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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Leah Remini to Testify on Behalf of Paul Haggis in Rape Trial, Closing Arguments Due Next Week
Plaintiffs’ lawyers finished cross-examining Haggis by asking about his interpretation of the word ‘No’
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Weinstein Defense Grills Massage Therapist on Why She Kept Going to Harvey’s Room Alone: ‘My Ego Forced Me To!’
Defense attorney Mark Werksman mounted a blistering cross-examination in Weinstein’s rape trial Friday
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Paul Haggis Says Rape Accuser Haleigh Breest Giggled, Said She’s ‘Good at This’ Before Sex Encounter
“I’m scared,” the “Crash” director told the jury. “I don’t know why women, why anyone, would lie about things like this”
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Massage Therapist Says Harvey Weinstein Molested Her, Promised Not to Do It Again – Then Did It 3 More Times
Jane Doe 3 says Mel Gibson was the first person she told about the assaults
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Paul Haggis Takes the Stand, Does Not Address Rape Allegations in Day of Scientology-Heavy Testimony
The “Crash” director could be in the hot-seat for several days, however, and has yet to be cross-examined
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Paul Haggis Set to Testify in New York Civil Rape Trial
The “Crash” director’s expected Wednesday appearance signals the case is rolling toward a conclusion
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Former Scientologist Says Church Officer Asked Her to Dig up Paul Haggis ‘Complaints’: ‘He Wanted Some Kind of Dirt’
Haggis continues to present the “Scientology defense,” despite judge’s proclamation that his accuser is not connected to the church
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Weinstein Rape Trial Gets Heated After Defense Attorney Asks Accuser Whether She Found Harvey ‘Fetching’
The accuser known as ‘Kelly S.’ opened a second week of witness testimony telling of two separate assaults – 17 years apart
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Amazon to Launch Day-and-Night Sports-Talk Lineup on Prime
The 8 a.m.-to-8 p.m. lineup debuts Tuesday morning
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‘Dirty Dancing’ Body Double Says Harvey Weinstein Whisked Her Off for Assault During Her Only Scene
“I felt really violated,” Ashley M. testified of the alleged assault. “Part of me was still emotional, part of me was really upset”
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Paul Haggis Defense Calls Scientology Critic Mike Rinder as Witness – But He Makes No Connection to Rape Case
Rinder, a former Scientologist who says he was once the church’s enforcer, co-hosted “Scientology and the Aftermath” with Leah Remini
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Paul Haggis Accuser Says Director Tricked Her Into a ‘Date,’ Relentlessly ‘Shadowed’ Her Until She Screamed for Help
Jacinta Kuznetsov recalled a terrifying night of enduring Haggis ‘predatory’ advances
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Harvey Weinstein Accused of Ordering ‘Dirty Dancing’ Body Double From Set, Had Female Assistant ‘Shut the Door’ Before Assault
“Ashley M.” is the second woman to testify that the disgraced mogul aggressively assaulted them after a random, casual meeting
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Harvey Weinstein’s Courtroom Chair Moved So He Can’t Keep ‘Staring’ at the Jury
Weinstein just pushed his chair back and kept staring at them anyway
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Harvey Weinstein Defense Grills Accuser on Selfies, Social Media Posts After Alleged Rape: ‘I Have to Act Like Normal’
After two days of struggling through her graphic story, Jane Doe 1 defiantly weathered a spirited cross-examination