Mike Roe joined the staff as Weekend News Editor for TheWrap in 2023. Before that, he wrote “The 30 Rock Book” for publisher Abrams and won an L.A. Press Club award for his oral history of “30 Rock’s” “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah.” Previously, Mike spent more than a decade as a journalist for NPR station LAist/KPCC, where he hosted live event series TV Pilot Club and covered arts & entertainment as well as breaking news. He also writes TV drama scripts with his wife, Kristiana. Mike’s previously written for live L.A. talk shows and been part of house sketch teams at several local comedy theaters. He’s crafted pop culture oral history articles on topics including “Parks and Recreation’s” Galentine’s Day and the Los Angeles of “Blade Runner.” In his (too little) free time, Mike reads comics, watches as much TV as possible and nerds out over spirituality, productivity and pro wrestling.
Experience:
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Michael Latt’s Accused Killer Also Stalked Sundance Winner AV Rockwell: ‘My Glock Is Loaded’
Jameelah Michl faces a potential life sentence in the death of the son of the Sundance Institute’s director and friend of Rockwell
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Vox Media Lays Off 4% of Staff in 2nd Round of Cuts This Year
The company’s union objected, noting that journalists covering climate change, policy and tech are among those affected
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‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau to Play William the Conqueror in ‘King and Conqueror’ Drama Series
The CBS Studios production will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK
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‘Daily Show’: Michelle Wolf Congratulates ‘Creeps’ on Sexual Assault Law’s Expiration: ‘You Go Grab That T–ty, You Earned It!’ | Video
The week’s guest host also talks about suits against celebrities including Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Foxx and Axl Rose — including Diddy’s settlement with Cassie
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Robert De Niro Goes Off Script at Gotham Awards After His Speech Was Edited Without His Knowledge
He criticized Donald Trump, the entertainment industry’s racism and Florida’s education system
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CM Punk Returns to WWE at ‘Survivor Series’ After Being Fired by Rival AEW 2 Months Ago | Video
He parted ways with All Elite Wrestling in September after a backstage physical altercation
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Kim Kardashian to Produce and Star in Netflix Comedy ‘The Fifth Wheel’
This follows her recent role in Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story: Delicate”
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‘Fight Club’ Author Chuck Palahniuk Reveals His Forest Christmas Decor and Operating Room Origins | Video
At just 13 years old, he was fascinated as a volunteer cleaning up at the local hospital
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SAG-AFTRA Releases 129-Page Deal Document for Members’ Review During Vote
The draft agreement comes as actors continue to debate whether its AI protections go far enough
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Beyoncé Hypes ‘Renaissance’ Tour Film With New Trailer During Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | Video
But it was a pretaped segment — Queen Bey doesn’t have time to materialize in-person at the event
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‘The Daily Show’: John Leguizamo Calls Univision’s Trump Interview ‘Caca M–a’ | Video
The actor/comedian rails against the Spanish-language network’s softball interview with the Republican presidential contender
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Netflix Director Spent Millions of the Streamer’s Money on Crypto and Rolls-Royces in $55 Million Sci-Fi Writeoff
Carl Erik Rinsch’s ambitious sci-fi series “Conquest” was cut off following alleged misuse of funds, erratic behavior and unfulfilled promises
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Jimmy Fallon Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘MTG’ as ‘First Memoir Written in ALL CAPS’ | Video
The “Tonight Show” host also takes shots at the controversial conservative’s support for QAnon and book bans
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‘Madame Web’ Trailer Has Everyone Researching Spiders in the Amazon
With their moms right before she died, according to the “Spider-Man” spinoff meme
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Elon Musk Sues Media Matters for ‘Knowingly and Maliciously’ Misrepresenting Amount of Antisemitic Content on X
Musk says the watchdog org “would not let truth get in the way of a story”
