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.
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Elon Musk to Buy Twitter: Sides Agree to Close at Original $44 Billion Price
Musk had overnighted a letter agreeing to go ahead with the sale at $54.20 per share, and Twitter agreed
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The Onion Writes Serious Supreme Court Brief, Which of Course Is Also a Hysterical Parody
Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood
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Trump Hits CNN With $475 Million Lawsuit Over ‘Defamatory Labels’ Like ‘Racist,’ ‘Russian Lackey’ and ‘Hitler’
The former president has filed similar suits in the past against The New York Times, The Washington Post and yes, CNN
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The ‘George Bush’ Joke That Got Whoopi Goldberg in Trouble in 2004 Is Finally Revealed – Turns Out It’s Really Tame
They tried to cancel Whoopi before cancelling was cool – but over this?
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Russell Brand Jumps to Rumble After YouTube Flags COVID-19 Video ‘Mistake’ as Misinformation
The rapid-fire, free-thinking firebrand will continue uploading to YouTube “for as long as they’ll allow us”
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Fast Company Suspends Apple News Feed and Shuts Site Down After Hacker Posts ‘Vile’ Messages
The hacker signed the messages as “THRAX WAS HERE”
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Warner Bros. Cooked HBO Max Subscriber Numbers, Misled Shareholders in Discovery Merger, Lawsuit Claims
An Illinois police pension board brought the suit suggesting “hundreds of thousands” of Discovery shareholders were duped
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CNN’s ‘The Murdochs: Empire of Influence’ Paints a Media Mogul Who’d Say – Then Betray – Anything to Get His Way
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Paul Haggis Can Argue Scientology Is Behind Sex Assault Claims at NY Trial, Judge Rules
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Mester had infuriated management for apologizing on the station’s behalf after his co-anchor’s abrupt exit
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ABC7 Weekend Anchor Veronica Miracle Exits in Latest LA Local News Departure
Miracle did not indicate where she is going next, and did not appear to get an on-air signoff
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How Anthony Fauci ‘Stole’ Donald Trump’s Chance to Throw the First Pitch at 2020 Washington Nationals Opener
Fauci may have wanted to take that back after the pitch was a … eh, let’s just say it was a ball
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Tom Hardy Quietly Enters Jiu-Jitsu Tournament in U.K., Wins His Division With Gnarly Choke-Hold
Would YOU want to enter the ring with Venom, Bane or Mad Max?
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Trump Properties Where ‘The Apprentice’ Was Filmed Key to New York Attorney General’s Fraud Lawsuit
Leticia James’ civil lawsuit says the former president regularly claimed his 10,996-square-foot apartment was 30,000 square feet or more
