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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Trump Shares Plans for National Garden of American Heroes Like Billy Graham: ‘We Have to Make Religion a Much More Important Factor’ | Video
“People of religion are going to be happy again. I really believe you can’t be happy without religion,” the president says at the National Prayer Breakfast
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‘Emilia Pérez’ Director Jacques Audiard Calls Karla Sofía Gascón’s Racist Tweets ‘Inexcusable’
“I haven’t spoken to her and I don’t want to,” the filmmaker says of his Oscar-nominated lead actress
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Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr. to Present at 2025 Oscars
Conan O’Brien hosts the 97th Academy Awards March 2 on ABC and Hulu
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‘The Daily Show’ Responds to Trump With Training Video on ‘How to Un-DEI Your Office’
Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic use satire to call out companies that are “sucking up to Trump by dismantling DEI initiatives”
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Meet the Cast of ‘The Amazing Race’ Season 37 | Photos
Learn all about the new Fork in the Road twist before Phil Keoghan returns to host a “season of surprises” on CBS
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Karla Sofía Gascón to Skip Key Oscars Campaign Appearances After Apology, Fallout Over Racist Tweets
The “Emilia Pérez” actress is not expected to travel from Spain to L.A. for the AFI Awards luncheon, the Critics Choice Awards or the Producers Guild Awards
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Amber Ruffin to Headline White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
The “Late Night With Seth Meyers” comedian will be the featured entertainer at the April 26 event in Washington, D.C.
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Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively Both Pleased After ‘It Ends With Us’ Hearing Ends Without Gag Orders
Both sides have been ordered to follow New York’s Rules of Professional Conduct, which allow lawyers to talk to the press
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French Director Christophe Ruggia Sentenced to 2 Years House Arrest for Sexually Abusing Adèle Haenel as a Minor
The “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” actress first accused the filmmaker of sexual harassment in 2019, years after they worked together on 2002’s “The Devils” when she was just a teenager
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Jeremy Strong Goes Method as He Dunks Himself in Coffee Grounds for Ben Affleck Grammys Ad Spot | Video
The “Accountant 2” actor’s brother also pops up in Dunkin’ Donuts’ DunKings commercial during the 2025 Grammy Awards
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Bob the Drag Queen Admits They Were ‘Fully, Literally Gagged’ by Boston Rob on ‘The Traitors’ Season 3
“I still stand by the fact that I was a really good Traitor,” the 2025 Queerties host tells TheWrap
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Karla Sofía Gascón Deactivates X Account After Racist Tweets Resurface
“I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain,” the “Emilia Pérez” actress previously shared
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‘Nobody Wants This’ Star Jackie Tohn to Host 27th Costume Designers Guild Awards
Kate Beckinsale, Quinta Brunson, Colman Domingo, Kathryn Hahn and Mindy Kaling are set to present at the Feb. 6 ceremony
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Trump Insists Black Hawk Helicopter Was Flying Too High After Initially Blaming DEI Policies for DC Plane Crash
“It was far above the 200 foot limit. That’s not really too complicated to understand, is it?” the president writes
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Marianne Faithfull, ‘As Tears Go By’ Singer, Dies at 78
She was also the inspiration behind Rolling Stones songs like “Wild Horses” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
