward Los Angeles Wildfire Relief in Phase One Grants
Meanwhile, rebuilding efforts will be the focus of future grants
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Cynthia Erivo to Play Jesus in the Hollywood Bowl’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
“Just a little busy this summer,” the “Wicked” actress says of her casting
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Meghan Markle Sets Lifestyle Brand ‘As Ever’ With Help From Netflix
The royal “Suits” actress explains why she ditched the name ‘American Riviera’ ahead of her Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan”
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Brandon Sklenar Isn’t Picking Sides Over Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ‘It Ends With Us’ Drama | Video
“I just want people to remember why we made the movie in the first place,” the actor tells Gayle King
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Kamala Harris to Receive Chairman’s Award at 2025 NAACP Image Awards
Past honorees include Samuel L. Jackson, Tyler Perry, Amanda Gorman, Danny Glover, Maxine Waters, Ruby Dee and President Barack Obama
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Trump Permanently Bans AP From the Oval Office Over ‘Gulf of America’
“While their right to irresponsible and dishonest reporting is protected by the First Amendment, it does not ensure their privilege of unfettered access to limited spaces,” the White House Deputy Chief of Staff says
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Ari Emanuel Slams Sam Altman as ‘Phony’ for ‘Cheating’ OpenAI’s Original Mission by Refusing Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Bid
The Endeavor CEO backed the Tesla boss’ bid to buy the AI company
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Ari Emanuel Defends Blake Lively Over ‘It Ends With Us’ Complaint After Firing Justin ‘Bologna’
“If it’s true what they’re saying in that allegation, these are two bad guys,” the Endeavor CEO says of Justin Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath
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Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Says Karla Sofía Gascón Scandal Is a ‘Bummer,’ Defends Not Thoroughly Vetting Tweets
“If you asked me today — everything I know — we would still buy the movie,” the streamer’s CCO says of “Emilia Pérez”
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RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary After 52-48 Vote
Mitch McConnell notably voted ‘No’ for President Donald Trump’s latest cabinet appointee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Oscilloscope Laboratories Nabs Black-and-White Fantasy Film ‘Obex’ Out of Sundance
Albert Birney stars and directs in his solo, live-action debut with co-writer Pete Ohs
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After Chappell Roan’s Call to Action, UMG Launches Music Industry Mental Health Fund
Universal Music Group’s extended partnership with the Music Health Alliance comes after the Best New Artist winner called out record labels in her Grammys acceptance speech
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Trump’s DOGE Tells Politico, NYT, Reuters to ‘Give Back the Money’ Amid Government Funding Investigations
“Looks like Radical Left Reuters was paid $9,000,000 by the Department of Defense to study ‘large scale social deception,’” the president writes
