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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Ariana Grande Receives Glinda’s Original ‘Wizard of Oz’ Wand From Drew Barrymore: ‘Oh My God!’ | Video
The “Wicked” actress can barely believe she’s holding the prop originally held by Billie Burke in the 1939 film
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Swears in LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Who Rejects ‘Blanket Extreme Policies on Both Sides’
The new Los Angeles DA replaces George Gascón amid their differing views on the Menendez Brothers case, with help from the former California governor
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Fleetwood Mac Producer, ‘Stereophonic’ Playwright Reach Copyright Lawsuit Resolution
Ken Caillat and Steven Stiefel previously accused the Tony-winning Broadway play of copying “the heart and soul” of their book, “Making Rumours”
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‘Wicked’ Fan Sues Mattel Over Doll Packaging That Linked to Porn, Citing Negligence and Emotional Distress
“These scenes were hardcore, full-on nude pornographic images depicting actual intercourse,” the class action lawsuit claims
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Former CAA Agent Joel Begleiter Boards TFC Management as Partner
“He’s an incredible advocate, a very well-liked and well-respected executive, and a longtime friend,” company founders Ben Jacobson and David Stone say of the hiring
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‘Jersey Shore’ Turns 15: SallyAnn Salsano Talks Getting the Whole Family Together for Anniversary Special
The reality TV mega-producer tells TheWrap what’s changed — and what hasn’t — since the world first met her iconic MTV cast back in 2009
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Trump Promises ‘All Hell to Pay in the Middle East’ if Hostages Are Not Released by Inauguration Day
“Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the United States of America,” the president-elect says
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Diddy Again Denied Bail Over Witness Tampering and Jail Rule Violations
Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain incarcerated ahead of his May 2025 trial, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled Wednesday
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Trump’s Cabinet Picks Targeted by ‘Numerous Bomb Threats and Swatting Incidents,’ FBI Investigating
“With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” the administration’s incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt says
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Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Pushed to January to Give Judge, DA Time to Review
Erik and Lyle Menendez virtually appeared in a California courthouse on Monday, marking their first court appearance since 1996
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PR Agency FerenComm Promotes Emily Hunter, Krista Zoch to SVP Amid 30th Anniversary
“I’m confident they’ll continue to lead with the vision and purpose that have defined their careers,” founder Sheila Feren Thurston says as her firm turns 30
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Trump Wants Central Park 5 Defamation Lawsuit Thrown Out, Argues ‘They Pled Guilty’ Was Only a ‘Minor’ Inaccuracy
The president-elect calls the false light suit “legally insufficient” and “designed to chill free speech” after discussing the Exonerated Five in his September debate
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Trump Nominates Dr. Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
“America is facing a healthcare crisis and there may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again,” the president-elect says
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Paul Teal, ‘One Tree Hill’ and ‘The Staircase’ Actor, Dies at 35
His partner Emilia Torello remembers him as “the most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man”
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‘The Voice’ Winner Sundance Head Shot in Texas, Wife Offers Hopeful Update After Emergency Airlift
“He will not require surgery, as they are not removing the bullet,” Misty Head writes of the Season 11 singer’s injury to his abdomen, which his team says was not self-inflicted
