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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Paul Haggis Rape Trial Opens With Accuser’s Text Messages: ‘I Kept Saying No’
Opening statements got underway in yet another celebrity rape trial with Scientology undertones
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Danny Masterson Jury Seated, Opening Arguments Under Way in Los Angeles Rape Trial
Defense attorneys were not allowed to reject potential jurors just because they saw Leah Remini’s “Scientology and the Aftermath”
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Weinstein Lawyers: Years After Alleged Assault, Jennifer Siebel Newsom Sought Harvey’s Advice in Gavin Newsom Sex Scandal
Weinstein’s lawyers will argue that Weinstein and Siebel Newsom had an affair – and were friendly for years afterwards
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Kevin Spacey Denies Anthony Rapp Assault, Says ‘Neo-Nazi’ Father Kept Him From Coming Out as Gay
“I have never talked about these things publicly ever,” Spacey said
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Rupert Murdoch Is ‘Exploring’ a Reunion of Fox Corp and News Corp
Talks to bring the two wings of Murdoch’s media empire back together under one roof are in an early stage
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Kevin Spacey Accuser Anthony Rapp Cross-Examined Over Friend’s Contrary Timeline
“I’m not disputing his story,” Rapp said. “I just don’t remember it”
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Harvey Weinstein Lawyers Decry ‘Medieval’ Holding Cell: ‘I Am Worried About Him Surviving This Ordeal’
The disgraced mogul, no longer wearing a mask, spoke his first words to the Los Angeles jury pool Tuesday
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Danny Masterson Rape Trial Begins With Scientology Mostly Off-Limits
Jury selection began Tuesday in what’s expected to be a speedy two-week trial
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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Theory Debunked by Astronaut Scott Kelly: ‘Ejection Would Be Very Survivable’
The fall back to Earth? Sorry Maverick, the astrophysicist was correct: “He be dead”
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Anthony Rapp Testifies Against Kevin Spacey, Says 1986 Assault ‘Disrupted My Sense of Belonging’ on Broadway
Rapp took the stand in his federal civil lawsuit accusing the “House of Cards” actor of assaulting him as a teen
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Kevin Spacey Trial Opens With Anthony Rapp Lawyers Detailing 1986 Incident: ‘This Is Not Horseplay’
Rapp’s lawyers say Spacey was out to “gratify his own sexual desires”
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Elon Musk Has 3 Weeks to Close Twitter Deal or Lawsuit Will Proceed, Judge Rules
The Tesla billionaire asked a Delaware court to halt the trial scheduled to begin Oct. 17
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Jan. 6 Committee Sets New Date for Final Hearing Postponed by Hurricane Ian
The committee’s next, and presumably last, hearing on the Capitol riot is scheduled for Oct. 13
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Fast Company Back Online After Lewd, Racist Hack Attack Forces 8-Day Shutdown
Hey, they got a new LinkedIn newsletter launched out of the deal!
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Elon Musk Reveals Plan to Fold Twitter Into ‘X,’ a Super-App Modeled After China’s WeChat
“Twitter probably accelerates X by 3 to 5 years, but I could be wrong,” Musk tweeted
