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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French Sci-Fi Comic Anthology ‘Metal Hurlant’ Relaunches With All-Star Creators | Exclusive
The resurrected magazine features work from best-selling talent including Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, James Stokoe, Mark Waid and more
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Donald Trump Asks the Undertaker Just How Real Pro Wrestling Actually Is | Video
The Republican candidate also shares how Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson called him after the former president was shot
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Stan Lee’s ‘The Excelsiors’ Set for Film and TV Development at Kartoon Studios | Exclusive
“Batman” executive producer Michael Uslan will co-develop and produce the efforts to create these projects as they launch with a graphic novel
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’60 Minutes’ Denies Donald Trump Claim That Kamala Harris Interview Was Deceptively Edited
The program issues a statement calling the charge “false” and notes that “Face the Nation” had aired a different portion of the same response
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‘SNL’ Reinterprets Train’s ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ as a Racially Insensitive 1950s Ode to Interracial Romance | Video
“Play your song, young man,” Kenan Thompson urges, before deeply regretting it after hearing Andrew Dismukes sing “You’re so gangster, I’m so thug”
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Bisan Owda’s Claims of IDF Executing Palestinians Prompt New Calls to Rescind Her Emmy
The activist Palestinian journalist identified a line of men detained by the IDF as a “death queue” without providing evidence for her claims
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Donald Trump Warmly Discusses Arnold Palmer’s Penis Size: ‘They Said, Oh My God, That’s Unbelievable’ | Video
The Republican candidate shares stories of the golf legend as he visits Palmer’s hometown, adding, “I had to tell you the shower part of it, because it’s true”
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‘Creature Commandos’ Trailer Offers Slime-Covered Fun in the New DC Comics Movie Universe
The animated series, written and produced by James Gunn, debuts in December
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‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Spy Film Gets Paramount+ Premiere Date
We finally know when to expect the long-awaited Michelle Yeoh project’s debut
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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Drops Final Season Preview Clip at New York Comic Con
As they cross through a subspace rift, the crew meets some surprising yet familiar faces in new footage from the series
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Undertaker Joins Donald Trump to Endorse Him and Mock Dave Bautista’s Masculinity | Video
The pair were joined by the wrestler’s former tag team partner Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane, to endorse the Republican candidate and take aim at the Democratic ticket
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Godzilla Takes Down the US, City by City, in ‘Godzilla vs. America’ Comic | Exclusive
His first target: Chicago, publisher IDW reveals at New York Comic Con
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‘Ghosts’ Star Rose McIver Breaks Down How Season 4 Premiere Expands Sam’s World
The actress also teases the upcoming Halloween episode, meeting Sam’s dad and more
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Vince McMahon Accuser Says He Sexually Abused Her Alongside Physical Therapist
In a new filing, Janel Grant pushes for medical records and communications between Dr. Carlon Colker and the former WWE CEO
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Samuel L. Jackson Recites Ezekiel 25:17 Speech at Super-Speed for ‘Pulp Fiction’ Anniversary | Video
The actor celebrates 30 years since his breakout in the Tarantino film with a double-time rendition of the iconic fake Bible quote
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