Roger Friedman

Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News. He writes for Parade magazine and has written for Details, Vogue, the New York Times, Post, and Daily News and many other publications. He is the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals.

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Hi Ho! “Transcendence” Johnny Depp’s “Lone Ranger” Follow Up Could Be Bigger Flop

by Roger Friedman - April 16, 2014 9:19 am

Is it possible? Johnny Depp's "Transcendence," headed to theaters in two days, looks like a disaster. Already panned by Variety and the Hollywood Reporter,...

■Theater

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“Soul Train” is Coming to Broadway: Get out the Afro Wigs and Platform Shoes

by Roger Friedman - April 15, 2014 2:05 pm

Broadway continues to revisit pop music of the recent past. "Motown" is a big hit, and "Rock of Ages" keeps chugging along. And don't...

■Celebrity

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Exclusive: Oscar Nominee Ed Harris, Cynthia Nixon Among Stars Signed for Franco “Adderall Diaries”

by Roger Friedman - April 15, 2014 1:54 pm

EXCLUSIVE: The film adaptation of "The Adderal Diaries" is coming together. A gaggle of big names have signed up, according to my sources, for...

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Pop Music: Hot 100 “Frozen” As Disney Soundtrack At #1 Since New Year’s– And No End in Sight

by Roger Friedman - April 15, 2014 1:26 pm

"Frozen"? You know it was an animated movie, won the Oscar, and had something to do with kids. But did you know the soundtrack...

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Michael Jackson Irony: $800K Court Order Means He’s Paying Concert Promoter for Death

by Roger Friedman - April 15, 2014 8:23 am

Here's the weirdest ending to the Michael Jackson saga: Katherine Jackson, Michael's mother, has to pay $800,000 to AEGLive in court fees and legal...