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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James Darren, Teen Idol and Singer Who Starred in ‘Gidget’ and ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,’ Dies at 88
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Matthew Perry Doctor Who Sold Massive Vials of Ketamine to ‘Friends’ Actor to Plead Guilty to Federal Charge
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Matthew Perry’s Ketamine Death Reveals Hollywood’s Quiet New Drug Habit
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Phil Donahue, Titan of Daytime Talk TV, Dies at 88
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Arrest Made in Probe of Matthew Perry’s Accidental Overdose Death
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It was not supposed to be a laugh line
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Fox News Promotes Trey Yingst to Chief Foreign Correspondent
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Elon Musk’s X Sues Advertiser Group for ‘Massive Boycott,’ Seeks Billions in Antitrust Case
Companies named in the federal lawsuit filed in Texas include Unilever, Mars and CVS Health
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X to Delete Its San Francisco Office After 18 Years
Some workers were told they are moving to an existing facility in San Jose
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Bloomberg Disciplines Several Staffers Over Broken Embargo on Russia Prisoner Swap
The outlet prematurely posted the news last Thursday while the swap, which included Evan Gershkovich, was still underway
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Elon Musk Revives Lawsuit Against Open AI, Accuses Sam Altman of ‘Shakespearean’ Deceit in For-Profit Pivot
The X owner’s lawsuit was originally filed in March, but withdrawn without explanation in June
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Skip Bayless Abruptly Exits ‘Undisputed’: ‘Today Was My Last Show … I’m Leaving FS1’
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