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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Paul Feig, Bridget Everett Remember Store Owner Killed Over LGBTQ Pride Flag
There has been an outpouring of love in memory of Lauri Carleton, 66, who was shot and killed Friday
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Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ Emmy Winner, Dies at 66
The veteran actor broke through playing the father to Sterling K. Brown’s Randall Pearson
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Indie Comic ‘Bone’ Creator Jeff Smith, 63, Suffers Heart Attack, Cancels Fall Tour
The cartoonist’s seminal work has been set up for adaptations over the years with Netflix, WB and Nickelodeon, but none have come to fruition
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AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted, Judge Rules as Issue Remains at Center of Hollywood Strikes
The decision upholds a previous finding by the U.S. Copyright Office: AI art has no human author and can’t be copyrighted
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WGA and SAG-AFTRA Cancel Monday Strike Pickets Ahead of Tropical Storm Hitting Los Angeles
Hurricane Hilary is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm when it hits LA, but the area will likely still see heavy rains
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AEW Wrestler Cash Wheeler Faces Charge in Road Rage Incident Week Before Wembley Stadium Show ‘All In’
The incident throws the performer’s upcoming London match in front of 80,000 fans into question
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Oprah Winfrey Promises Major Donation for Maui Fire Recovery (Video)
The talk show legend owns 2,000 acres on Maui and promised to make the donation “once all the smoke and ash has settled”
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Mike Pence Says He Doesn’t Recall if He Was Told About Election Scheme Before Jan. 6
He says he asked additional electors on Jan. 3 because of what he’d read in the press
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Hunter Biden’s Attorney Says Plea Deal was Pulled ‘On the Fly’ by Prosecutors
It’s possible the prosecution “changed their view as they were standing in court in Delaware,” Lawyer Abbe Lowell said
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Kansas Newspaper Co-Owner, 98, Collapses and Dies Following Police Raid of Her Home, Paper’s Offices
Police also seized the Marion County Record’s file server and other equipment needed to publish the paper
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Idina Menzel Still Feels Weird About Playing Lea Michele’s Mom on ‘Glee’
She says it “wasn’t great for the ego” in an interview with Stellar Magazine
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Rep. Matt Gaetz Floats Himself to Be Trump’s Attorney General in 2025: ‘A Boy Can Dream’ (Video)
But the far-right Republican admits that Senate confirmation would be tough
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2016 Trump Staffer Impregnated by Boss Takes Elon Musk Up on Legal Aid Offer
The X CEO says the company will pay the legal bills for anyone “unfairly treated by your employer” for something posted on Twitter
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Channing Tatum Rocks ‘I’m the Daddy, It’s Me’ Shirt at Taylor Swift Eras Tour Show (Video)
The actor also showed he’s still got those “Magic Mike” dance skills.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin Slams ‘Deranged’ Trump Lawyer’s Defense That a Technical Violation of the Constitution Isn’t Criminal (Video)
Trump called the prosecutor in the case “deranged” the night before.
