Joelle Garguilo
Throughout her tenure, she held multiple roles across the network. Most recently, she worked as an on-air entertainment and features reporter for "New York Live," correspondent for "E!" News while contributing at the "Today Show with Hoda & Jenna" and has covered some of the biggest entertainment events of this last year, including the "Oppenheimer," "Barbie," and "Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1" premieres, the Met Gala, the MTV VMAs and the Tribeca Film Festival, among many others.
As a contributor to the "Today Show with Hoda & Jenna" since 2021, she hosted the special segment "Scoop on the Scene," an entertainment news segment combining entertainment news and celebrity interviews as well as co-developed and hosted the live and taped segments for "Just the Good News." Garguilo began her career with NBC News Mobile where she wrote, produced, edited, and anchored human interest, news, and features packages. From there, Garguilo joined the weekend "TODAY" show launching "POPStart" as host and producer, as well as introducing "Orange Room." Simultaneously, she was reporting for New York Live which included the opportunity to co-host Golden Globes® live pre-show specials and co-host their SNL 40th anniversary special. Garguilo also created "POPSTART EXTRA" for TODAY.com where she wrote, hosted and edited all digital segments.
Garguilo's talents have earned her two Emmy® Awards, one for the Magazine Program "New York Live Home for the Holidays" and a second for Outstanding Entertainment: Program Features/Segment for New York Live Features/Segments.
In addition to entertainment coverage, Garguilo has a passion for sharing lifestyle, small business, human interest, and "feel good" content. Earlier in her career, she worked as a financial analyst for New Line Cinema.
Garguilo, her husband, and two children reside in New York.
Joelle's Stories
Garden of Dreams Talent Show features kids that defied the odds
Over the decades, Radio City has seen some incredible acts, but Tuesday may take the cake as 150 kids from across the Tri-State area take part in the Garden of Dreams Talent Show.
Looking ahead to summer's biggest blockbuster movies
Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, but it is the official start to the summer box office, and we are kicking things off with a bang.
True crime takes center stage off-Broadway in 'Kenrex'
"Kenrex" is about an infamous unsolved murder -- a story being brought to life in a format that feels part podcast, part rock concert and completely unlike anything you have ever seen.
Cookbook shop cradles rare books in NYC house that time forgot
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Disney Upfront promises big surprises for viewers over the next year
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Britney Spears, 'The Princess Diaries 3' plus Jason Momoa
Joelle Garguilo has the latest from the world of entertainment.
Joanne Hendricks' Tribeca cookbook shop preserves rare books in a house time forgot
The shop has become a charming, enchanted world of its own, filled with books on nearly every subject imaginable.
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' hits theaters this weekend full of fashion and fan favorites
Two decades after Miranda, Andy, Nigel and Emily first ruled the world of "Runway," "The Devil Wears Prada" is back, reuniting fan favorite characters and introducing new faces along the way.
'9-1-1: Nashville's' Kimberly Williams-Paisley talks juggling latest projects, giving back
Kimberly Williams-Paisley sat down with entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo to talk about her latest projects and what keeps her busy.
Caleb Barnett's wish comes true as new Genie in Broadway's 'Aladdin'
While the Genie is usually the one granting wishes, for one actor, Caleb Barnett, his wish to be the next Genie in "Aladdin" on Broadway, just came true.