Josh is a veteran editor, writer and former New York City wire-service newsman who moved 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, as Mashable’s first Entertainment Editor (and even a hot minute at TMZ), Josh returned to TheWrap for a third stint 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 Walker’s Death: How It All Went Down – A True Speed Demon’s Final Day
Before he was the face of “Fast and Furious,” Paul Walker was a gear-headed speed freak. It was an obsession that defined his life — and his death
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New York Magazine Cutting Down to Bi-Weekly Publishing Schedule
Though it only loses 13 issues, the magazine is also redesigning
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The Aviation of Smaug: Air New Zealand Dragonizes a Boeing to Promote ‘The Hobbit’
The airline adds Smaug to its fleet of ‘Hobbit’-themed planes
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Paul Walker Death: Identification, Autopsies Delayed as Coroner Awaits Dental Records
The “Fast and Furious” actor and his auto-tune shop partner Roger Rodas were reportedly too badly burned for visual ID
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Paul Walker Dead: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Breaks Twitter Silence – ‘Love You Brother’
The Rock says “We find our strength … in his light” following the car-crash death of his ‘Fast and Furious’ co-star; James Wan, Ludacris also react
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TheWrap Screening Series: How Scott Cooper Hooked Casey Affleck With ‘Out of the Furnace’
The ‘Crazy Heart’ director’s affinity for suggestion over exposition informs everything about the brutal drama starring Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson
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Silvio Berlusconi Ousted From Italian Senate in Wake of Tax-Fraud Conviction
Mediaset tax-fraud scandal was the final blow to the former Premier’s legislative career
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President Obama Quotes Roger Ebert in Economic Address at DreamWorks: ‘Kindness Covers My Beliefs’
POTUS defends his policies, saying “kindness” is his driving motivation — something his friend Roger Ebert told him long ago
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President Obama Greeted at DreamWorks Animation by an Alien – Who Speaks in His Voice
POTUS was given the grand tour by Jeffrey Katzenberg before his economic address on the Glendale lot
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‘Watchmen’ Creator Alan Moore: Superheroes are ‘Abominations’ – Grown-up Fans May Be ‘Emotionally Subnormal’
‘I hate superheroes,’ says the creator of Rorschach, The Comedian, Doctor Manhattan, Nite Owl …
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Casts Eloise Mumford in Role of Kate, Anastasia Steele’s Roommate
Mumford will play the girl who was supposed to interview Christian Grey — but had to send her roommate instead
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Make a ‘Lego Movie’ Trailer Out of Legos, Win a Cash Prize!
The studio has launched a contest that will test your building, color-matching and stop-motion-animation skills
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Television Academy Elects Development Exec Rob Swartz to 2-Year Term as Secretary
The org also named several peer-group governors, who will serve two-year terms starting in January
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Sosie Bacon – Daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick – Is This Year’s Miss Golden Globe
She follows in the footseps of Rumer Willis, Dakota Johnson and Laura Dern
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TheWrap Screening Series: Pharrell and ‘Despicable Me 2’ – How a Song Can Change a Movie
Chris Meledandri on Pharrell’s contributions: “The role those two songs play in establishing Gru’s character and defining the tone for the movie is extraordinary”
