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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Vince McMahon Accuser Says He Sexually Abused Her Alongside Physical Therapist
In a new filing, Janel Grant pushes for medical records and communications between Dr. Carlon Colker and the former WWE CEO
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Samuel L. Jackson Recites Ezekiel 25:17 Speech at Super-Speed for ‘Pulp Fiction’ Anniversary | Video
The actor celebrates 30 years since his breakout in the Tarantino film with a double-time rendition of the iconic fake Bible quote
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Man Arrested With 2 Guns, Fake IDs on His Way Into Trump’s Coachella Rally
The incident didn’t impact the safety of the Republican candidate or attendees, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
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Frank Miller Delivers Sequel to Classic Samurai Cyberpunk Story ‘Ronin’ | Exclusive Art
Along with “Ronin Rising,” he’s also the co-creator of new fantasy story “Pandora”
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Rose Byrne-Starring ‘Tow’ to Be Scored by Haim’s Este Haim and Nathan Barr | Exclusive
The Stephanie Laing-directed film tells the true story of an unhoused woman hit by a $21,634 tow bill
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Fox Technology Chief Calls on Entertainment Companies to Be ‘Peers to Big Tech’ While Exploiting AI
TheGrill 2024: CTO Melody Hildebrandt is experimenting with generative AI to enhance discovery for viewers and help studio employees automate parts of their jobs
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Jenna Fischer Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment: ‘I Am Now Cancer-Free’
The “Office” alum shares that she underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation for stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer
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Dracula’s Backstory — and That of His Vampire Brides — Gets Explored in New Graphic Novel | Exclusive Art
Writer Matt Wagner and artist Kelley Jones are set to release the latest in their four-volume exploration of the nocturnal legend
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CBS News Review Finds Contentious Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview Didn’t Meet Editorial Standards
Anchor Tony Dokoupil had questioned the author’s coverage of Israel and said his book “would not be out of place in the backpack of an extremist”
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Cissy Houston, Grammy-Winning Gospel Singer and Whitney’s Mom, Dies at 91
She won two Grammys and performed with stars including Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin
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‘SNL’: Nate Bargatze’s George Washington Returns to Dream of American English Becoming ‘Our Own Thing’ | Video
He looks to rouse his men with hopes of a new word for the number 12, strange systems for naming years in school and more
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‘The Circle’ Season 7 Winner Revealed: Who Took Home the $100,000 Prize?
In a season that saw multiple catfish in the finals and one of the boldest liars in the series’ history, here’s how the final rankings played out
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Zachary Levi Endorses Donald Trump After Backing RFK Jr., Says They’ll ‘Take Back This Country’ and ‘Make It Great Again’ | Video
The DC superhero actor shares with rally attendees “why Shazam is standing here talking to you about these various things”
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Viewers Gawk at ‘Megalopolis’ as a ‘Near Perfect Stylistic and Tonal Fusion’ of ‘Citizen Kane’ and Star Wars’ ‘Revenge of the Sith’
Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million epic flopped with audiences, drawing $4 million on its opening weekend
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‘Mr. McMahon’: 12 Biggest Revelations From the Netflix Wrestling Docuseries
WWE promoter Vince McMahon gives his perspective in this six-part series covering his career and numerous scandals
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