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
Education:
Josh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Minnesota.
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Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker Banned From UK After Israel Criticisms: ‘This Is Absolutely Kafkaesque’
The Young Turks co-creator says he found out while trying to board a flight to London for a speech at Oxford
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Brother of Late Palisades Fire Activist Warns About Spencer Pratt, Says Family ‘Considering Possible Actions’
“I implore you not to vote for Spencer Pratt,” writes Jon Vein, brother of Larry Vein. “I say this both for personal reasons and for substantive concerns about his candidacy”
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Trump Torches Freedom 250 Dropout Artists, Suggests a Speech Instead – ‘With Much Larger Audiences Than Elvis’
“I don’t want so-called ‘Artists’ that get paid far too much money, who aren’t happy,” the president writes on Truth Social
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Kelly Curtis, ‘Trading Places’ and ‘Star Trek’ Actress and Sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, Dies at 69
“She was my first friend and lifelong confidant,” Jamie Lee Curtis writes, adding, “she was jaw-droppingly beautiful, and a talented actress”
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New York Times Challenges Pentagon’s Requirement for Journalist Escorts in 2nd Lawsuit
The paper describes the revised policy as “patently retaliatory” and says the mandate interferes with reporters’ ability to cultivate sources
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This Is Not the Way: ‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Loses to MMA Legend Ronda Rousey in 17-Second Beat Down | Video
Carano has that Disney wrongful termination settlement to fall back on
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YouTube Music Guru Shreds NYT Critic Panel’s ’30 Greatest’ Songwriters List: ‘Pretentious, Cork-Sniffing, Smug People’ | Video
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Tupac Shakur Producer Daz Dillinger Sues Company Founded by Late Rapper’s Mom for Unpaid Royalties
Songs identified in the filing include “Ambitionz az a Ridah,” “I Ain’t Mad at Cha,” “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and “Got My Mind Made Up”
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Netflix Sued by Texas AG Over Alleged ‘Dark Pattern’ of Deceptive Data Collection and Behavior Monitoring
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit also accuses the streaming giant of addicting children with features like autoplay
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Martin Short Speaks on ‘Staggering’ Personal Losses in First Interview Since His Daughter’s Death | Video
“She was just saying, ‘Dad, let me go,’” the “Three Amigos” actor says
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Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for Unauthorized Use of Her Face on TV Packaging, Seeks $15 Million in Federal Court
The pop singer says when she asked the South Korean electronics giant to stop putting her face on boxes, their response was “dismissive and callous”
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Spencer Pratt Posts CNN Segment Comparing His Campaign to Donald Trump’s: ‘He Has All the Makings’ | Video
“The last time a reality star who was politically incorrect ran for office, he ended up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” former Trump campaign aide Caroline Sunshine says
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Nick Pasqual, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘Rebel Moon’ Actor, Convicted of Attempted Murder
Pasqual was charged in the 2024 stabbing attack of his estranged girlfriend, Los Angeles-based makeup artist Allie Shehorn
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JD Vance Holds AI Wake-Up Call With Tech CEOs Elon Musk, Sam Altman and More After Anthropic Shows Hacking Superpowers
The ad-hoc summit was triggered when Mythos, a new AI model developed by Anthropic, autonomously discovered and exploited cybersecurity flaws
