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.
Television
Bowen Yang Leaving “SNL” Tomorrow, May Go with Host Ariana Grande in Balloon to a Land Called Hollywood
And that's it for Bowen Yang.
The "SNL" actor is leaving in the middle of his 8th season on Saturday might.
Ariana Grande is the...
Business
Box Office: Shaky Debut for Final Avatar with $12 Mil Opening and Mixed Reviews
Not a great start Thursday night for "Avatar Fire and Ash."
The possible final episode of James Cameron's saga took in five million dollars less...
Celebrity
Xmas Gift for Us: Darlene Love Singing “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on Fallon with Paul Shaffer and Little Steven
There's nothing better than this.
Darlene Love sang her monster forever hit, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" last night on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show."
Her band...
Celebrity
Cher, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, Bernie Taupin, Chaka Khan All Set for Grammy Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Awards
Clive Davis will have to be in two places at the same time on Saturday, January 31st.
The Recording Academy has announced its Special Merit...
government
Mamdani Hired, Then Fired, Aide Who Posted Antisemitic Tirades: Husband is NYC Deputy Comptroller — His Mother is Jewish
(EXCLUSIVE) Zohar Mamdani is off to a great start.
The soon to be mayor of New York hired a woman who, it was discovered, posted...
government
Trump Kennedy Center Name Change Denounced by ex-Officio Members of the Board Who Say They Will Respond to Illegal Renaming
A bunch of Congressional Democrats have issued a statement about Trump trying to rename the Kennedy Center for himself.
I hope they do something since...
Media
Trump Kennedy Center Name Change Actually Illegal, Kennedy Family Horrified, Diversion As Epstein Files Are Prepared for Release
If Donald Trump had to really divert attention from the Epstein files release, he would burn down the Lincoln Memorial and blame Joe Biden.
As...
Celebrity
Harrison Ford To Receive the SAG Actors Lifetime Achievement: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas Could Be His Presenters!
Harrison Ford has been on our screens since "American Graffiti" in 1972.
So that means he's ready for his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen...
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