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.
Experience:
Resides In:
Joshua Tree, CA
Education:
Josh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Minnesota.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Halle Bailey Accuses Ex-Boyfriend of Abuse in Temporary Restraining Order
The singer and actress says Darryl Granberry, the rapper known as DDG, has been stirring up hate from fans on social media over their shared son, Halo
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Polish Model Protests as Harvey Weinstein Lawyers Read From Her Diary in Court: ‘I’m Not on Trial Here’
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Robert Benton, ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Writer and Director, Dies at 92
Benton also worked on the “Bonnie and Clyde” screenplay and won an Oscar for his “Places in the Heart” script
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Sabu, High-Flying ‘Hardcore’ Pro Wrestling Pioneer, Dies at 60
Terry Brunk helped bring high-risk moves to professional wrestling – along with chairs, tables, ladders and barbed wire
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Chris Cuomo Interprets New Pope’s ‘Leo’ Moniker Choice as a Significant Sign: ‘Very Good News’ | Video
The NewsNation anchor and lifelong Catholic says Pope Leo’s namesake suggests his priorities will align with some of Donald Trump’s
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Greg Cannom, Master Creator of Oscar-Winning Makeup and Prosthetics, Dies at 73
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“Do not capitulate to this dangerous move to authoritarianism,” the group, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, write
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It took a bit of inquisition for “The Tonight Show” host to sort out what the comedian really meant
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Dave Portnoy Explodes Over Antisemitic Sign at His Bar in Philly, Will Send 2 Men Responsible to Visit Auschwitz | Video
The Barstool Sports founder says he’s paying for the college students behind the “F— the Jews” sign to travel to Holocaust sites
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Trump Doubts Due Process, Questions Whether He Has to Uphold Constitution: ‘I Don’t Know. I’m Not a Lawyer’
The president was challenged on whether immigrants are entitled to hearings by Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press”
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Valnet Sues TheWrap for Libel Over Investigative Article About ‘Sweatshop’ Conditions at Entertainment Sites
The owner of Collider and Screen Rant seeks at least $64.5 million in damages
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LA County Approves $4 Billion Sex Abuse Settlement, Largest Such Payout in US History
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Trump Spars With ABC News’ Terry Moran Over Abrego Garcia Knuckle Tattoos – and It Still Isn’t Clear Who Thinks What
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