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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, 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.

Anna Wintour’s Met Ball Mistake Could Be Her Legacy: Honoring Antisemitic Designer on Holocaust Remembrance Day, NYC Speaker Urges Reconsideration

Anna Wintour may have made the biggest mistake of her long, notable career. It could wind up being her legacy. She's honoring antisemitic designer John...

Box Office Vindication: “Coyote vs. Acme” Takes $7 Million Opening After Warner’s Shelved It, “Dog Stars” Goes Paws Up with Just $3 Million

It's a huge vindication for "Coyote vs. Acme" this morning. Ketchup Entertainment is reporting a $7 million opening Friday including Thursday previews. Amazing since this...

Dolly Parton Sales Boom: She Sold 73,000 Copies of “Ultimate” Greatest Hits in 48 Hours Following Death, Finished 2nd for the Week

This is just the beginning. Dolly Parton's death was announced on Tuesday afternoon. Within 48 hours, "Ultimate Dolly Parton" sold 73,000 streaming equivalent copies. The album...

City of Rochester, New York, On Lake Ontario, Issues Proclamation Refusing to Change the Name, Calls Trump’s Order “Desperate and Flaccid”

Rochester, New York has rejected Donald Trump's plan to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. With 1 million in population, Rochester is...

Howard Stern Heyday at Sirius Radio Is Over as Andy Cohen Gets One of His Two Channels, King of All Media Dethroned After Laying...

The heyday of Howard Stern at Sirius XM is over. According to a press release from the satellite radio company, Andy Cohen is moving to...

Looney Tunes: Trump Snaps on Social Media, Name Calls Maggie Haberman “Maggot,” Over 9-11 Story, Gov Kathy Hochul “Stupid” About Lake Ontario

Donald Trump's back is against the wall. He's lashing out on Truth Social, calling his enemies school yard names on two subjects this afternoon. He's labeling...

Renamed Dolly Parton International Airport is Really Happening: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Announces Intention to Make the Change

Now Dolly Parton will be flying high! Tennessee governor Bill Lee announced that he and Nashville International Airport will move to change the name of...

Heard It Through the Grapevine? Wording of Our Gladys Knight Headline Turns Up 12 Hours Later on Deadline.com

I published my Gladys Knight story last night 11:58 pm. I called Gladys "great" and mentioned her 75 year career, very specifically. Twelve hours...

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