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.
-
Harvey Weinstein’s Declining Health Worsens With Tongue Infection, 20-Pound Weight Gain
Defense lawyers asked the judge to move the disgraced mogul out of Riker’s Island on the second day of jury selection in his New York retrial
-
Harvey Weinstein Jury Selection Underway in New York Rape Retrial
More than a dozen of the 70 prospective panelists raised a hand when the judge asked if anyone felt they could not be impartial
-
Paramount Suitor David Ellison Spotted Ringside With Trump at UFC Fight – President Torches CBS Hours Later
The Skydance founder who is seeking to acquire CBS’ parent company was a guest of Ari Emanuel and socialized with Trump’s camp all night
-
Stephen Colbert Cackles at JD Vance Fumble of Ohio State Football Trophy: ‘That Was Wonderful’ | Video
“You’ve got to really hand it to JD — actually, don’t hand him anything,” the “Late Show” host jokes
-
Bill O’Reilly Says Trump Just Told Him ‘Very Good News’ Is Coming Soon for America – and ‘He’s Never Misled Me’ | Video
Trump’s cryptic optimism came during a weekend personal phone call with the former Fox News host
-
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Meta in FTC Monopoly Trial: ‘We Compete Vigorously’ With TikTok, YouTube
The Meta CEO was in a Washington, D.C., court to testify in defense of Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp
-
Chris Cuomo Calls Out ‘Extremely Suspicious’ Trades Moments Before Trump’s Tariffs Pause | Video
Members of Congress should not be able to trade stocks, period,” the NewsNation host says. “This smells bad”
-
Trump Exempts Smartphones and Other Electronics From China Tariffs in Huge Win for Apple, Dell
Tim Cook’s relationship with the president “helped Apple win exemptions on tariffs for its iPhones, smartwatches and laptops,” the New York Times reports
-
WGA Urges Members to Discipline 4 Writers for 2023 Strike Violations: ‘Did Not Go Pencils-Down’
The guild will vote on the status of Edward John Drake, Roma Roth, Julie Bush and Tim Doyle the first week in May
-
Trump Pauses Tariffs for 75 Countries Negotiating With US – but Hits China With 125% – as Market Rebound Surges
The 90-day pause and reduction to 10% tariffs was for countries actively working with the U.S. to restructure trade deals
-
Dick Carlson, Award-Winning Journalist, Political Whisperer and Father of Tucker Carlson, Dies at 84
Richard Carlson was the longest-serving director of Voice of America under the Reagan Administration
-
Angel Studios Sued by ‘David’ Movie Producers for Breach of Contract, Other Bad-Faith ‘Misdeeds’
The faith-based distributor recently lost its partnership with “The Chosen” over similar complaints
-
Former Trump Campaign Manager Sues Daily Beast for Defamation Over Reporting on His Pay
Chris LaCivita filed the lawsuit Monday, claiming the Daily Beast created a “false impression that [he] was personally profiting excessively”
-
TV News Orgs Avoid Saying ‘Gulf of Mexico’ During Astronaut Splashdown, Transcript Review Shows
Newscasters “tied themselves in knots, performing linguistic gymnastics to stay out of Donald Trump’s crosshairs,” Oliver Darcy writes
-
Max Frankel, Pulitzer Prize-Winner and Former NYT Executive Editor, Dies at 94
Frankel rubbed elbows with world leaders and accompanied President Nixon to China in 1972
