Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Roger Friedman

Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009, where he covered Michael Jackson, and previously wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine in the mid-1990s, where he covered the O.J. Simpson trial. He also edited Fame magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

Review: Somehow, the Rolling Stones Have Made an Even Better Album than “Hackney Diamonds,” An Unexpected Career Highlight After 62 Years

Two years ago, the Rolling Stones -- in their 60th year -- turned in an excellent album called "Hackney Diamonds." It was maybe their...

Obama Library Opening on Thursday to Include Performances by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bono and the Edge, Common, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, More

Thursday's opening of the Obama Library in Chicago sounds like it will be off the hook. Performances are expected from Stevie Wonder, Bono and the...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Are Pimping Out Their 13 Year Old Rapper Daughter, North West, on a 13 Stop Tour in August

Aren't there any labor laws anymore for children? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West apparently don't believe in them. The former husband and wife are sending...

Review: “Toy Story 5” Lives Up to the Pixar Series Legacy and More, with Joan Cusack’s Jessie Leading the Quest This Time (and Taylor...

"Toy Story 5" brings the Pixar franchise, which started 30 plus years ago, to an emotional, profound full circle. Somehow that makes it relevant...

Taylor Swift Seen Spending Overnight at Famed NY Recording Studio, Probably Rehearsing for MSG Wedding Show with Pals Alaina Haim, Benny Blanco

Reports are coming in from everywhere. Taylor Swift spent the overnight hours last night at Electric Lady Studios, the famed home of Jimi Hendrix on...

Grammys Awards Add New Categories For this Year Including Amount Of New Material on New Albums and Times A Best New Artist Can Be...

Lots of changes for the Grammy Awards this morning. For Album of the Year, the amount of original material is reduced to just 66%. Best New...

Broadway Course Correction Continues: “Celebrity Autobiography,” Playing to Empty Theaters, Will End Early And Skip the Summer

Broadway is in the middle of a clearing out. Soon, around a dozen plays and musicals will be gone. Some exits were planned up front....

Brooklyn Beckham Tries to Insult Father, Respected Soccer Star David Beckham, Brags About Doing Door Dash Commercial Tied to World Cup

It turns out that Brooklyn Beckham is quite the little snot nose. He's posted a commercial he's done for Door Dash in which he asks...

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