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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The Academy Museum Gathers 396 Pieces From 167 Scary Movies for ‘The Horror Show’ Exhibition
“Back when I started, we would sort of get the lousy table in the commissary by the kitchen door, and now horror films have saved a couple of studios,” Robert Englund shares
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‘NAZA’ Trailer Reveals Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Hot-Button Doc
“Featuring interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers involved in the remote mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza,” the documentary explains
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Block the Merger Groups Urge CA Court to Reject ‘Procedurally Unfair’ Paramount Settlement
“The Attorney General for the lead Plaintiff State, California, publicly criticized the very behavioral remedies that the parties now ask the Court to approve,” their amicus brief notes
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Law&Crime President on the Lindsay Clancy Bump and Why Legal Expertise Is More Important Than Ever
Office With a View: “It is very rare to have a case like this that really seems to strike a chord with so many people in America and have such divided opinions,” Rachel Stockman tells TheWrap
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‘Hell’s Kitchen’: Gordon Ramsay Teases ‘Hungriest Season’ Yet With Chefs 25 and Under
“There’s a big advantage with food on social media,” the Fox host and EP tells TheWrap of Season 25
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Logitech G Takes Over Venice Beach, Warsaw and Shanghai to Show Off Next Level of Gaming Tech
Jason Oppenheim, Romain Bonnet, Baron Davis, Jeremiah Brown, Crystal Minkoff, Sketch and Stable Ronaldo join in for the Play LA festivities
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How Netflix’s ‘Golden Ticket’ Brought the Magic of ‘Wonka’ to Life With Practical Effects and Illusions
“They wanted the whole experience to be in-camera effects, whereas a lot of this stuff could have been achieved with special effects and camera cuts,” magician Adam Mada tells TheWrap
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Warns Resisting AI Advancement Is Risking Irrelevance
“The pushback coming out of Hollywood represents the collective effort of people who are deeply passionate about their craft,” he writes
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Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison After Rape Retrials
The disgraced movie producer learned his fate in New York court on Wednesday, six years after his initial sexual assault conviction
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Gavin Newsom Insists He Didn’t Pressure Rob Bonta Into Paramount Settlement
The California governor applauds his state attorney general for getting the work done “at the boardroom, not the courtroom”
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Hayden Panettiere Died From Toxic Effects of Fentanyl and Other Drugs
The late actress’ death has been ruled an accident, a month after she died in South Carolina at age 36
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Trump Snaps at Kaitlan Collins at UN Press Stop After CNN White House Ban: ‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’
“We will continue to cover the president, despite their efforts to block CNN from accessing The White House grounds,” the journalist responds
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CNN, Politico and MS NOW Sue Trump Admin Over Unconstitutional White House Ban
“Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference,” the outlets say
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‘The Traitors’ Season 6 Cast: Kristin Chenoweth, Casey Wilson and ‘Love Island’ Voice Iain Stirling
Dominic Monaghan, Taylor Hale, Whitney Leavitt, Cynthia Bailey, Gizelle Bryant, Michele Fitzgerald, Bianca Del Rio and more join the Emmy-winning Peacock competition series
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Duncan Sheik, ‘Spring Awakening’ and ‘Barely Breathing’ Musician, Dies at 56
The Tony winner’s mother confirms his death due to organ failure after a hospitalization
