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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LA Times Owner Denies Vetoing Presidential Endorsement: ‘The Editorial Board Chose to Stay Silent’
Patrick Soon-Shiong responds as editorial page editor Mariel Garza resigned after the decision
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Kamala Harris Condemns Trump for Admiring Hitler: ‘Increasingly Unhinged and Unstable’ | Video
“This is a window into who Donald Trump really is from the people who know him best,” the vice president says of former chief of staff John Kelly’s account
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Donald Trump to Guest on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’
The news comes after the Republican presidential nominee recently canceled planned appearances with “60 Minutes” and CNBC
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Diddy’s Kids Say Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Their Dad Have ‘Spiraled Into Absurdity’
“The past month has devastated our family,” six of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ children write following his September arrest
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‘The Daily Show’ Sets Jordan Klepper Trump Rally Special for Week Before Election
“Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Rally Together” marks the “TDS” correspondent’s fifth special at Comedy Central
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Liam Payne’s Sister Says She Learned of One Direction Singer’s Death From the News: ‘I Went Cold’
“I have spent days hoping that it was a mistake and somebody has got it wrong,” Nicola Payne writes of her late brother
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Andrew Garfield Teaches Elmo How to Deal With Grief 5 Years After the Loss of His Mom | Video
“I can celebrate her and miss her at the same time,” the actor shares on “Sesame Street”
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Donald Trump Says He Was ‘Amazed That Harvey Weinstein Got Schlonged’ by the Democrats | Video
“Normally they protect everybody,” the former president tells podcaster Dan Bongino of his political opponents
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Liam Payne Cause of Death Revealed as Internal and External Hemorrhage in Preliminary Autopsy
The former One Direction singer died Wednesday in Buenos Aires after falling from a hotel balcony
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Menendez Brothers’ Family Launches Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition in LA Press Conference | Video
“It’s time to recognize the injustice they’ve suffered and allow them the second chance they deserve,” their cousin says
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‘Traitors’ Finland Delays Season 2 Finale in Aftermath of Star Janne Puhakka’s Murder
The country’s first openly gay professional hockey player and “Petolliset” contestant was shot to death by his ex-partner, according to local police
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Diddy Accused of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Boy in Flurry of New Lawsuits
Sean Combs allegedly called the incident “a rite of passage and the route to becoming a star” at a White Party in 1998
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‘Big Brother’ Season 26 Winner Shares How She Navigated Playing With Such an ‘Emotional’ Cast
Chelsie Baham handpicks her biggest competition and tells TheWrap which of the pop culture moments she missed over the summer surprised her most
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‘Big Brother’ Winner Taylor Hale Wants a ‘Cupid Games’ Spinoff as She Prepares to Host Season 26 Jury Roundtable
Julie Chen Moonves also tells TheWrap about the future of the AI Arena twist ahead of Sunday night’s finale
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Diddy Trial Date Set for May 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian sets May 5, 2025, for Sean “Diddy” Combs to face his racketeering and sex trafficking charges
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