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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Joshua Tree, CA
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Josh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Minnesota.
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11 Moments From ‘Being Charlie’ That Foreshadow the Reiner Family Tragedy: Knife-Play, Dagger-Glares and Big Blowouts
The Rob Reiner-directed Castle Rock indie was a tough film to watch in 2015 – and is even moreso now
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Nick Reiner Appears in Los Angeles Court, Arraignment on Double Murder Charges Postponed
The 32-year-old son of Rob and Michele Reiner appeared briefly in a jail-issued blue vest, saying only “Yes, your honor”
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Matthew Perry Doctor, 2nd to Be Sentenced in ‘Friends’ Actor’s Death, Gets 8 Months of Home Confinement
Dr. Mark Chavez pleaded guilty to supplying Perry with ketamine last year
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Nick Reiner Charged With First-Degree Murder in Stabbing Deaths of Parents Rob and Michele, DA Seeks Life in Prison
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman says a decision on a possible death penalty sentence is pending
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Inside a Hollywood Tragedy: Nick Reiner’s Relapse and the Killings of Rob and Michele Reiner
The night before, the Reiners’ troubled 32-year-old son showed up to Conan O’Brien’s swanky Christmas party, where a loud argument broke out
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Rob Reiner Grieved as Hollywood Reels From Beloved Director’s Death: ‘Will Never Be Anyone Better’
Fellow directors, actors and politicians expressed their shock on social media as the news spread Sunday night
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Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Character Actor, Dies at 60
The actor, who played Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 classic, was found unresponsive in his New York City apartment
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Trump Says It’s ‘Imperative’ for CNN to be Sold in Any Warner Bros. Discovery Deal: ‘It’s a Disgrace’ | Video
“The people that are running CNN right now are either corrupt or incompetent,” the president says
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Trump Calls Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos ‘Fantastic,’ Says He’ll Be Involved in Decision on Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
The president confirmed reports that he met with Sarandos during remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors red carpet
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Tucker Carlson Says He Plans to Buy Home in Doha, Defends Qatar Hosting Hamas: ‘I’m an American … I’ll Be Wherever I Want’ | Video
Carlson made the declaration in a wide-ranging interview with Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
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Sen. Chris Murphy Shreds Potential Netflix Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery: ‘A Classic Antitrust Violation’
“It’s patently illegal,” Murphy writes, “but there are some quietly rooting for it because a Paramount takeover (that includes CNN) would be worse”
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Trump Pardons Tim Leiweke, Months After DOJ Charged Live Entertainment Mogul With Bid-Rigging
The co-founder of Oak View Group has denied any wrongdoing
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Matt Gaetz, the Press Corps Member, Asks a Sharp Question About Venezuela at Pentagon Briefing | Video
The former Florida representative, now an anchor for One America News, grilled Kingsley Wilson about a post-Maduro Venezuela
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David Sacks Calls NYT Conflict-of-Interest ‘Hit Piece’ a ‘Willful Misunderstanding’ of White House AI and Crypto Czar Role
“Every time we would prove an accusation false, NYT pivoted to the next allegation,” the tech mogul writes
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‘Home Improvement’ and ‘Tokyo Drift’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested Again, 6th Time in 5 Years
The 44-year-old was arrested Saturday in Oregon for violating probation from a prior domestic-violence conviction
