Friday, May 22, 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 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.

Stephen Colbert Goes Out on Top with 6.74 Million Viewers Watching His Finale, Way Above the Average 2.60 of His Final Season

Stephen Colbert went out on top last night. His season finale scored 6.74 million viewers, way above his average 2.6 million. It didn't hurt that both...

Family Man: Trump Will Miss Son Don Jr’s Second Wedding This Weekend, Avoiding Time with Grandkids Whose Mother Now Has Cancer

Donald Trump is such a family man. His first wife is buried on his golf course. His second wife is gagged from speaking and...

Bonus: Watch Colbert Finale Extra with Jon Batiste and Paul McCartney — on Trumpet! — Play “When the Saints Go Marching In”

Paul McCartney on trumpet! Jon Batiste leading the band! After the "Colbert" finale was over, the whole gang led the audience in "When the Saints...

Ed Sheeran Ankles Atlantic Records, Warner Music After 15 Years And Declining Sales, Could Be Headed to Far Better Republic/Universal

Ed Sheeran is outta there at Atlantic Records in the US. He's overall gone from Warner Music where he was signed in the UK. But...

Return of the Jedi: “The Mandalorian and Grogu” Take $12 Million in Previews, Headed to a Galactic Weekend at Box Office

The naysayers were proven wrong last night. The new "Star Wars" movie is a hit, as predicted. "The Mandalorian and Grogu" took in $12 million in...

UPDATE: Paul McCartney Sings Stephen Colbert Off the Air with All Star Version of “Hello Goodbye” After Final Interview (Full Video)

As expected, Paul McCartney sang Stephen Colbert off the air tonight. He helped Colbert close out his 11 year run with an all star version...

Paul McCartney Helps Stephen Colbert End His Show Tonight, and Closes Down the Venue Where He Became Famous, the Ed Sullivan Theater (Promo)

TODAY!Paul McCartney at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, May 21 2026 pic.twitter.com/hoQ03N8tCs— DIÁRIO DOS BEATLES (@Diario_Beatles) May 22, 2026 Tonight's Colbert finale...

LOL Donald Trump’s Truth Social Stock Now Below 8 Bucks, All Time Low for Garbage Social Media Platform Where Trump Endorses MAGA Candidates

It's a sad story. Trump Media stock, which supports TruthSocial, is dying fast. Today the stock dropped below 8 bucks to $7.95. If you have the...

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