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:
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Joshua Tree, CA
Education:
Josh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Minnesota.
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Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Killed in Bombing Strikes, US and Israeli Media Report
President Donald Trump celebrated the supreme leader’s death on Saturday: “One of the most evil people in history”
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Harvey Weinstein Recruits Luigi Mangione and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyers in Legal Team Shuffle
Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos take over for a potential New York retrial on sexual assault charges that ended in mistrial last year
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Isaac Hayes Lawsuit Against Trump for Use of ‘Hold On (I’m Coming)’ at Rallies Dismissed
Terms were not disclosed, but the lawsuit from the late singer’s estate, which sought $3 million, was dismissed with prejudice, closing the matter permanently
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‘Home Improvement’ and ‘Tokyo Drift’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Sentenced to 16 Months in DUI Plea Deal
The 44-year-old former child actor was most recently arrested in Oregon – his sixth arrest in five years – back in November
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Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Parents Rob and Michele
Reiner’s lawyers are expected to pursue a defense that questions his mental fitness to stand trial
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Justice Department Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Netflix’ Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The broad query is a routine but significant step as rival bids near a critical point
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Donald Trump Demands Netflix Fire Susan Rice From Board or ‘Pay the Consequences’
“How much is she being paid, and for what???” the president writes on Truth Social
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Timothy Busfield Officially Enters Not Guilty Plea in Child Sexual Abuse Case
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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Wasserman Agency to Be Renamed After Founder Casey Wasserman Sells His Stake | Exclusive
Discussions are underway at majority owner Providence Equity to give the sports and talent agency a new name
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FBI Says Black Glove Found Near Nancy Guthrie Home Appears to Be Visual Match From Surveillance Video, Contains DNA
“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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Paramount Insists ByteDance Stop Use of Copyrighted Material to Train AI Models in Cease-and-Desist: ‘Blatant Infringement’
Allegedly infringed properties include South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, Star Trek and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Warner Bros. Discovery Considers Restarting Talks With Paramount Skydance After Revised Proposal
WBD board members are discussing whether the new offer might make for a better outcome or push Netflix to sweeten its bid, Bloomberg reports
