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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For a woman who put her image out so prominently, she’s also been notoriously private — from hiding her own real-life background, to turning against the series she’s an executive producer on. -
The eight-part Audible podcast series, Punk In Translation: Latinx Origins, traces punk music back to its lesser-known roots.
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A shooter killed one man and critically wounded four other people at an Orange County church on Sunday.
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The LAist/KPCC newsroom has won regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in Hard News, Excellence in Writing, and Excellence in Innovation.
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It isn’t every day that you get to compose a piece of music by simply walking, but now’s your chance.
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While stores are trying to draft off the pop culture excitement, they’ll also have comics with stories that go beyond just superheroes.
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LGBTQ+ comedian Fortune Feimster has gone from hometown shows for five bucks a pop to headlining as part of the massive Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival.
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Prime Video's I Love America tells writer/director Lisa Azuelos' story of moving from France to Los Angeles as she copes with the death of her mom — and finds a love for LA.
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Cirque du Soleil cast and crew tell us their journeys to becoming part of one of the world's biggest circus shows.
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Mickey and friends are back to embracing visitors for the first time since Disney's parks closed due to the pandemic, more than two years ago.
