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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Stephen A. Smith Renews ESPN Contract for at Least 5 Years
“Stephen A. works incredibly hard to elevate the sports conversation day-in and day-out and we are grateful he will remain at ESPN,” network chairman Jimmy Pitaro says
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David Hasselhoff Mourns Late Ex-Wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff After Apparent Suicide
“We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult period but kindly request privacy,” the “Baywatch” actor shares
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Kate Hudson’s ‘Running Point’ Scores Season 2 Renewal at Netflix
The sports comedy from co-creator Mindy Kaling also stars Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur and Brenda Song
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‘The Amazing Race’ Host Phil Keoghan Wants to Add a Romantic Twist – With Help From Drew Barrymore and Reese Witherspoon
Plus, the longtime CBS host reveals which past Racers would be perfect for the “The Traitors”
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World of Wonder Sets ‘Dear Viv’ Documentary on Late Drag Queen The Vivienne
“We want to celebrate The Vivienne’s extraordinary life and work so everyone can experience her incredible talent, sass and enormous heart,” the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” EPs say
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Tom Llamas to Replace Lester Holt as ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor
“I look forward to working with the world class journalists at ‘Nightly News’ and ‘Top Story’ to bring viewers the most important stories every night,” the senior national correspondent says
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Lady Gaga Sings What She Sees at the ‘SNL’ Office | Video
This weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” host and musical guest shows off her piano skills and songwriting process in new promo
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Disney to Cut Nearly 200 Jobs Across News and Entertainment, ABC News Hit Hard
The Wednesday layoffs account for roughly 6% of ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks’ staff
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Elon Musk’s Request to Stop OpenAI From Going For-Profit Blocked by Judge, Trial Fast Tracked Instead
“Elon’s own emails show that he wanted to merge a for-profit OpenAI into Tesla. That would have been great for his personal benefit, but not for our mission or U.S. interests,” the ChatGPT company says
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Neil Patrick Harris Joins ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ as a Guest Star
The Showtime cast also includes Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman, David Zayas, James Remar, Peter Dinklage and Krysten Ritter
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Phil Keoghan Promises ‘The Amazing Race’ Fans Will Love the Season 37 Twists: ‘Tactical, Strategic Drama’
“Having the 90-minute episodes has allowed us to try a few new things,” the longtime CBS host tells TheWrap
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Jimmy Johnson Retires From Fox Sports After 31 Years: ‘An Extremely Difficult Decision’ | Video
“Probably the most fun I’ve ever had in my career — and that’s counting Super Bowls and national championships,” the legendary football coach says
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MSNBC Sets WaPo’s Jackie Alemany as ‘Weekend’ Co-Host, Washington Correspondent
The Washington Post reporter will co-host “The Weekend” with Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels
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Laura Benanti and Stephen Colbert Bring Back Melania 2.0: ‘You Can’t Spell Grift Without Gift’ | Video
“I had a great talk with Elon Musk about eliminating federal jobs — hopefully starting with First Lady,” the actress jokes on “The Late Show”
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Karla Sofía Gascón Thanks the Academy for Inviting Her to Oscars Despite ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversy
The Best Actress nominee also played into “fabulous host” Conan O’Brien’s monologue joke at her expense
