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.
Business
Madonna’s “Confessions II” Debuts at Number 1 First Week, Sells Nearly as Much as 2019’s “Madame X” Back in 2019 with Five Different Versions
Madonna's "Confessions II" is number 1 at the end of its first week of sales.
A lot of time and money was put into getting...
Celebrity
SOS: USA Today, Cloudflare, Other Publishers Thinking of Leaving Google Search Before They Go Bankrupt: Google Is Trying to Kill Us (Read)
Google is trying to kill me. They're trying to murder every publisher by directing search results to AI and away from links.
Google also plays...
Business
The Rock Shock: “Moana” $250 Million Live Remake with Dwayne Johnson DOA with Just $4.5 Mil in Previews, Looking at $35 Mil Weekend
Once upon a time, The Rock was solid.
Dwayne Johnson really had a run of hits that was crazy. He could do no wrong.
Ten years...
Celebrity
Taylor Sheridan Gets No Respect from Emmy Awards, Series “The Madison” and “Landman” with Stars Michelle Pfeiffer Billy Bob Thornton Snubbed
The Emmy Awards do not care for Taylor Sheridan.
Sheridan is a force in TV production these days, with "Marshals" on CBS, and streaming shows...
Movies
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Will Go for Best Song with an Original Rap Number from Travis Scott — of Astroland Fame, Kyle Jenner Baby...
Well, this should be weird.
As we prepare for Christopher Nolan's epic "The Odyssey," no stone has been left unturned for the Oscar race.
The movie...
Music
Summer of Classic Rock, Pop: Rolling Stones Join Paul McCartney, Madonna, and Next Carly Simon Reclaiming Their Legacies With Near Perfect New Albums
The Rolling Stones' "Foreign Tongues" is out now on all platforms, and it's one for the books.
"Foreign Tongues" is so good, and so much...
Business
Jonas Brothers Mystery: Pop Band Sells Out 3 Nights at Madison Square Garden But Hasn’t Had An Actual Hit Record Since 2019
The Jonas Brothers are hot, and they're not.
The amiable, good looking trio is right now selling out Madison Square Garden. They've got three nights...
Movies
Disney’s Live Action “Moana” Remake Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Panned by Critics with an Abysmal 38% on Rotten Tomatoes
Thomas Kail is an astute and talented director. But something's gone wrong with his latest project.
Disney's live action remake of "Moana," an animation masterpiece,...
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