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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A judge approved that the “West Wing” actor be excused from pretrial hearings, which triggered the not-guilty plea
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Bill Maher Claps Back at Trump’s ‘Nervous’ Dinner Rant, Vows to Prove He Doesn’t Have ‘Derangement Syndrome’
“I’m like the Democrats with an election. I just can’t win!,” the “Real Time” host jokes
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Live Nation Loses Effort to Dismiss DOJ Antitrust Suit
The decision clears the way for trial on three major sets of claims
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FCC Commissioner Slams CBS for ‘Capitulation’ Over Axed Colbert Interview With Democratic Candidate
Anna Gomez, a Biden appointee, also clashed with her own agency over the Jimmy Kimmel affair
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Discussions are underway at majority owner Providence Equity to give the sports and talent agency a new name
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“The one with the DNA profile recovered is different and appears to match the gloves of the subject in the surveillance video,” the FBI says
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“The rational conclusion about all these demands is the Democratic Party doesn’t want any enforcement,” the former Fox News anchor says
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‘Josephine,’ Sundance Double Award-Winner Starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, Acquired by Sumerian Pictures
The drama was sold in a competitive seven-figure deal
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FTC Accuses Apple News of Promoting ‘Left-Wing News Outlets’ While Suppressing Conservative Ones
“I encourage you to conduct a comprehensive review of Apple’s terms of service and … to take corrective action swiftly,” reads the letter from FTC chair Andrew Ferguson
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Casey Wasserman Drops Out From Telemundo Playmakers Event in Wake of Epstein File Revelations
“We were informed by his office that unfortunately he’s no longer available to join us,” a Telemundo spokesperson tells TheWrap
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FBI Releases Image of Masked and Gloved Suspect in Nancy Guthrie Investigation
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The Financial Times reports that Lewis’ “callous” move was the last straw
