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(Video) Charlie Puth Heads for Oscars with Diane Warren-Penned Hit Song for “The One and Only Ivan”

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Charlie Puth– despite his Subway commercials– is a keeper. He’s got a hit with a Diane Warren penned anthem called “Free” from “The One and Only Ivan,” now streaming on DisneyPlus. “Free” could be Diane Warren’s 12th Oscar nominated song. It’s one of her very best ever, and Puth’s performance is sensational. The video was released today, but Puth’s fans have to get the word out. Charlie Puth is a contemporary musician who I think has tremendous potential. He’s already had some hits but he’s far from hitting his stride yet. This video and song will surely help.

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Roger Friedman
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.

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