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.

■Politics

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Cher Seems to Endorse Joe Biden on Social Media, Says Sanders is a “Socialist Who Doesn’t Know How Much His Programs Cost”

by Roger Friedman - February 23, 2020 9:57 pm

Cher Tweets from a sickbed: "Karma. Socialist Who Doesn’t Know How Much His Programs Cost,BILLIONAIRE”WHO’LL BUY”THE FINAL JEWEL IN HIS 👑 .PRES.WHO’S TRAITOR,& WAS SO Afraid Of...

■Celebrity

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Broadway UPDATE: Beetlejuice Star Sophia Ann Caruso Breaks Her Silence About Exit from Show: “One of the greatest experiences of my life”

by Roger Friedman - February 23, 2020 9:37 pm

Actress Sophia Ann Caruso has broken her silence about her abrupt departure from "Beetlejuice": "Thank you to my Beetlejuice family! I love you! This...

■Movies

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Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan Win NAACP Image Awards Along with “Just Mercy” as Best Picture, Ensemble

by Roger Friedman - February 23, 2020 11:47 am

After being basically abandoned, Destin Daniel Cretton's excellent film, "Just Mercy" won Best Picture and Best Ensemble, rightly so, at last night's NAACP's Image...

■Movies

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Box Office: Harrison Ford Has Surprise Hit with “Call of the Wild,” But Katie Holmes Has a Horror of a Film

by Roger Friedman - February 23, 2020 10:56 am

Harrison Ford hasn't really made a whole film since "42," the Jackie Robinson story, seven years ago. At 79, he's been in two of...

■Movies

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Jennifer Hudson’s Wrap Gift to Herself After Playing Aretha Franklin in “Respect”: A Hammond 1968 Organ

by Roger Friedman - February 22, 2020 8:08 pm

Jennifer Hudson has just wrapped "Respect," the biopic of Aretha Franklin. You can tell she's overcome from the shoot and doesn't want to let...

■Theater

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Broadway Mystery: 18 Year Old Star of “Beetlejuice” Sophia Anne Caruso Exits Show Abruptly, Rumors Abound

by Roger Friedman - February 22, 2020 8:00 pm

It's been a long, cold winter on Broadway. Not much has been happening besides "West Side Story" opening to vicious reviews. (The Wall Street...

■business

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Justin Bieber Hits Number 1 with “Changes” But Sales Dropped 65% from Last Album Debut Five Years Ago

by Roger Friedman - February 21, 2020 5:58 pm

Yes, Justin Bieber's "Changes" is number 1 for the week. Hitsdailydouble.com says it sold 212K copies including streaming. Actually, physical sales were slightly higher...