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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‘Mary Tyler Moorehawk’ Takes a Pop Culture-Drenched Trip Into a Graphic Novel Conspiracy | Exclusive Preview
Cartoonist Dave Baker promises a meta narrative that “[crosses] the streams between fiction and reality”
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‘The View’ Host Alyssa Farah Griffin Calls Out Trump for Claiming Nikki Haley’s Husband Is ‘Gone’: ‘What a Sad Old Man’
The answer to the former president’s “Where is he? He’s gone!”: Major Michael Haley is currently deployed in the Horn of Africa
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‘In the Know’ Showrunners Unpack Its Loving Evisceration of Public Radio, Progressive Politics
“‘Are we still in 2024 making fun of liberals?’ Yes, of course!” the Peacock show’s Zach Woods shares
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Dwayne Johnson and Cody Rhodes Both Set to Face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania as Fans Turn Against The Rock | Video
New wrestling show “WWE Speed” was also announced in a partnership with X (formerly Twitter)
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Snatching WrestleMania Spot From Cody Rhodes Prompts Fan Backlash
Video of the wrestler-turned-actor challenging Roman Reigns has received more than half a million dislikes on YouTube as #WeWantCody trends on social media
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Rapper Killer Mike Taken Away in Handcuffs After Winning 3 Grammys
The acclaimed hip-hop artist was escorted away from the ceremony for a misdemeanor before the main broadcast began
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Controversial Comedian Dave Chappelle Wins 5th Comedy Album Grammy for ‘What’s in a Name?’
The comic, who’s faced pushback for material about trans people in his routines, won for a speech defending 2021 special “The Closer”
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Bill Maher Blames Greedy Youth on Popular Music, but Says ‘White Hippie Kids Have the Luxury of Being Anti-Materialistic’ | Video
“If you were excluded from luxury and then finally got it, you wouldn’t want to shut up about it either,” the “Real Time” host says
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President Biden to Skip Traditional Pre-Super Bowl Interview
The decision follows the commander-in-chief opting out of an NFL Championship game interview with Fox last year
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DirecTV Loses Local Cox Stations in Carriage Dispute Affecting a Million Subscribers in 9 Markets
Each side claims that the other chose to cut off access to 12 local affiliates
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Roadmap Writers Launches Effort to Highlight Screenwriters Over 45
The “Empowering and Lifting Up Writers Over 45” initiative seeks to connect scribes with the industry
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Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino Get Emotional Sharing How Faith Guided Their ‘Color Purple’ Performances | Video
Tears are shed as the actresses try to help an interviewer struggling with pain
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Joni Mitchell Will Perform at the Grammys for the First Time
The folk music legend who’s made scant appearances in recent years is nominated for Best Folk Album
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Dakota Johnson and ‘SNL’ Writers ‘Please Don’t Destroy’ Roast Each Other in Nepo Baby Battle | Video
They rip each other apart despite briefly bonding over their successful parents
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Ronda Rousey Claims Vince McMahon Still Holds Power in WWE Following Resignation
The pro wrestling company’s founder resigned Friday as he faces a suit for allegedly sexually assaulting a former employee
