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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Tommy Cash, Johnny Cash’s Younger Brother and Fellow Country Singer, Dies at 84
In 1965, he riffed on one of his brother’s greatest hits by dropping the song “I Didn’t Walk the Line”
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WWE SmackDown 18-49 Viewership Up 7% Ahead of Move From Fox to USA
The show has ranked No. 1 in the demo on 26 out of 36 Fridays this year, but faces a likely dip as it leaves broadcast TV
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Chad McQueen, Steve McQueen’s Son and ‘Karate Kid’ Actor, Dies at 63
His children announced the news in an Instagram post Thursday
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DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout Continues
The satellite provider argues the studio is continuing anticompetitive practices during the carriage dispute
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Eve Hewson in Talks to Join Steven Spielberg Event Film
The pair previously worked together in the director’s “Bridge of Spies”
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Toronto Premiere of Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’ Interrupted by Medical Emergency in Audience
TIFF 2024: Information on who was being treated was not immediately available
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Bill Maher Slams Bradley Whitford for Calling Out RFK Jr.’s Wife: ‘Resist the Siren Call of Being an A–hole’ | Video
The “Real Time” host defends actress Cheryl Hines’ choice to support her husband
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Pro-Palestinian Activists Interrupt CNN’s Dana Bash With Antisemitic Accusations | Video
The protesters disrupted a book event featuring the journalist, who is Jewish
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Linda Deutsch, AP Court Reporter Who Covered Charles Manson and OJ Simpson Trials, Dies at 80
For nearly 50 years, she covered the biggest trials, beginning with Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan
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WME Agent Brandt Joel Texts Colleagues ‘Screw the Left Kill All’ Following Hamas Killing of Israeli Hostages | Exclusive
The rep for Matthew McConaughey, Jason Momoa and Kevin Hart also told colleagues in a groupchat that there are “clients we should have fired” for “abhorrent behavior”
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Score Debuts as Hollywood Bowl Post-Credits Scene | Video
At the Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert, the theme for the much-anticipated film made its public debut
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Apple, Nvidia in Talks to Invest in ChatGPT Creator OpenAI
The investment comes as generative AI features are set to roll out on Macs and iPhones
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RFK Jr. Says Wife Cheryl Hines Told Him to Meet With Trump: ‘You Should Hear Them Out’ | Video
She even went to meet the Republican candidate with him, he tells Tucker Carlson
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Trump Campaign Manager Accuses ABC’s 538 Election Model of Being a ‘Suppression Tool Used by the Media’
Chris LaCivita’s comments come as the site faces widespread criticism over a lack of transparency into the presidential prediction tool
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Quentin Tarantino Answers ‘Rust’ Gun Questions for Bill Maher: ‘The Actor Is 10% Responsible’ | Video
The pair smoke pot and discuss numerous issues, including Alec Baldwin’s accidental killing of the film’s cinematographer and why the filmmaker won’t just add gunshots in post
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