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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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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Donald Trump Told UFC’s Dana White He Should Start a Migrant Fighting League | Video
The former president also brought up “Silence of the Lambs” cannibal Hannibal Lecter once again leading into an attack on President Biden and the media
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Don’t Count ‘Tokyo Vice’ Out, Despite Max Cancelation — EPs Share Season 3 Plans
The show’s producers are optimistic about its future, describing their aims to turn it into a Japanese “The Wire”
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Justin Timberlake Charged With Driving While Intoxicated in the Hamptons
The singer refused a breathalyzer test after police say he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane
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Christopher Cantwell’s ‘She Could Fly’ Goes From Graphic Novel to Computer Game Exploring OCD | Exclusive
The “Halt and Catch Fire” cocreator’s work uses comic book tropes to examine a mental illness he lives with himself
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White House Slams New York Post’s Claim Biden Froze Up During LA Fundraiser | Video
“Their ethical standards could deal with a little unfreezing,” senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates says of the Post’s claims about the clip showing the president walking off stage
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UFC CEO Dana White Shows Off His Unfiltered Approach on ‘Fight Inc.’: ‘Nobody Tells Me What to Do’
The mixed martial arts promoter tells TheWrap how he “bros out” with Donald Trump and keeps finding an audience in the streaming era
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Bill Maher Wants ‘Trad Dads’ to Discipline Kids and Stop Gentle Parenting for Father’s Day | Video
Otherwise, the “Real Time” host notes, your sons are going to turn to “meathead misogynist influencers” like Andrew Tate
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Washington Post Publisher Shares More ‘Third Newsroom’ Plans With Concerned Staff
Will Lewis promises to bring a “Build It Squad” together next week as he moves ahead with plans for a separately staffed news operation outside the outlet’s traditional structure
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Donald Trump Wants a VP Who Looks Good on TV | Video
The Bulwark’s Marc Caputo explains to CNN what the former president sees in Marco Rubio, J.D. Vance and Doug Burgum
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Former Capitol Police Officer Doubts Republican Legislators Would ‘Have My Back’ If There Was Another Jan. 6 | Video
Aquilino Gonell, who was beaten by rioters with a flagpole, shares his disappointment seeing the GOP welcome Donald Trump back to Washington, D.C.
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Former Georgia Prosecutor’s Consultant Interrupts CNN Interview During Question on DA Fani Willis Relationship Timeline | Video
Nathan Wade was cut off by his team while in the middle of an interview with Kaitlan Collins
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Seth Meyers to Lose ‘Late Night’ 8G Band in NBC Budget Cuts
“Everybody’s a little bit sad about it, but we’re trying to go out on a positive note,” the show’s keyboardist and associate musical director Eli Janney says
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Skydance CEO David Ellison Says Company Is ‘Stronger’ After Scuttled Paramount Deal
“Paramount will always hold a special place for me,” the executive tells staff after Shari Redstone walks away from deal
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Four Tops Singer Sues Hospital for Profiling Him and Ordering Psych Eval
When Alexander Morris said he was a member of the legendary vocal group, he alleges they didn’t believe him and took him off oxygen
