Monday, October 5, 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.

“60 Minutes” Jumps the Train Track As New Correspondent Ross Douthat Accepts Challenge from Sen. Thom Tillis on Capitol Subway

"60 Minutes" had a first tonight. New correspondent Ross Douthat accepted a dare from Senator Thom Tillis as they waited in the Capitol for the...

Has Stephen Colbert Been Fired Again by the Ellisons? Word is He’s Out at the “Lord of the Rings” Movie He Was Writing with...

Lightning has struck twice. It seems like David Ellison has canned Stephen Colbert for a second time. Reports from Middle Earth are that David Ellison, who...

There Are Only 178 People Watching JD Vance Speaking on Trump TV Live Right Now on YouTube — Comments Are Turned Off

Remember Trump TV? It was going to be HUUUGE. Trump rebranded the White House YouTube channel in his name so his followers could bask...

Review: Pedro Pascal Finally Gets His Moment in Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!” — the Kind of Original Drama That Makes Sense

By Friday I was getting a little tired of everyone saying we should support "Digger" because it was original, and not a franchise. OK, but...

Jet Set UPDATE: Taylor Swift Didn’t Make it to Las Vegas and KC Chiefs Game After Appearing Live on “SNL” and Then Going to...

UPDATE: Reports out of Kansas City were premature. Taylor didn't make it to the game after all. It's sort of relatable that she's not...

“60 Minutes” Finally Releases Promos for Tonight, Several Days Late: Profile of Sen. Thom Tillis, Basilica of St. Assisi, and A Benign Look at...

CBS News usually releases the promo for "60 Minutes" on Thursday. They did that this week for a piece on the restoration of the Basilica...

Tom Cruise’s “Digger” Finishes 5th Place Opening Weekend, Beaten by 2 Horror Films, Brad Pitt and a Dog, and Pedophile Chaser

"Digger" is DOA. Tom Cruise's odd foray into character acting yielded just $8 million this weekend, and another $12 million overseas. "Digger," directed by Alejandro Innaritu,...

Neil Young’s New Album is A Masterwork of Melancholia and Farewell That Makes You Think He’s Not Sticking Around Much Longer

I saw Neil Young live a short time ago. He played a short, decisive show that included only two songs from his album, "Second Song." The...

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