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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How to Watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Finals as Thousands Protest Israel’s Participation
Everything you need to know about watching this year’s controversial competition
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Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Protesters Swarm Outside Israeli Eurovision Contestant Eden Golan’s Hotel
The nation’s entry, originally titled “October Rain,” was ultimately retitled “Hurricane” as the song contest sought to avoid politics
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2024 Pulitzer Prizes Honor Former LA Times Film Critic Justin Chang, Israel-Hamas War Coverage and More
Special citations were awarded to late hip-hop writer Greg Tate and journalists covering the war in Gaza
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Netflix Picks Up US Rights for Mark Duplass’ Indie TV Series ‘Penelope’
The actor and filmmaker independently self-financed the YA series, which he wrote during the pandemic
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Paramount Opens Talks With Sony and Apollo for Acquisition
The Paramount board’s special committee met over the weekend on the matter, after allowing an exclusive negotiating window with Skydance Media to lapse
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‘Gen V’ Won’t Recast Chance Perdomo for Season 2 Following His Tragic Death
Season 2 begins production this month with rewritten storylines, following a motorcycle crash killing the actor at 27 one month ago
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‘SNL’: Jerry Seinfeld Admits He Did Too Much Press for Pop-Tarts Movie ‘Unfrosted,’ Calls Out Ryan Gosling | Video
The comedian showed up exhausted during a “Weekend Update” segment
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Patrick Mahomes Shows Up on ‘Monday Night Raw’ With Logan Paul as WWE Capitalizes on NFL Draft Hype | Video
The three-time Super Bowl champion arrived on the broadcast with YouTuber and now pro wrestler Logan Paul
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Jason Kelce Joins ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’ NFL Pre-Game Show
After 13 seasons playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, the “New Heights” podcast host heads to TV
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All of President Biden’s Jokes — and Stumbles — From the White House Correspondents’ Dinner | Video
He also made a direct appeal to the press while getting fiery talking about Donald Trump posing a threat to democracy
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Alleged Real-Life ‘Baby Reindeer’ Inspiration Says She’s the One Being Stalked: ‘I’m Being Bullied for Fame’
While copping to a number of the Netflix show’s details, she says she never owned a toy baby reindeer
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Draws Israel-Hamas War Protesters
The demonstrators specifically called on the media to stand with Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza
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How to Watch the White House Correspondents’ Dinner With SNL’s Colin Jost and Joe Biden | Video
You can watch the livestream right here
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Kristi Noem’s Puppy-Killing Story Shocks CNN Panel: ‘The Person Who Really Wrote Her Book Was Dexter’ | Video
“She just committed suicide as a VP candidate,” former prosecutor Gene Rossi says of the potential Donald Trump running mate
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Drone Footage of ‘The Pickup’ Heist Stunt Shows Wreck That Hospitalized 8 | Video
New video shows the armored truck flipping over a smaller vehicle in a crash that left at least one crew member with extensive injuries
