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.
Celebrity
Box Office: Waiting for “Spodyssey” as “The Odyssey” Hits $200 Million in the Next 24 Hours With Shows Even in the Middle of the...
"The Odyssey" just keeps on rocking.
With an $18 million Wednesday, the Chris Nolan epic is looking at $200 million either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Total...
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Venice, Toronto Film Festivals Set Many Overlaps, No Real Blockbusters as Tom Cruise Film, “Digger,” Big Studio Releases Skip Being Seen Too Soon
There's a lot of overlap this year between the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals.
Most of the entries look top notch, with stars like Sam...
Television
David Letterman Remembers Mentor and Advisor Peter Lassally, Who Died This Week at Age 93, with Clip from Interview About Johnny Carson
David Letterman has reposted a clip of his interview with legendary TV producer Peter Lassally. You can see it below.
Lassally was a towering figure...
Celebrity
Gracie Abrams New Album Debuting at Number 1, But The Catchiest Pop Song by A Female Singer Songwriter This Summer Is from the OG...
All the young girls have songs out this summer.
Gracie Abrams' new album will be number 1 by Friday, and much deserved.
But the catchiest pop...
Movies
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Stealth “Ali G” Movie Coming October 23, Directed By Him, Character’s First New Movie “In 20 Decades”
Sacha Baron Cohen is bringing back his "Ali G" character for the first time in 20 years.
Or as Ali G himself says, "20 decades."
Cohen's...
Movies
Watch Trailer for Chris Rock’s “Misty Green,” First New Film for Daniel Kaluuya in Four Years Has Best Actress Potential for Rosalind Eleazar
This trailer for Chris Rock's "Misty Green" says a lot.
Rosalind Eleazar -- from TV's "Slow Horses" -- is about to become a big star,...
Business
Boffo Box Office: “The Odyssey” Sails to Massive $163 Million in Just 5 Days, Shows Still Sold Out in Middle of the Night, $200...
By Friday, "The Odyssey" will have made a stunning $200 in its first week of release.
I told you in my review last week...
Celebrity
Watch: Rob Reiner’s Final Interview Includes Eye Opening Story About Teenage Crush on Mary Tyler Moore Would Get Him Cancelled Today
This is absolutely riveting.
Three months before he was killed, in October 2025, Rob Reiner sat down and did a full look back to...
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