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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Jared Kushner Accuses CNN of ‘Deeply Misleading’ Story Tying Middle East Diplomacy to Israeli Defense Companies
“For the last 10 years, I have ignored false and misleading stories about me and focused on the work,” Trump’s Special Envoy for Peace and son-in-law says
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‘Big Brother’ Winner Rick Devens Is Having an Identity Crisis After Losing 2 Seasons of ‘Survivor’
“On my first season, my closest ally was one of those returning people,” Devens tells TheWrap of going from “Edge of Extinction” newbie to reality TV icon on CBS
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Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. to Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals
“We never wanted a new corporate identity to diminish, alter or overshadow either one. Instead, we wanted a name that would give the combined company an identity of its own,” the CEO says
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‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Winner Revealed: Who Won the $750,000 Prize?
The CBS competition series is also officially renewed for two more seasons
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PMK Entertainment Brings Prodigy PR Founder Erik Bright on as EVP of Content and Strategic Comms
“His track record of building a successful agency and delivering impactful campaigns make him a tremendous addition to our leadership team,” PMK CEO Cindi Berger says
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Legendary and Warner Bros. Bring ‘Dune: Part Three’ to Life With Live LA Experience
Journey through Arrakis with Fever’s ‘Dune: The Experience’ in Los Angeles this November ahead of the film’s Dec. 18 premiere
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Verizon Fios Customers Lose Starz After ‘Unproductive’ Carriage Dispute Negotiations
“Verizon has mischaracterized our position, shown an unwillingness to negotiate and has been unproductive in progressing towards a mutually beneficial outcome,” the network president says
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Ariana Madix and Seth MacFarlane Drama ‘Future Housewives’ in Development at Peacock
Set in the “decadent asteroid colony of New Beverly Hills,” the scripted series promises a “sharply satirical yet surprisingly heartfelt reinvention of reality TV”
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Kaelyn Moore Brings Her True Crime Podcast Sleuth Skills to Netflix With ‘Last Trace’
“I feel like I raised two babies this year: One of them is on Netflix, and one of them can’t even walk yet,” she shares
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DDA Talent and WPA Rebrand Together as Ascent Creatives International
Dattner Dispoto and Associates and Worldwide Production Agency combined their talent and production agencies into one single entity for below-the-line creatives in June
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Matthew Perry’s Life Story Gets the Netflix Docuseries Treatment in New Trailer
Three-part doc “The One About Matthew Perry” premieres Oct. 27, three years after the “Friends” star’s death
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Pro Dancers Celebrate the Return of Best Dance Category at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
“Dance brings everybody together. We’re all equal on the dance floor,” Madonna tells the VMAs crowd
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Kate Steinberg Pays It Forward as Hollywood Grooming Marks 25 Years of Helping LA’s Shelter Dogs
“What lights me up most is making people smile and helping the animals that need it most,” the content creator shares
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Netflix Finds Its ‘Icebreaker’ Leads in Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos
The adaptation of Hannah Grace’s “Maple Hills” book series comes from Alex Cooper and Unwell Productions
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World of Wonder Opens Itself Up to ‘The Polycule’ Docuseries Out of Silicon Valley
This “unconventional five-way love story” is coming soon to WOW Presents Plus
