Roger Friedman

Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His 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. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
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There isn't a person I know who can explain what goes on in "Everyone Everywhere All at Once." Everyone I speak to...
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Well, that's it. There will be no more "Justice" for Justin Bieber. The balance of his 2023 tour has been cancelled. Previously, Bieber had cancelled...
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I was watching the great film, "The Reader," the other night and wondering what its director, Stephen Daldry, was up to. Now we know: he's...
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Pop star Ed Sheeran had a bad year in 2022. His wife, seriously, he says was diagnosed with a tumor while pregnant and couldn't...
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Announced today: the Oscars will be going crazy for "Naatu Naatu" on March 12th. The jubilant song and dance...
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A couple of things popped up in the music world today... The Daily Mail got all excited about Yoko Ono leaving her massive apartment in...
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Sally Field was so charming and made such a moving speech at Sunday night's SAG Awards. After two Oscars and a bunch of Emmy...
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I can't say I'm surprised. This past weekend's "SNL" was not a big draw. The show featuring Woody Harrelson and Jack White was a low...
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Why aren't The Monkees in the Rock Hall? Anyway, Micky Dolenz, last surviving member of the seminal 60s pop band, performed on the Tonight Show...
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Surprise! Bobby Axelrod is back! Actor Damian Lewis announced tonight on Stephen Colbert he's returning to my favorite show, "Billions," on Showtime. Lewis left...