Mike Royce
{{short description|American screenwriter}}
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Mike Royce (born 1964) is an American screenwriter and television producer.
Education
Raised in Syracuse, New York,{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/luckylouie/cast/crew/mike_royce.html|title=Mike Royce, Executive Producer - Lucky Louie|publisher=HBO|accessdate=2009-03-29}} Royce graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in 1982,{{cite news|url=http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/elrarticles/mike_royce_emmy.html|title=Will everybody love 'Raymond's' writer?|last=LaRue|first=William|date=August 2, 2003|work=The Post-Standard|accessdate=2009-03-29}} then went on to film school at Ithaca College where he graduated in 1986.Malone, Michael (22 May 2006) "Standup Guy Gets 'Lucky.'" Broadcasting & Cable 136(21): p. 25
Career
From 1986 to 1999, Royce was a stand-up comedian in New York City. For several years, he was also a warmup comedian for such shows as The Maury Povich Show, Viva Variety, and Spin City. In 1997, he got his first job as a writer on MTV's Apartment 2F, which starred Randy and Jason Sklar. In 1999, Royce joined the writing staff of Everybody Loves Raymond, where he eventually worked his way up to the position of executive producer for the last two seasons.{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117952133.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1|title=HBO rolls with Royce|last=Schneider|first=Michael|author2=Denise Martin|date=October 17, 2006|work=Variety|accessdate=2009-03-29}} In 2005, Louis C.K. asked Royce to be the executive producer and show runner of a new sitcom, HBO's Lucky Louie.
In 2008, TNT ordered a pilot for a new series written by Royce and Ray Romano.{{cite news|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/101667-TNT_Orders_Ray_Romano_Pilot_Men_of_a_Certain_Age.php|title=TNT Orders Ray Romano Pilot Men of a Certain Age|last=Becker|first=Anne|date=March 31, 2008|work=Broadcasting & Cable|accessdate=2009-03-29}} By January 2009, TNT had ordered 10 episodes for the new series Men of a Certain Age, which premiered on Monday December 7, 2009 at 10:00.{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998390.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|title=TNT greenlights Ray Romano series|last=Frankel|first=Daniel|date=January 12, 2009|work=Variety|accessdate=2009-03-29}} TNT picked up Men of a Certain Age for a second season as the ratings have increased with men in the age demographic of 25 to 54.{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/14/men-of-a-certain-age-ratings-setting-the-record-straight/39016 |title=TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com |website=TV by the Numbers |accessdate=2016-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119030836/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/14/men-of-a-certain-age-ratings-setting-the-record-straight/39016 |archivedate=2010-01-19 }} On July 15, 2011, TNT cancelled the series after two seasons.
In 2011, Mike Royce and his Snowpants Productions company signed a deal with 20th Century Fox Television.{{Cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2011-09-07|title=Mike Royce inks overall deal with 20th TV|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/mike-royce-inks-overall-deal-with-20th-tv-1118042320/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Variety|language=en-US}} In addition to two pilots, he produced two series under his Fox deal, 1600 Penn{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2012-05-15|title=Two New Comedy Series Land Showrunners|url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/two-new-comedy-series-land-showrunners-272315/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} and Enlisted.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2013-05-09|title=Fox Picks Up Andy Samberg & Chris Meloni Comedies, 'Us & Them' And 'Enlisted', Almost Doubles New Series Volume|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/fox-picks-up-andy-samberg-chris-meloni-comedies-us-them-and-enlisted-almost-doubles-new-series-volume-493192/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}
In 2015, he moved to Sony Pictures in an overall deal and developed a pilot for CBS, as well as the reimagining of Norman Lear's '70s sitcom "One Day at a Time" for Netflix {{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=2019-01-17|title=CBS Orders Comedy Pilot 'Story of Us' From 'One Day at a Time' Co-Creator Mike Royce|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cbs-orders-comedy-pilot-story-of-us-from-one-day-at-a-time-co-creator-mike-royce-1203110142/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
In 2017, One Day at a Time premiered on Netflix starring Justina Machado and Rita Moreno. A reimagining of the 1975 Norman Lear sitcom, Royce co-created the 2017 version with Gloria Calderon Kellett. He is executive producer and co-showrunner of the series, alongside Ms. Kellett.
Awards and nominations
Royce was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2003 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, for the Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Counseling". He and the other Raymond writers and producers won the Emmy for Best Comedy twice, in 2003, and 2005.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}
References
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External links
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Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:American comedy writers
Category:American television writers
Category:American male television writers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Television producers from New York (state)
Category:Ithaca College alumni
Category:People from DeWitt, New York
Category:Date of birth missing (living people)
Category:Comedians from New York (state)
Category:Screenwriters from New York (state)
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:21st-century American screenwriters