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.
Movies
Sony Trots Out Spider Man Retrospective After Ghosbusters Freezes, Madame Web Unwinds
The number 2 movie at the box office yesterday? "Spider Man." Yeah, the first one with Tobey Maguire.
What?
Sony is unleashing a marathon of...
Celebrity
Ryan Gosling, Chris Stapleton, Kate McKinnon Bring High Numbers for “Saturday Night Live”
This weekend's "SNL" was only off a little bit from the previous outing, with big numbers.
Ryan Gosling, Chris Stapleton, and special guest Kate McKinnon...
Business
Billionaire Jeff Skoll Shutting Down Participant Media, Film Company Won 21 Oscars Including for “Spotlight” and “Green Book”
Ebay billionaire Jeff Skoll is shutting down Participant Media.
The film company has earned 21 Oscars including Best Picture awards for "Spotlight" and "Green...
Music
Clive Davis Getting Sirius Channel: First Ever Record Executive to Receive Honor
This is a first: Sirius XM is giving a channel to a record executive.
In fact, the most famous record executive of all: Clive Davis,...
Movies
UPDATE: The Beatles’ Original “Let it Be” Film Starts May 8, Restored by Peter Jackson
I told you yesterday the Beatles are releasing a restored version of "Let it Be," the film, on Disney Plus.
Peter Jackson, who made the...
Business
UPDATED Trump Stock Finds a New Low, Drops Off Cliff as Former President Sleeps in Court Again
UPDATED Donald Trump fell asleep in the courtroom yesterday. And he fell asleep again this morning.
Law360’s Frank G. Runyeon Tweeted from the courtroom: “Trump’s...
Movies
Review: Zendaya’s New Movie, “Challengers”: Fluid Sex, Full Frontal Flopping, Plus Bananas and Churros
You know director Luca Guadagnino. His last movie, "Bones and All," was all about Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet feasting on their friends literally.
The...
Theater
New Broadway “Romeo and Juliet” Drops F Word on Poster in New Low, Jack Antonoff Doing the Music
Jack Antonoff is making his Broadway debut.
The Grammy winning pop producer of Taylor Swift, Lana del Rey, and many others will supply music for...
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