Joelle Garguilo
Joelle Garguilo is an Emmy® Award-winning entertainment reporter for WABC. A native New Yorker, she began her career in broadcast television 15 years ago at NBC, interviewing hundreds of stars on the screen and stage including Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jim Carrey, Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet, Julia Roberts, Tony Bennett, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, among others.

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
Camille A. Brown brings new choreography to 'Gypsy' revival on Broadway
The four-time Tony nominee has made history as the first person to create new choreography for the show in its existence.
From the screen to the stage; 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' prequel play opens on Broadway
"Stranger Things: The First Shadow" is now playing at the Marquis Theatre, and stars Louis McCartney, Rosie Benton, and Alison Jaye, among its 34-person cast.
Zero Waste Daniel in Brooklyn sells sustainable fashion without sacrificing style
A Brooklyn clothing shop sells stylish clothes made of scrapped fabric that otherwise would be thrown away or incinerated.
'Sinners' cast and creator talk historical-fiction vampire film from the mind behind 'Black Panther'
"Sinners" stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, playing twins Smoke and Stack, alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Jayme Lawson, and newcomer Miles Canton.
Disney meets design in new Wall Street pop-up shop straight from Paris
Mixing high fashion and magic, the Disney-inspired collection from French fashion label Coperni first debuted in Disneyland Paris, and now is available to buy from in New York City.
Ramón Rodríguez talks about new action thriller 'G20' film
Entertainment Reporter Joelle Garguilo sat down with actor Ramón Rodríguez at one of his favorite Puerto Rican spots on the Lower East Side to talk about his new thriller film 'G20.'
Laurence Fishburne talks 'The Amateur' | The Sitdown
Laurence Fishburne sits down with our Joelle Garguilo to discuss his latest film, "The Amateur" in theaters April 11.
'The Amateur' cast talks upcoming movie's underdog story: 'He's a very unexpected hero'
Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan and Lawrence Fishburne star in "The Amateur," which hits theaters on April 11.
'The Handmaid's Tale' cast reflects on final season, 8 years after the hit show's premiere
The first three episodes of "The Handmaid's Tale" Season 6 are streaming now, with the remaining seven episodes releasing weekly on Tuesdays.
Rami Malek is out for revenge in 'The Amateur'
Rami Malek stars in and produces "The Amateur," a spy thriller that shows him trying to avenge the death of his wife. The film is in theaters April 11.