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.

■Celebrity

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Eurythmics Reunite, Play for 1st Time in 6 Years for Sting and Trudie Styler’s Blow Out 30th Anniversary Rainforest Show

by Roger Friedman - December 10, 2019 12:33 am

It was such a hot night at the Beacon Theater last night that Bruce Springsteen actually...

■Theater

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Exclusive Broadway Shocker: New “West Side Story” with Avant Garde Choreographer Adds Tony Winner Serge Trujillo as “Consultant”

by Roger Friedman - December 9, 2019 1:50 pm

EXCLUSIVE: The new "West Side Story" is supposed to start previews tomorrow. I'm told that the avant garde choreographer hired for the production-- Anne Teresa De...

■business

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Today Show Ignores Golden Globes: NBC in Strange Position as Golden Globes Ignore Broadcast Networks, Snub Corporate Cousin Universal Pictures

by Roger Friedman - December 9, 2019 9:38 am

What a weird morning on NBC's Today Show. The Golden Globes are on NBC and yet the Today show this morning pretty much ignored the...

■Movies

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Golden Globes: “Cats,” “Ford v Ferrari,” “Little Women,” Mr. Rogers Movie, Important Civil Rights Story All Ignored

by Roger Friedman - December 9, 2019 8:50 am

The Hollywood Foreign Press dealt some blows to several movies this morning. The biggest disaster is "Cats," from Universal Pictures. With an all star cast...

■awards

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2020 Golden Globe Nominations: Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell,” “Little Women,” “Bombshell,” “Cats,” All Snubbed, “Irishman” Sweeps, “Parasite” Stays in Foreign

by Roger Friedman - December 9, 2019 7:54 am

We're live updating the 2020 Golden Globe nominations begin at 8amET/5amPT. Keep refreshing... So far, the Globes have included "The Farewell" as a foreign language...

■Celebrity

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Nine Years Later, the Elaine’s Crowd Is Still Meeting on the Anniversary of Our Unofficial Godmother’s Passing

by Roger Friedman - December 8, 2019 9:54 pm

Nine years after the irrepressible, beloved Elaine Kaufman died at the age of 81, her legacy lives on. The regulars from her joint on...

■Movies

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Los Angeles Film Critics Can’t Find an English Language Movie They Like, So They Go Crazy for Korean “Parasite”

by Roger Friedman - December 8, 2019 8:02 pm

The schism between New York and Los Angeles film critics grew bigger today. LAFCA, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and not a potato...

■awards

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Critics Choice TV Awards Nominations for 2020: “When They See Us,” “Mrs. Maisel,” “Veep,” “The Crown,” Lead Pack and “Billions” Gets Some Love

by Roger Friedman - December 8, 2019 1:54 pm

Here are the nominations on the TV side of the Critics Choice Awards. All the shows were pretty evenly distributed. Ava Duvernay's "When they...

■awards

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2020 Critics Choice Awards Nominations: Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” Leads with 14 Including Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, 2 Supporting Actor Nods

by Roger Friedman - December 8, 2019 1:28 pm

Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" leads the Critics Choice nominations for 2020 with 14 nods including Best Picture, Actor, Director, 2 best supporting actors, and...

■Music

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Coldplay Album Sales Disaster for “Everyday Life,” Which Debuted Low and Dropped 70% in Second Week

by Roger Friedman - December 6, 2019 11:57 pm

Chris Martin can't be too happy right now. Coldplay's new album has turned into a sales disaster. The reasons are unclear. Coldplay appeared on "Saturday...

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