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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Hughes Fire Reaches 10,000 Acres, ‘Possible Flash Flooding Threat’ Issued for Saturday
Smaller Laguna and Sepulveda fires also popped up Thursday as the Palisades and Eaton blazes continue after two weeks
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment President David Haddad to Exit After 12 Years
The gaming executive will remain with the company for the next three months to assist in finding his replacement
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Trump Says It’s Funny Biden Didn’t Pardon Himself in First Interview Since Returning to the White House | Video
President Donald Trump also explains his rationale behind pardoning Jan. 6 protesters and why he doesn’t think TikTok is that big a threat on Fox News
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CNN to Slash 200 Jobs, Launch New Streaming Service in Post-Election Restructuring
CEO Mark Thompson notes the network is expected to fill 100 new jobs in a planned restructuring around digital
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Hughes Fire North of Santa Clarita Burns 9,400 Acres, Forces Thousands to Evacuate
More than 4,000 firefighters are battling the new blaze, which shut down Interstate 5
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Vox Media Union Demands Recognition for PS (Pop Sugar)
The company’s WGA members begin negotiations on their third collective bargaining agreement, as Pop Sugar remains the only non-union website in the portfolio
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Lynn Ban, ‘Bling Empire: New York’ Star, Dies at 52
The Netflix reality star died following a Christmas Eve skiing accident and subsequent brain surgery
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Prince Harry Receives ‘Full and Unequivocal Apology’ From Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers Upon Settlement
“NGN further apologizes to the duke for the impact on him of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales,” the U.K. tabloid publisher says
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‘XO, Kitty’ Star Anna Cathcart Already Knows What to Expect in Potential Season 3
“The sky is the limit,” showrunner Jessica O’Toole tells TheWrap
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Bowen Yang, Rachel Sennott to Announce Oscar Nominations on Thursday
The nominees were originally supposed to be revealed on Jan. 17, but were postponed due to the Los Angeles wildfires
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IMDb Sets Nikki Santoro as CEO, Founder Col Needham as Executive Chair
The Internet Movie Database celebrates its 35th anniversary with a restructuring
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Joan Plowright, British Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 95
“She survived her many challenges with Plowright grit and courageous determination to make the best of them,” her family says
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Trump Names Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as Hollywood Ambassadors
The president-elect promises a return to “The Golden Age of Hollywood” ahead of his country star-studded inauguration
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Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million Over ‘Falsified Stories’
The “It Ends With Us” director/actor calls himself a “scapegoat” for the Hollywood power couple in his Thursday filing
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How ‘XO, Kitty’ Grew Up for Its Sophomore Season on Netflix
Series star Anna Cathcart and showrunner Jessica O’Toole tell TheWrap about finally getting to film without strict COVID protocols
