JD Knapp is a 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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‘The Daily Show’ Investigates Kamala Harris’ VP Pick Tim Walz: ‘Midwestern Dad AF’ | Video
“I Googled him in a panic on your behalf this morning, and what I found out is Tim Walz got a lot done as governor,” Michael Kosta says
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Katseye Hopefuls Get Put to the Ultimate Test in Netflix’s First ‘Pop Star Academy’ Trailer | Video
The girl group from Hybe and Geffen already dropped two songs ahead of the premiere – now see what it took to get there
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Google Broke Antitrust Laws to Hold Online Search Monopoly, Court Rules
The federal court ruling marks the first antitrust decision against a major tech company in over 20 years
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Trump Says Harris Is Even Worse Than Biden After Democratic ‘Coup’ for Presidential Bid
The Republican nominee “broke the website in five minutes” while speaking with Adin Ross on a Kick livestream
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‘Drag Race’ Stars Symone, Gigi Goode Nail ‘Desperate Housewives’ Spoof for ‘Avalon TV’ Season 2 Trailer | Exclusive Video
The queens enlist their House of Avalon family to recreate the iconic Wisteria Lane intro for their WOW Presents Plus series
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GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis Says Mainstream Media Is ‘Pushing Dangerous Narratives’ Following NYT Salary Exposé
Of the report on her “lavish” spending, the nonprofit CEO says the org will “continue updating our procedures”
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‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Boss Breaks Down Explosive Finale, Reveals [Spoiler’s] Fate After Cliffhanger
Showrunner Erica Messer tells TheWrap about intertwining Paget Brewster and Zach Gilford’s plotlines in the Paramount+ sequel series
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Kamala Harris Campaign Slams Trump’s NABJ Appearance as ‘Simply a Taste of the Chaos’ to Come
“Donald Trump has already proven he cannot unite America, so he attempts to divide us,” communications director Michael Tyler says
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Taylor Swift Left ‘Completely in Shock’ After Knife Attacker Kills 3 Children at Southport Dance Class
“I am at a complete loss for how to ever convey my sympathies to these families,” the singer shares following the mass stabbing in England
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Erica Ash, ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ and Sketch Comedy Actress, Dies at 46
The comedian is known for “Mad TV,” “Scary Movie 5,” “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and “The Big Gay Sketch Show”
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Kim Johnson, ‘Survivor’ Runner-Up, Dies at 79
“It was a blessing to call you my friend and a privilege to experience the final tribal council with you,” “Survivor: Africa” winner Ethan Zohn shares
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Beyoncé Introduces Team USA in True ‘Cowboy Carter’ Style: ‘The Very Best of Who We Are’ | Video
The “Ya Ya” singer celebrates her fellow American icons after the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony
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‘The Penguin’ Iceberg Lounge Activation Reopens After Emergency Evacuation at Comic-Con
A steakhouse kitchen vent caused a fire on the roof of a neighboring building, prompting an emergency in San Diego
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Jordan Peele Resurrects ‘Scare Tactics’ Reboot at USA Network, Coming This Fall
Shannen Doherty, Stephen Baldwin and Tracy Morgan took turns hosting the original Syfy hidden camera prank show from 2003-2013
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OpenAI Testing Google Competitor SearchGPT
The artificial intelligence research organization behind ChatGPT promises “fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources”
