Mike Roe
I cover arts and entertainment, from diversity issues to the latest theme park attractions. That means finding what's worth your precious free time and introducing you to your fellow creative Angelenos. I also host LAist's TV Pilot Club, where we discuss both what's great and what's problematic about our favorite shows.
I was born in California before growing up in the Pacific Northwest. But I'm happy to be back in my home state, working in our newsroom for more than a decade now.
I come from a mixed race background, Hawaiian and Puerto Rican on my mom's side. I work to always remember where I came from, seeking out stories that aren't from the same white-centered perspective we've read, seen, and heard our entire lives.
I love L.A. because it lets me work hard by day while also making creative work myself. After work, I write TV drama screenplays with my wife/writing partner and recently finished writing a book about the TV show 30 Rock. And when I'm not writing, I'm probably grabbing comics and finding a good pizza place to eat from while I read them.
Email: mroe@scpr.org
Twitter: @MikeRoe
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His classic design work is still featured in longtime attractions including It’s A Small World, the Haunted Mansion, and the Enchanted Tiki Room. -
Every sketch, everywhere, all at once.
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Ngor wasn’t an actor — he was a Cambodian OB-GYN, who came to the U.S. after surviving torture and imprisonment. Ke Huy Quan has now become the second Asian actor to win, almost 40 years later.
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The beloved bishop was shot to death in his home last month.
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Carlos Medina had previously done work at the bishop’s home. When Medina was interviewed by investigators, his reasons for the killing “didn’t make sense” to them, according to authorities.
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High winds, high surface, snow and ice at unusually low elevations. Buckle in.
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K-pop group BTS is being immortalized in a Lego set inspired by their 2020 music video “Dynamite,” the band’s first U.S. No. 1 single.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass joins LAist’s radio show AirTalk each month. On Wednesday, she shared her thoughts on Kevin de León refusing to resign from the L.A. City Council, the city’s homelessness problem, and more.
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The summer season was just announced and includes an opening night performance from Janet Jackson, a 90th-birthday tribute to Quincy Jones, cult rockers Sparks playing with They Might Be Giants, and more.
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You can expect slower-than-usual traffic downtown as celebrities, media, and gawking fans head to L.A. Live.
