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.
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“60 Minutes” Substandard Patrick Clancy Tabloid Story Ratings Mostly the Same as Second Episode Last Year, Down 18% from Last Week
Sunday's "60 Minutes" wasn't a hit in the ratings, but it could have been worse.
Last year, the season's 2nd episode clocked in at around...
Movies
Tom Cruise Has His Usual Movie Premiere in London, This Time for “Digger”: Social Media Reactions Drop Today at 5:15 PM
It's "Digger" day.
Tom Cruise likes to have his movie premieres in London. The celebration is going on right now over there.
The embargo on social...
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Review: Brad Pitt and A German Shepherd Make Survivalist Movie “Heart of the Beast” a Triumph, Brad’s Best Pairing in Years
Brad Pitt has really gone to the dogs.
In "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," Brad's Cliff Booth's pit bull terrier, Brandy, turns out to...
Music
Taylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero,” Dropping Thursday Night, Will Debut Sunday on MTV Video Music Awards
UPDATE: Taylor's dropping a new single, "Patient Zero," Thursday at midnight. She will most likely play it on the MTV Video Music Awards on...
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Rocky A$AP: Sylvester Stallone Wants Oscars for Biopic, So He’s Distancing Himself from Trump “Ambassadorship” After Getting Kennedy Center Honor
You know there's a new film coming called "I Play Rocky."
It's the narrative version of how Sylvester Stallone created the Rocky movie and character....
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Drake “FOMO,” Hour Long Video Features His Mom and Friends, His Interpretive Dancing, Pretty Girls, Limo Life, Gets 4.5 Mil Views
The stars of Drake's hour long video aren't the pretty girls, or jet set lifestyle, or even Drake's opening interpretive dance number.
No, the main...
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The Mystery of Ella Langley’s Hit “Choosin’ Texas”: It Sure Sounds a Lot Like Albert Hammond’s “It Never Rains in Southern California”
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has set records this year for being at the top of the charts.
But doesn't it sound familiar?
It reminded me of...
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Trump TV Debuts on YouTube: After 2 Hours, Around 3400 People Are Watching, Down 50% From Opening, Content Nothing But Old Speeches
Trump TV is here.
No one cares.
The YouTube channel much ballyhooed by the self important resident of the White House debuted at 7pm with about...
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