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.
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Snatching WrestleMania Spot From Cody Rhodes Prompts Fan Backlash
Video of the wrestler-turned-actor challenging Roman Reigns has received more than half a million dislikes on YouTube as #WeWantCody trends on social media
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Rapper Killer Mike Taken Away in Handcuffs After Winning 3 Grammys
The acclaimed hip-hop artist was escorted away from the ceremony for a misdemeanor before the main broadcast began
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Controversial Comedian Dave Chappelle Wins 5th Comedy Album Grammy for ‘What’s in a Name?’
The comic, who’s faced pushback for material about trans people in his routines, won for a speech defending 2021 special “The Closer”
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Bill Maher Blames Greedy Youth on Popular Music, But Says ‘White Hippie Kids Have the Luxury of Being Anti-Materialistic’ | Video
“If you were excluded from luxury and then finally got it, you wouldn’t want to shut up about it either,” the “Real Time” host says
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President Biden to Skip Traditional Pre-Super Bowl Interview
The decision follows the commander-in-chief opting out of an NFL Championship game interview with Fox last year
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DirecTV Loses Local Cox Stations in Carriage Dispute Affecting a Million Subscribers in 9 Markets
Each side claims that the other chose to cut off access to 12 local affiliates
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Roadmap Writers Launches Effort to Highlight Screenwriters Over 45
The “Empowering and Lifting Up Writers Over 45” initiative seeks to connect scribes with the industry
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Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino Get Emotional Sharing How Faith Guided Their ‘Color Purple’ Performances | Video
Tears are shed as the actresses try to help an interviewer struggling with pain
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Joni Mitchell Will Perform at the Grammys for the First Time
The folk music legend who’s made scant appearances in recent years is nominated for Best Folk Album
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Dakota Johnson and ‘SNL’ Writers ‘Please Don’t Destroy’ Roast Each Other in Nepo Baby Battle | Video
They rip each other apart despite briefly bonding over their successful parents
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Ronda Rousey Claims Vince McMahon Still Holds Power in WWE Following Resignation
The pro wrestling company’s founder resigned Friday as he faces a suit for allegedly sexually assaulting a former employee
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Bill Maher Says Brazil Handled Their Trump Better Than the US: ‘We’re Just a S–ttier People Than We Used to Be’ | Video
Part of the problem: Republicans don’t “want to be hung like Mike Pence or castrated like Lindsey Graham,” the “Real Time” host jokes
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Christopher Reeve Documentary ‘Super/Man’ Nears $15 Million Sale to Warner Bros.
The deal for the film about the legendary Superman actor has yet to close
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WWE Founder Vince McMahon Resigns Following Sex Assault Suit
“He will no longer have a role with [parent company] TKO Group Holdings or WWE,” according to WWE president Nick Khan
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Slim Jim Pauses WWE Sponsorship Following Vince McMahon Sex Assault Suit
The longtime advertising partnership is on hold after disturbing allegations made against the company’s founder and board chair
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