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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You know there's a new film coming called "I Play Rocky."
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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 is here.
No one cares.
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Well, it's not like she wasn't warned.
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Watch: Brad Pitt Brings Back His Oscar Winning Cliff Booth Character from Tarantino Movie to Sequel “Further Mis-adventures” from David Fincher
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Taylor Swift Making MTV History This Sunday with Her 31st Prize from Group — Most Ever — Inaugural VMA Directors Award: New Album Coming?
News source for this story: Kelce brothers Instagram account.
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The Red Sea Film Festival has finally caught up with reality.
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