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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Harvey Weinstein Jurors Report Fights, Turmoil in Deliberations: ‘I Don’t Think This Is Fair’
The foreperson says in a note to the judge that a situation has developed that isn’t “very good”
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Gavin Newsom Demands Trump Remove National Guard From LA Immigration Protests: ‘Breach of State Sovereignty’
“We didn’t have a problem until Trump got involved,” the governor writes, adding: “This is a serious breach of state sovereignty”
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LA ICE Raid Protests Turn Violent, Several Officers Injured as National Guard Arrives on Trump Orders
California Gov. Gavin Newsom formally requests the Guardsmen be recalled as tensions ratchet up for a third day
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Chris Cuomo Predicts Trump Will Sue Elon Musk for Defamation – and ‘I Think He Wins’ | Video
The Epstien-files comment “wasn’t a question. It was an accusation. And it implies Trump is a pedophile,” the NewsNation anchor says
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Bill O’Reilly Bats for Trump to Pardon to 4-Year-Old Immigrant With Serious Illness: ‘Has to Be Exceptions’ | Video
“We have to save this girl’s life,” the staunchly pro-border security conservative commentator says
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Harvey Weinstein’s Fate in Jury’s Hands as New York Rape Case Deliberations Begin
The prosecution wrapped its case late Wednesday morning, sending the case to a panel of seven women and five men
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Chuck Schumer Admits He Agrees With Elon Musk: ‘He’s Right’ | Video
The words “I agree with Elon Musk” actually came out of the New York senator’s mouth – and without a hint of irony
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Harvey Weinstein Jury to Begin Deliberations in New York Rape Retrial as Defense Rests Its Case
The panel of seven women and five men should begin deciding the disgraced movie mogul’s case by midday Wednesday
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Harvey Weinstein Won’t Take the Stand in His Own Defense, Even Though He Wants To
“He’s not hiding, and we’re not shielding him,” Weinstein spokesman Juda Engelmayer tells TheWrap
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Several Burned in ‘Targeted Terror Attack’ as Pro-Israel Demonstrators March at Colorado Pedestrian Mall
The FBI identified the suspect as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who was heard yelling “Free Palestine” during the attack
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George Stephanopoulos, Unfazed by $16 Million ABC Settlement, Accuses Trump of Corruption: ‘Scale Is Staggering’ | Video
ABC News agreed to pay Trump a $16 million defamation settlement in December – so you can bet they carefully fact-checked this bombshell
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Valerie Mahaffey, Emmy Winner Who Played Secret Villains on ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Northern Exposure,’ Dies at 71
The busy character actress also had a similar role on “Devious Maids”
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OAN Pentagon Reporter and Self-Styled ‘MAGA Girl’ Says She Was Fired for Criticizing Pete Hegseth’s Press Restrictions
Gabrielle Cuccia, a former Trump White House staffer, wrote that the Defense Secretary’s rules are the “antithesis” of MAGA values
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Smokey Robinson Fires Back $500 Million Defamation Suit for Former Housekeepers’ ‘Fabricated’ Sex Assault Claims
The Motown legend calls the four women’s accusations an “extortionate scheme”
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Amazon Tribe Sues New York Times for $180 Million Over Internet-Access Story That Sparked Porn Addiction Reports
The Brazilian rainforest tribe’s defamation suit also targets TMZ and Yahoo
