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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Josh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Minnesota.
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Fox News Shrugged: The Next Tucker Carlson Is Lurking Right Around the Corner (Commentary)
History shows anyone can be replaced in Rupert Murdoch’s conservative news empire — yes, even the top-rated guy
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Tucker Carlson Speaks: Vague, Cryptic Video Rails Against ‘People in Charge’ as ‘Hysterical and Aggressive’ (Video)
The ousted Fox News host said nothing of his own future, but closed his two-minute video with a casual “See you soon”
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Bustle Digital Group, Writers Guild East Reach 1st Union Contract
The resolution comes after two years of negotiations
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Sean Hannity Totally Blindsided by Tucker Carlson Exit From Fox: ‘I Don’t Have a Clue’
Don’t ask the fellow longtime Fox News host what happened: “I don’t own the company”
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Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Exit Not Part of Dominion Settlement, May Be Related to Producer’s Discrimination Suit, Sources Say
Rupert Murdoch made the decision, which was related to a former producer’s discrimination lawsuit, the Los Angeles Times reported
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Paramount to Collect $167.5 Million Settlement in Shareholder Lawsuit Alleging CBS Overpaid for Viacom
The suit alleged that the overpayment helped Shari Redstone consolidate her empire
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‘Rust’ Charges Against Alec Baldwin Formally Dropped After Reports of Faulty Gun That ‘Could Fire Without Pressure on the Trigger’
Involuntary manslaughter charges against armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed remain in place, however
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Fiction Movie ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ Sparks FBI Alerts, 35 Warnings From 23 Agencies, Just Lots of Silly Panic in General
For the last time, the Neon film is not a documentary
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Fox News Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet: $2.7 Billion Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit Looms Larger Than Dominion
Why would Fox News settle with Dominion only to turn and fight Smartmatic? An email obtained by TheWrap shows it making the same mistakes
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Fox News Acknowledges ‘False Claims’ in $787.5 Million Defamation Settlement, but Dominion Calls it By Another Name: ‘Telling Lies’ | Analysis
The wording discrepancy may have been highly negotiated, but the message is clear: Fox admits it
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It’s On: Fox News v. Dominion Voting Trial Begins in High-Stakes Defamation Case
A jury of 12 was seated Tuesday, giving way to opening arguments
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Dominion Drops ‘Lost Profits Damages’ From Fox News Defamation Case, But It Still Wants $1.6 Billion
Fox says Dominion has “finally admitted” that its damages claim is overblown
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Fox News v. Dominion Judge Says Delay Was His Own Decision, Makes No Mention of Settlement Talks
The surprise delay came on the eve of trial in the $1.6 billion defamation trial
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The Dominion Case: Fox News Stumbles Into 1st Amendment Fight of the Century With One Arm Tied Behind Its Back
Even as the trial’s start gets pushed back to Tuesday, “Fox is in trouble,” veteran litigator Douglas Mirell told TheWrap. “Serious, serious trouble”
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‘100 Days to Indy’ Star Josef Newgarden Shades Authenticity of F1 Series ‘Drive to Survive’: ‘No Need to Fabricate’
The two-time IndyCar champ suggested that the Netflix hit has been juicing storylines
