Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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.

Harry Styles MSG Show Tickets Were Scooped Up by Scalpers, Ticketmaster Says They’re Going to Re-sell Them at a Normal Price

Since they went on sale, tickets for Harry Styles' Madison Square Garden shows were sold out. That's what it read on the website. If you...

Watch the Trailer for “Coyote vs. Acme,” Dropped by Warner Bros. But Finally Being Released At the End of This Summer

Will Forte, John Cena, and some clever Looney Tunes animation star in "Coyote v Acme," coming at the end of this summer. Warner Bros., the...

Kanye’s “Bully” Pummeled This Week With Disastrous Sales Figure of 826 Downloads and CDs As Interest in Racist Peters Out

It's pretty much over for Kanye West's new album. "Bully" has been pummeled as reality has set in and interest peters out in the racist,...

Michael Jackson Movie “Michael” Killed by Critics, Slapped with 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic: Will It Matter?

I'm not looking for "Michael," the Michael Jackson movie, to be a bust at the box office. I went into it hoping for the best...

RIP Dave Mason, 79, Founding Member of Traffic, Wrote “Feelin’ Alright” and “Only You Know and I Know,” Sang Hit “We Just Disagree”

Rocker Dave Mason has died just a month shy of his 80th birthday. To many Mason is famous for his 1978 recording of "We Just...

Bruce Springsteen Goes to “Church” in a 3 Hour Spectacular New Jersey Show Full of Hopeful Politics, Clear-Eyed Patriotism, and Hits Hit Hits

Wow. Bruce Springsteen never puts on a bad show, but last night there was some kind of lightning magic in the air at the Prudential...

Broadway: The Annual Shunning of Hollywood Actors in Plays and Musicals for Awards Season Begins: Why Would Do They Keep Coming?

It's awards season in theater, and the annual shunning of movie stars on Broadway has begun. The Outer Critics Circle announced their nominees this morning,...

Review: “Michael,” Michael Jackson’s Real Life Nephew Wows the Audience with Singing and Dancing But It’s Fact Free and Devoid of Any Depth

Fans of Michael Jackson are chomping at the bit for a biopic. This week, they get one with Antoine Fuqua's "Michael." The problem is the die...

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