Josh is a Senior News Editor at TheWrap. He is a veteran wire-service journalist who moved from New York to Los Angeles in 2008 to revamp the entertainment department of the Associated Press. He’s covered all facets of the industry ever since, first joining TheWrap in 2009 as a part of the fledgling digital Hollywood trade’s small and scrappy staff. After stints as Film Editor at Variety, Mashable’s first Entertainment Editor (and even a hot minute at TMZ), Josh returned to TheWrap for a third tour of duty in early 2022.
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Resides In:
Joshua Tree, CA
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Josh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Minnesota.
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Maduro’s ‘Regular Public Dancing’ Was a Factor in Trump’s Decision to Strike Venezuela, NYT Reports
“It was one dance move too many,” reads the lead
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NYT, WaPo Knew of Venezuela Raid Before It Happened but Delayed Publishing Over Security Concerns
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‘CBS Evening News’ Launches Tony Dokoupil Era With Long Pete Hegseth Interview About Maduro Capture
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Tony Dokoupil to Kick Off His ‘CBS Evening News’ Run 2 Days Early Amid News of Maduro Capture
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Violinist Sues Will Smith, Tour Company for Alleged Retaliation After Reporting Vegas Hotel Room Intrusion
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What We Know One Week After the Reiners’ Murder and Conan O’Brien’s Christmas Party – and Much We Don’t
Conflicting reports range from an uncomfortable “social intrusion” to “a huge blow-out” at the Saturday fête – but so far no one is going on the record
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Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director Next Month
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