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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 and previously edited Fame magazine and wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York 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. is articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. 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.

RIP John McClain, 71, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate, Longtime Family Friend Who Helped Janet Jackson Launch Her Career

Michael Jackson fans will know this name immediately: John McClain. The co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate -- with John Branca -- was 71 and...

New WWII Thriller “Pressure” Brings A “Billions” Reunion to High Atop Rock Center for Damien Lewis, Plus Brendan Fraser, Andrew Scott

There were a lot of surprises last night at the premiere of "Pressure." Anthony Maras's first movie since 2018's very fine "Hotel Mumbai" is just...

Broadway: Tony Awards Get a Boost from “Book of Mormon” 15th Year Reunion, Plus “Chess” Checkmated Will Close Early in June

First, the good news: "The Book of Mormon" will celebrate its 15th anniversary on the Tony Awards June 7th on CBS. A live performance will feature...

Box Office Bust for Boots Riley: No One Wants to See His “I Love Boosters” Despite Good Reviews, Audience Has Dropped Every Day

So much for "I Love Boosters." Boots Riley's latest comedy is dying fast at the box office. Now at $5.2 million after opening this past...

Kanye West Welcomed by City of Tampa and Raymond James Financial Despite Rapper’s Nazi Leanings, So Far Slow Ticket Pre-Sales

Apparently, the city of Tampa is ok with Kanye West. So is Raymond James Financial Services in St. Petersburg, Florida. They're welcoming the pro-Hitler, Nazi leaning...

Music: Legendary Parliament Founder George Clinton Claims Universal Music Got Funky with His Royalties, Asks for $1.1 Million in New Lawsuit

Parliament-Funkadelic legend George Clinton -- the reason we have a lot of our music -- is going to court. Clinton says Universal Music Group has...

Broadway: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Will Star in Revival of “Other Desert Cities” with Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe

Good news on Broadway. Jon Robin Baitz's very funny play, "Pther Desert Cities" is getting a revival this fall. The casting is perfect. Julia Louis-Dreyfus will...

Watch Robert Kennedy Jr Wrangle Two Snakes at Dr. Oz’s $18 Million Palm Beach House: They Bite Him, But He Doesn’t Eat Them

This is completely normal. In a shirt and tie, Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr. wrangled two snakes in the backyard of Dr. Oz's...

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