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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Steven Spielberg “Hands On” Casting for New Police Series Set in 1967 NYC

by Roger Friedman - March 7, 2014 1:42 pm

I wondered why Steven Spielberg was in New York last night for the premiere of the new Broadway hit "All the Way." I'm told...

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TV Ratings: “American Idol” Hits Shocking Series All Time Low

by Roger Friedman - March 7, 2014 12:13 pm

The Olympics may really have killed "American Idol" for good. Last night the once ferociously popular competition hit an all time series low: a...

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LBJ Now the New “Lincoln” With Spielberg in Audience at Broadway Opening

by Roger Friedman - March 7, 2014 2:11 am

I remember Lyndon Baines Johnson. When he announced he wasn't running for re-election in March 1968, the United States of America was on fire....

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Prince Plays “Arsenio Hall Show”, Debuts New Single

by Roger Friedman - March 6, 2014 10:12 am

What can you do, really, with Prince? He's great but he has a scattershot career now. How many times have I written about a...

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Emma Thompson Sheds Mary Poppins for Mrs. Lovett in Magnificent “Sweeney Todd”

by Roger Friedman - March 6, 2014 12:56 am

I'd have paid double last night and would pay it again to see Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel in "Sweeney Todd" at Avery Fisher...

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Sting on Paul Simon: “He’s the Jewish Grandmother I Never Had”

by Roger Friedman - March 5, 2014 2:22 am

I'll start with this: Art Garfunkel has nothing to worry about. Paul Simon is not cheating on him. But he is performing a short...

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Catching Up with Adele Dazeem, aka Idina Menzel, via Eric Stonestreet

by Roger Friedman - March 4, 2014 3:51 pm

You know, I saw John Travolta and Kelly Preston after the Governor's Ball. They were downstairs where you go to valet service for limo...

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Liza Minnelli Post-Oscars: Look How Gracious She is in this TMZ Video

by Roger Friedman - March 4, 2014 1:46 pm

Liza Minnelli and musician/club owner Michael Feinstein went to dinner at Craig's in West Hollywood last night. TMZ videogs stand out there all night...