Tuesday, July 14, 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.

RIP Scott Bryce, 68, Star of “As the World Turns” and Many Prime Time Shows, Remembered by Friends Lucie Arnaz, Julianne Moore, More

Actor Scott Bryce, 68, has died from esophageal cancer. Bryce was well known to fans of "As the World Turns" from the 1980s and 90s....

UPDATE: Late Rock Legend Levon Helm’s Daughter, Amy, Ousted from Dad’s Studio/Club — New President Claims Ownership “Is not a birthright”

I told yesterday that Amy Helm, daughter of Levon Helm, the late legendary drummer and singer-songwriter from The Band, has been ousted from the...

Jay Z’s Final Yankee Stadium Didn’t Start Until 12:20am, Finished 2:49AM Locked Out Hundreds of Fans, Featured Rihanna, Usher, Beyonce (Watch)

Jay Z's third and final show at Yankee Stadium was certainly memorable. Because of security problems, the 8pm show didn't start until 12:20 am. It...

Watch Trailer for Tom Cruise in “Digger,” About a Megalomaniac Saving the World from His Own Mess: Satirical Comedy? “Dr. Strangelove” 2.0?

Warner Bros. is pinning its hopes on "Digger," starring Tom Cruise and opening this fall. Alejandro Innaritu wrote and directed what looks from the trailer...

Exclusive: Big Pink Stink in Woodstock Over The Band’s Levon Helm Studios Board Pushing Out Famed Drummer’s Daughter

There's trouble at Big Pink. That's the famous painted pink house in Woodstock where The Band -- one of the great rock and roll outfits...

Senator Mitch McConnell Sends Word from Hospital That He’s Fine, No Heart Attack or Stroke, Also Getting New Flooring

Senator Mitch McConnell has sent a message from the hospital after people thought he was dead. He's been in the hospital for four weeks, recovering...

Empire State Building Skywalkers Send Video They’re OK, Planning Something That Shows Their Love for NYC and Its People

Angela Niklau and Ivan Beerkus are back. The Russian stars of the documentary "Skywalkers" got engaged last week atop the tallest spire of the Empire...

Lindsey Graham Official Death Report In, Suggests He Never Went to the Doctor or Took Care of Himself at All

Lindsey Graham died from aorta rupture stemming from hardening of arteries. That's the report from the Associated Press just now. Graham was 71. From that report...

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