Mike Roe

Senior News Editor Mike joins LateNighter from TheWrap. He wrote The 30 Rock Book (Abrams) and won an L.A. Press Club award for his oral history of 30 Rock’s “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah.” Mike spent more than a decade at NPR station LAist/KPCC, where he hosted live event series TV Pilot Club. He also writes TV drama scripts with his wife, Kristiana. Mike’s background includes writing and performing in the L.A. comedy scene for live talk shows and several house sketch teams. Outside of work, Mike obsesses over comic books, writing, spirituality, productivity, and pro wrestling.

Michael Che (a man with dark-toned skin and wearing a suit) sits at the Weekend Update desk with a graphic reading "90's Forever" above a caption that reads "It's the '90s, Colin." The background is a world map.

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What SNL‘s Michael Che Means When He Says ‘It’s the ’90s’

By Mike Roe

2 hours ago 1 comment

Guillermo, dressed as Santa Claus, holds two bottles of wine in front of a pair of young women—a bottle of red and a bottle of white. (Guillermo has medium-toned skin.)

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Spon-Con Watch: Jimmy Kimmel Live! for Ménage à Trois Wines

By Mike Roe

20 hours ago

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Becoming Saturday Night Live‘s Joe Dicso

“Five Seconds!” Those screamed words from the original SNL stage manager’s mouth are nearly as iconic as the show itself, but as actor Justin Smith—who played Dicso in Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night—describes, that’s basically all he had to base his performance on.

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No Joke: Jimmy Kimmel’s Hosting Tips for Jason Kelce Are a Master Class in Late Night

By Mike Roe

Dec 12, 2024

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Jay Leno Debunks ‘Stupid’ Rumors About Recent Injuries

By Mike Roe

Dec 12, 2024

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Dec 11, 2024

Kyle Mooney Says Saturday Night Live Causes PTSD

“It’s definitely not good for you,” the SNL alum-turned-Y2K director tells Dana Carvey and David Spade on a new episode of their Fly on the Wall podcast. [via The Daily Beast]