Friday, June 26, 2026

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.

Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow Among Stars Set for Clive Davis Funeral

I'm told A list stars will participate in Clive Davis funeral next week. So far they include Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Jennifer Hudson,...

Superman David Corenswet and “Heated Rivalry” Actor Francois Arnaud Headed to Broadway in Revival of “Three Days of Rain”

Here comes the rain again. Broadway will see its first official revival of Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain" next February.. "Superman" actor David Corenswet, "Heated...

Tennis Great Chris Evert Says Her Ovarian Cancer is Back: “I will stay optimistic and determined in continuing to fight this battle”

Chris Evert says her ovarian cancer has returned. See her post below. Her pal, Martina Navritilova, wrote: "My friend Chrissie is a champion of champions...

Harvey Weinstein Will Not Be Tried a Fourth Time, “Relieved,” Manhattan DA Dismisses Rape Charges 9 Years After Case Began

Harvey Weinstein will not be tried a fourth time in New York. The Manhattan DA's office has dismissed his rape charges after Jessica Mann declined...

Irony: Blood, Sweat & Tears’ Famed Singer David Clayton-Thomas, Discovered by Clive Davis in a NYC Club, Dies at 84

What a crazy irony. The legendary music man Clive Davis passed away just a few days ago at age 94. Now, one of his "finds," has...

Review: “The Bear” Returns for Final Season in Search of an Ending, Opens with 2nd Shortest Episode Yet (21 Minutes)

"The Bear" is back today on Hulu and Disney Plus. I guess you can binge it by paying up or wait and see it...

Michael Jackson Died 17 Years Ago Today: He’s On Track to Sell 5 Million Albums This Year and There’s No End in Sight

Michael Jackson died 17 years ago today. It seems weird to say that. Seventeen years? Is that possible? This week, I was standing at a CVS...

Justin Bieber Posts Some Eye-Popping Pictures of Wife Hailey Baldwin, Using Foreigner Song “Cold as Ice” as Soundtrack

You never know what goes on in someone else's marriage. Justin Bieber has posted a bunch of pictures of his wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber, to...

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