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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AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Will Be Signed by an Agency ‘In the Coming Months,’ Her Creator Claims
Eline van der Velden, a little-known Dutch former actor, producer and comedian, wants Norwood “to be the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman”
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Police Identify Suspect in 1991 ‘Yogurt Shop Murders’ Case Just 2 Months After HBO Docuseries Debut
Investigators in Austin, Texas, say they’ve made a “significant breakthrough” in the case that traumatized the city for decades
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Nepali Filmmakers Challenge ‘Anjila’ International Feature Oscar Entry, Director Calls It ‘Personal’ Attack
Director Milan Chams dismissed the complaint, and claims a rival filmmakers offered $100,000 to reverse the pick
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Greg Gutfeld Blames Democrats’ ‘Demonization’ for Violence, Defends His Insults as ‘Petty – but Not Deadly’ | Video
“They call you fascist, a threat to democracy, Hitler,” the Fox News host says, “and if you plant that seed long enough, somebody’s going to act”
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Jimmy Kimmel Goes Right Back to Roasting Trump, Compares Him to Biff From ‘Back to the Future’ | Video
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host also reads “real, unedited text messages” his co-workers got from family members during the brief suspension
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Jordan Klepper Sees the Strategy in Trump’s Ukraine Pivot: ‘Can’t Lose a War If You’re on Both Sides’ | Video
The “Daily Show” host jokes he could switch sides again “if he gets complimented by a Russian lady or sees a photo of that dog that looks like Vladimir Putin”
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Henry Jaglom, Indie Filmmaker Known for Intimate, Improvisational Style, Dies at 87
Jaglom’s work often focused on personal relationships and emotional conflict
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Kamala Harris’ Book Tour Launch Interrupted by Gaza Protesters: ‘I’m Not President Right Now’ | Video
“There’s nothing I can do,” the former VP said from the Town Hall stage in Manhattan
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Jesse Watters Doubts Disney Will Renew Jimmy Kimmel’s Contract: ‘He’s Not Good for Business’ | Video
“The Five” was divided on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host’s future, with Jessica Tarlov saying he’s become an “un-fireable” avatar for free speech
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Leslie Sykes Signs Off as ABC ‘Eyewitness News’ Morning Anchor After 3 Decades in LA Media | Video
“It’s been the privilege of my life to wake up with you and to share your stories and to be welcomed into your homes every morning,” the veteran Channel 7 anchor says
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Trump Would-Be Assassin Ryan Routh Convicted in Florida, Faces Life in Prison
Routh, who represented himself at trial, was convicted Tuesday of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate
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James Van Der Beek Dips Out of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Reunion With Stomach Virus: ‘Gutted … But I DO Have an Understudy’
Van Der Beek says his live-read part will be played by “a ridiculously overqualified replacement who would have been#1 on my wishlist”
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Simon Wiesenthal Center Decries Recognition of Palestinian State by the UK, Canada and Others: ‘Rewarding the Terrorists’
Australia, Portugal and France also announced the official diplomatic decision to treat Palestine as a sovereign state
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Charlie Kirk Memorial Packed With Messages of Faith, Resolve and Forgiveness at Arizona Stadium: ‘Old-Time Revival’
Attendees filled State Farm Stadium to the rafters and sat for nearly eight hours of tributes from Donald Trump, Erika Kirk, Tucker Carlson and many more
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Government Pressure on Media ‘Has Come From Both Parties,’ National Association of Broadcasters President Says
Under Biden, “reporters faced growing barriers to access, and local affiliate stations were targeted,” NAB chief Curtis LeGeyt writes
