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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‘Luca’ Writer Claims ‘The Holdovers’ Plagiarized His Black List Script
Simon Stephenson says the Oscar-nominated screenplay “has been plagiarized line-by-line”
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New York Times Puzzle Editor Will Shortz Suffers Stroke
“I had a stroke on Feb. 4 and have been in rehabilitation since then,” he shares with NPR “Weekend Edition” Sunday Puzzle listeners
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New York Times Management Denies Union’s Accusations of a ‘Racially Targeted Witch Hunt’ Over Oct. 7 Story Leak
The labor group representing NYT journalists called on the paper to “cease” the internal investigation into who shared information on a shelved episode of “The Daily”
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Donald Trump Lashes Out at Bill Maher After ‘Real Time’ Segment on Supreme Court: ‘Not Worth the Watch!’
“Bad ratings, a big fail on CNN shot, major case of TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME,” the former president wrote
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Blurs Real-Life WWE Board of Directors Role With WrestleMania Storylines | Video
In a 20-minute video, he incorporates his own behind-the-scenes influence while talking the wrestling promotion’s $5 billion Netflix streaming deal, Endeavor and agent Ari Emanuel, plus more
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LGBTQ+ Critics Awards 2024: Greta Gerwig Wins Director of the Year, ‘All Of Us Strangers’ Takes Top Film Prizes
The Dorian Awards honor both traditionally mainstream work and queer-specific projects
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‘Foundation’ Replaces Line Producer, Sends EP to Oversee Filming in Prague
Showrunner David S. Goyer has also stepped back from directing episodes and is continuing work on the show from Los Angeles
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Netflix Acquires Oscar-Nominated Doc ‘To Kill a Tiger’
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is also joining the project as an executive producer
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Studios Reach Deal With Musicians’ Union, Including Streaming Residuals, AI Guardrails
The labor group says it’s “secured historic breakthroughs” and “gained meaningful wage increases”
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John Cena Says He Remains Vince McMahon’s Friend Despite Sexual Assault Suit: ‘I’m Going to Love the Person I Love’ | Audio
In his own comments, fellow WWE wrestler Randy Orton says “it f–king hurts my heart” what he’s read about his former boss
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‘Tokyo Vice’ Creators, Stars Lay Out How Season 2 Keeps Ramping Up Its Morally Complex Yakuza Showdown
Plus, Ansel Elgort tells TheWrap how he used the pandemic to learn Japanese and embrace the nation’s culture
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Trump Booed as He Drops $399 Official Gold Sneakers at Sneaker Con | Video
We’re not sure how close his new shoes will get him to the $355 million he owes after this week
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Rep. Mike Turner Defends Trump’s Russia-NATO Comments: ‘Political Rallies Don’t Really Translate Into Actual Policies’ | Video
The Republican congressman also tells “Meet the Press” he warned of a Russian space weapon because he felt the Biden admin was “sleepwalking into an international crisis”
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Margot Robbie’s First Post-‘Barbie’ Movie ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Sells to Sony
The fantasy romance costarring Colin Farrell marks the first major sale out of this year’s Berlin International Film Festival
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Donald Trump Ordered to Pay $355 Million, Banned From New York Business for 3 Years in Civil Fraud Ruling
“Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological,” the judge wrote in his decision
