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.
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‘Beacon 23’ Showrunner Talks Season Finale, Teases What [SPOILER]’s Critical Injury Means
Glen Mazzara shares where the show’s going in Season 2 — and potentially beyond
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New York Times Journalists Create ‘Independence Caucus’ Following Union’s Gaza Cease-Fire Discussion
The group’s organizers include Harvey Weinstein #MeToo scandal reporter Megan Twohey
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Jack Axelrod, ‘General Hospital’ Star, Dies at 93
The performer was best known for playing soap opera mob boss Victor Jerome
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Matthew Perry Cause of Death Revealed to Be ‘Acute Effects of Ketamine’
The “Friends” star was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home in late October
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Rise Up and the Alliance of Latinx Executives Launch Showrunner Development Program
The career training initiative pairs Latinx writers and studio execs from Netflix, CBS and Max
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Cecily Strong Pulled From ‘SNL’ Cold Open Following Dress Rehearsal
She played conservative Rep. Elise Stefanik in the earlier unaired run-through of the college presidents antisemitism sketch, according to fans in attendance
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Alex Jones Joins Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and Andrew Tate in Wild X Spaces Conversation
The Tesla CEO plays the closest-to-reasonable role in a misinformation-filled conversation that former Trump official Mike Flynn and Rep. Matt Gaetz also joined
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Adam Driver Embraces Past Roles in ‘SNL’ Monologue Christmas List, Tells Santa He’s ‘From the Nice List, and Also ‘Girls” | Video
He follows up with a faux anti-cancel culture jab at “Star Wars” fans
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President Biden Pays Condolence Call to Norman Lear’s Widow Lyn During LA Visit
The president visited the home of the producer while in Los Angeles
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Adaptations Are a Balancing Act, Execs and Writers Say
Power Women Summit: You have to find writers sensitive to not alienating fans, Sony’s Lauren Stein shares
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Liz Cheney Says Mike Johnson ‘Was Willing to Do Things He Knew to Be Wrong’ for Donald Trump | Video
The conservative politician also tells Rachel Maddow that the former president “can never be near the Oval Office again”
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UCLA Daily Bruin Fires Student Journalist Following Cease-Fire Rally Speech
Sarah “Eli” Nachimson, who identifies as Jewish, wrote, “Other staffers have gotten reprimanded for supporting Palestine. No one has for supporting Israel”
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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Trailer Teases MonsterVerse Bromance | Video
Can the giant radioactive dinosaur and the larger-than-life gorilla work together to save the day without killing each other?
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George Santos Movie in the Works at HBO With ‘Veep,’ ‘Succession’ EP Frank Rich
Book “The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos” has been optioned by the network
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Adam Driver Says He’ll Never Be Able to Watch ‘Marriage Story’: ‘It Just Brings Up All This S–t’
“Why not try to make it as deep as possible and really try to mine whatever scar that you’re still harboring,” he adds
