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.
Business
Box Office: “Wuthering Heights” Starts Strong with $3 Mil in Previews, “Crime 101,” “GOAT,” Lag Behind at $1 Mil Apiece
Thursday previews were very strong for "Wuthering Heights."
Emerald Fennell's retelling of the Emily Bronte classic clicked, probably with females who need some entertainment.
"WI" took...
Media
“See BS” Continues Sell Out, Schedules JD Vance with Tony Dokoupil For One Hour Town Hall Special Next Month
How low can CBS News go?
How low can Tony "The Weasel" Dokoupil go?
They just announced a Town Hall for Saturday March 14th with chief...
Celebrity
“Melania” Long Goodbye: Pulled from 40% of Theaters After Two Weeks of Empty Venues, Drops 66% on Wednesday
Bye bye "Melania."
The Brett Ratner-directed infomercial about America's most hollow wife is in retreat.
Amazon/MGM is pulling the grievously panned film from 40% of its...
Celebrity
Vanity Fair Gets Its Worst Cover Interview Ever With Margaret Qualley Not Talking About Anything, But We Learn the Writer is a Yoga Teacher
Vanity Fair's cover stories, at least some of them, used to have a little punch.
Not the new one, a "profile" of Margaret Qualley, in...
Celebrity
RIP James Van Der Beek, 48, Star of “Dawson’s Creek,” Bud Cort, 77, Made a Lasting Impression in “Harold and Maude”
Two great actors passed away today.
James Van Der Beek, 48, was better known because he starred in the hit drama, "Dawson's Creek," on TV...
Celebrity
Two Time Oscar Winner Michael Douglas Publishing Memoir in October, Hollywood Dynasty Family Will Be Examined, Crazy Days
One of my favorite people, Michael Douglas, is publishing his memoir this October.
Douglas won Oscars for producing "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest" and...
Theater
Jennifer Hudson — EGOT Winner — Joins the New Broadway Production of “Dreamgirls” as a Producer Coming This Fall
Effie White is back -- as a producer.
Jennifer Hudson has joined the team producing the new Broadway revival of "Dreamgirls."
The show will be directed...
Business
Kanye West Reward for Virulent Antisemitism: 7 Figure Deal from Record Company Backed by Apple and Owner of the LA Dodgers, Lakers
You thought Kanye West would never find a record deal again after the hateful antisemitic crap he's spewed for the last several years?
Guess again.
West...
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