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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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10’: Meet the Cast of 18 Queens
See who’s participating in the Tournament of All Stars, premiering May 9 on Paramount+
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‘Heartstopper’ to End With a Movie After 3 Seasons on Netflix
The film written by series creator Alice Oseman and starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke begins filming this summer
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‘Bad Influence’ Subject Piper Rockelle Questions Netflix Doc: ‘What Makes Them Think They Can Speak for Me?’
“Can’t wait to tell my own story and not have other people tell it for me,” the 17-year-old social media star says
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Pope Francis Dies at 88
His death comes after a 38-day hospitalization for his chronic lung disease that turned into double pneumonia
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Trump White House Openly Mocks Maryland Senator for Meeting With Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘He’s NOT Coming Back’
“Fixed it for you,” the White House shares while annotating The New York Times’ coverage of the deportation in red ink
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Diddy Trial to Proceed as Planned as Judge Denies 2-Month Extension
Jury selection for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial begins May 5 ahead of opening statements on May 12
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Trump Border Czar Says Kilmar Abrego Garcia Will Never Be Released Due to Alleged Terrorist Ties | Video
“He had been designated a terrorist at that time: two different federal judges said that he’s an MS-13 member,” Tom Homan tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
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‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’ Celebrates 15 Years of Being DTF in First Season 8 Teaser | Exclusive
Angelina, Deena, DJ Pauly D, Jenni “JWoww,” Mike “The Situation,” Nicole “Snooki,” Ronnie, Sammi “Sweetheart” and Vinny reunite May 29 on MTV
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Nymphia Wind Has Words of Wisdom for Next ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Winner
Plus, the reigning champion tells TheWrap all about “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! Untucked” Season 2 on WOW Presents Plus
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Rachel Maddow Explains ‘Fighting Authoritarianism 101’ for Big Ten Schools Standing Up to Trump | Video
“Whether you organize along athletic conferences, or academic rivalries or a bunch of colleges along the same interstate … do not fight alone,” the MSNBC host says
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Obama Praises Harvard for Rejecting Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ DEI Policy Demands
“Let’s hope other institutions follow suit,” former President Barack Obama says after President Donald Trump retaliated against the university
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‘Sunday Night Soccer’ Hosts Provide Play-by-Play on the MLS’ Soaring Popularity
Jake Zivin and Andrew Wiebe tell TheWrap why they think the league is more popular than ever thanks to Apple TV
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Trump Rails Against New ‘60 Minutes’ Episode, Once Again Says CBS ‘Should Lose Their License’
“CBS is out of control, at levels never seen before, and they should pay a big price for this,” the president writes
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Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Will Move Forward After Judge Denies DA’s Move to Withdraw
The hearing is scheduled to begin April 17
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Warner’s John Malone Named Chair Emeritus, Won’t Seek Board Re-Election
“The partnership and friendship we’ve built over more than 30 years has been one of the true joys of my career,” Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav says
