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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Biden Campaign Pulls Down TV Ads Following Trump Shooting
The president’s team is pausing advertising and other communications in the wake of the shots fired at the Republican candidate
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‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to Seek Dismissal After Alec Baldwin Case Collapses
She is serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
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‘Rust’ Prosecutor Who Quit Says Undisclosed Bullets Led to Her Decision: ‘Something Went Horribly Wrong Here’ | Video
The central mystery of the case remains: how did live bullets get on to the set?
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ABC News Biden Interview Tops Friday Night Ratings With 8.5 Million Viewers
The George Stephanopoulos one-on-one pulled in the most viewers, while also narrowly edging a win in the 18-49 demo
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Biden Says He’d Leave Presidential Race if ‘The Lord Almighty’ Comes Down to Tell Him, but That’s Not Happening | Video
When asked if he’d had a neurological exam, Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, “No one said I had to”
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DC Comics’ ‘Kingdom Come’ Sets Fall Documentary Release and Crowdfunding Campaign | Exclusive
The completely painted story of Superman rallying a generation of heroes against evil gets explored in the upcoming film
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USA Today Editor-in-Chief Terence Samuel Exits Gannett Just 1 Year In
Politics executive editor Caren Bohan steps into the role on an interim basis
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BET Apologizes to Usher for ‘Audio Malfunction’ That ‘Inadvertently Muted’ Chunks of His Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech | Video
He received the honor at Sunday’s BET Awards, where he also won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
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Paramount Kills More Online Content, Axing Archives From Comedy Central, MTV, TV Land and CMT
Viewers who want their fix of classic “Daily Show” or “South Park” clips will have to look elsewhere
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Bill Cobbs, ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘The Bodyguard’ Character Actor, Dies at 90
The Emmy-winning performer’s career spanned five decades, with other featured roles in “Demolition Man” and “Oz the Great and Powerful”
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Supreme Court Admits It ‘Inadvertently’ Leaked Idaho Abortion Ruling Before It Was Meant to Be Released
In a moment reminiscent of the leaked Dobbs decision, the unofficial posting sides with the Biden administration but isn’t considered official
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‘Bob’s Burgers’ Star Jay Johnston Set to Plead Guilty for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
The beloved comedic performer, known for roles in “Mr. Show” and “Anchorman,” was identified by social media users in a photo shared by the FBI
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EC Comics Revival Introduces 3 New Horror Hosts in the Tradition of the Crypt-Keeper | Exclusive
These ghouls guide readers through an update on the 1950s home of “Tales From the Crypt” and other boundary-pushing genre stories
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Megyn Kelly Thinks Biden Wins the Debate if He Just Manages to ‘Not Die During the 90 Minutes’ | Video
“Trump, wisely, is finally not playing down expectations for Joe Biden,” the conservative host adds
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Jamie Kellner, TV Executive Who Launched Fox and The WB, Dies at 77
The influential corporate leader retired in the early 2000s
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