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Joshua Sternin is an American television writer, television producer, and screenwriter. He is the oldest son of Alan Sternin and Esther Sternin, and married to actress/performer Paige Scurti Sternin.


Career

Among Sternin's producer credits include 23 episodes of ''
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'' in 1996 through 1997 and as writer for 10 of them, as well as producer for 64 episodes of ''
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'' in 1998 through 2001 and as a writer for 8 of them. In 2002, he and
Jennifer Ventimilia Jennifer Ventimilia (previously Jeffrey Ventimilia and also known as J.R. Ventimilia) is an American television writer. Ventimilia co-wrote ''The Simpsons'' episode "Simpson Tide" (with Joshua Sternin) and the teleplay of the episode 'Round Spring ...
created a show for Fox called ''
The Grubbs ''The Grubbs'' was an unaired American sitcom television series. Based on the British sitcom ''the Grimleys'', it starred Michael Cera as Mitchell Grubb, Randy Quaid as his father, and Carol Kane as his mother. It would have premiered on November ...
'', starring
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. Due to negative critical reaction, the show was canceled before it went on air. Sternin wrote ''
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'' episode "
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" (with Ventimilia as his co-writer) and the teleplay of the episode 'Round Springfield", based on a story idea by
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and
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.. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 2004 film ''
Surviving Christmas ''Surviving Christmas'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jennifer Ventimilia, and Joshua Sternin, based on a story by Elfont and Kaplan, and starring Ben Affleck, James ...
'' and the 2010 film ''
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''. He also worked on the 2010 film ''
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''. He also served as an executive producer and writer for '' Kitchen Confidential'' for
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, and ''
Robot and Monster ''Robot and Monster'' is an American CGI animated television series created by Dave Pressler, Joshua Sternin and Jennifer Ventimilia. Main characters Robot and Monster are voiced by Curtis Armstrong and comedian Harland Williams, respectively. I ...
'', and ''
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'' for
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. He also has a writing career on Wattpad, where he has written 5 works under the pseudonym AaronRubicon.


Awards

In 2004, Sternin was nominated for a
Golden Raspberry The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, ...
for Worst Screenplay for ''
Surviving Christmas ''Surviving Christmas'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jennifer Ventimilia, and Joshua Sternin, based on a story by Elfont and Kaplan, and starring Ben Affleck, James ...
''. In 2009, Sternin was nominated for a
Streamy Award The YouTube Streamy Awards, also known as the Streamy Awards or Streamys, are presented annually by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter to recognize excellence in online video, including directing, acting, producing, and writing. The forma ...
for Best Directing for a Comedy Web Series for Overkill: A Love Story. He has also won 2 consecutive Watty Awards.


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* *https://www.wattpad.com/user/AaronRubicon American television producers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American television writers American male television writers Nickelodeon people Showrunners {{simpsons-stub