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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London Standard Resurrects Controversial Dead Art Critic for AI-Generated Van Gogh Review
The outlet created the piece with the blessing of late writer Brian Sewell’s estate
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‘Rocky Horror’ Returns in New Video Game | Exclusive Trailer
The cult classic musical goes 8-bit for the Halloween season
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Nancy Pelosi Challenges CNN for Asking About Trump Questioning Kamala Harris’ Cognitive Health: ‘Why Would You Even Cover That?’ | Video
Jake Tapper shared a clip of the former president claiming that his Democratic opponent has “bigger cognitive problems” than Biden
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Vince McMahon Distances Himself From Netflix Docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon’: ‘A Lot Has Been Misrepresented or Left Out Entirely’
The former WWE wrestling promoter says he doesn’t regret being interviewed, but takes issue with the show’s narrative and use of a lawsuit filed against him for sexual harassment and abuse
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Man Who Issued Unauthorized Janet Jackson Apology Says She Fired Him After Her ‘Unbalanced Statements’
Mo Elmasri, who had walked back the singer questioning Kamala Harris’ race, tells TheWrap there was a “dispute between me and Janet Jackson” over her controversial remarks
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‘Hell, Ink & Water: The Art of Mike Mignola’ Tracks the Hellboy Creator’s Evolution | Exclusive Art
The artist tells TheWrap how his new art book and gallery show are introducing his work to a whole new world
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Former Disney Comms Head Zenia Mucha to Take Over Marketing at TikTok as Kate Jhaveri Exits
Mucha, currently the social video platform’s chief brand and communications officer, adds marketing to her duties starting Monday
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Vince McMahon Accuser’s Lawyer Explains Why Janel Grant Didn’t Participate in Netflix’s ‘Mr. McMahon’ Docuseries
The lawyer for the woman suing McMahon, WWE and company executive John Laurinaitis for sexual misconduct and abuse spoke with reporters ahead of the show’s release
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JD Souther, Singer-Songwriter Behind Hits for the Eagles, Dies at 78
Souther wrote country-rock hits including “Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town” and “You’re Only Lonely”
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Piers Morgan Accuses ‘Very Liberal, Skewed Mainstream Media’ of Not Caring Enough About 2nd Trump Assassination Attempt | Video
The British broadcaster joins Megyn Kelly to complain about the Secret Service and immigration
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Cormac McCarthy’s Survival Tale ‘The Road’ Returns in a Graphic Novel Interpretation | Exclusive Preview
Adapted for film in 2009, readers are invited to walk with this story again in a new take from French cartoonist Manu Larcenet
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Trump’s Suspected Would-Be Assassin Ryan Wesley Routh Had GoPro, AK-47 as Details Emerge
The gunman “was not displaying a lot of emotions” as he was taken into custody, according to law enforcement
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Donald Trump Safe After Gunman Targets Him at His Palm Beach Resort
The suspect is in custody after discarding his AK-47 and fleeing the scene, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said in a press conference Sunday
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Dana Bash Shouts at JD Vance Over Debunked Immigrants Eating Pets Claims, Calls Them ‘Unsubstantiated’ With ‘Racist Undertones’ | Video
The CNN anchor points out that “neo-Nazis are now taking credit” for pushing stories about pets being eaten into the mainstream — the VP candidate wants credit too
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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”
