Daren DeFrank is a News Editor at The Wrap. She has been covering film, television and all things entertainment in Los Angeles for nearly a decade. She joined TheWrap in 2025 after seven years at Ranker, where she served as Managing Editor and built out their film and television vertical.
Experience:
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‘The Voice’ Adds Sheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes as Mega Mentors for Season 27
NBC’s Emmy-winning competition show features judges Adam Levine, John Legend, Kelsey Ballerini and Michael Bublé
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Jennifer Lopez to Host 2025 American Music Awards on CBS
The “Jenny From the Block” singer will host for the first time in 10 years and perform at the May 26 show
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Madonna and Elton John ‘Buried the Hatchet’ on Decades-Long Feud Backstage at ‘SNL’: ‘Thank You for Forgiving Me’
The two pop icons made amends this weekend after publicly sparring since 2004
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Jimmy Fallon Mocks Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs With ‘Educational’ Song | Video
“Trump announced tariffs on aluminum, steel and several other items that popped into his head mid-speech,” the “Tonight Show” host says
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Gene Hackman Death: Judge Blocks Release of Public Records Showing Decomposing Bodies of Actor and Wife
Santa Fe-based Judge Matthew Wilson says any other records from the death investigation can be released
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Nathan Fillion Joins HBO and DC’s ‘Lanterns’ as Guy Gardner
The actor’s Green Lantern character will first appear in James Gunn’s “Superman” this summer
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Renée Zellweger Joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5
Christoph Waltz and Tea Leoni are also attached to star in the next installment of the hit Hulu comedy
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Christina Ricci Lost ‘Leon The Professional’ Role to Natalie Portman for Looking Too ‘Common’ and ‘Healthy’ | Video
“What a time to be 12,” the “Yellowjackets” actress jokes to co-star Melanie Lynskey on “Hot Ones Versus”
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Jack Quaid Gets Increasingly Injured, Sent to the Hospital to Promote ‘Novocaine’ at LA Clippers Game
“The Boys” actor appeared courtside at the NBA game on Sunday with co-star Amber Midthunder
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Max Launches ‘The Official Big Bang Theory’ Rewatch Podcast
Bestselling author Jessica Radloff will host weekly deep dives featuring the cast, crew and creators
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James Cameron Teases ‘Avatar 3’ Will Be Even Longer Than ‘The Way Of Water’
“In a nutshell, we had too many great ideas,” the director says of his choice to break up the films
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‘Morning Joe’ Fact Checks Trump’s Congressional Address: ‘Can’t Happen. Won’t Happen’
Economic analyst Steve Rattner breaks down the real numbers behind the president’s “impossible” claims
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Faster Pussycat Singer’s Fiancée Kimberly Burch Dies After Going Overboard on ’80s-Themed Cruise
The cause of the tragedy remains unclear
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Rachel Weisz to Star in Netflix Limited Series ‘Vladimir’
The Academy Award winner will executive produce the adaptation of Julia May Jonas’ novel alongside showrunner Kate Robin
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Defy Gravity in ‘Wizard of Oz’-Themed Oscars Opening | Video
The “Wicked” stars opened the 97th Academy Awards to a standing ovation from the audience
