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.
Music
Taylor Swift Adding Another 450K “Poets Department” Sales This Week, Hitting 3 Million Total
Taylor Swift is wrapping up a second, crazy week on the album "The Tortured Poets Department."
Hitsdailydouble.com says "Poets" sold 455,000 copies including streaming. Of...
Television
ABC Kills “The Conners,” Sets Series Finale After Yanking Them All Over Schedule, Shoves Them Into Dead Timeslot
I have no doubt Bruce Helford and the people who make "The Conners" are furious with ABC.
The network announced today that the hit comedy...
Television
“Hacks” Returns with Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder Cracking Wise and Aiming for More Emmy Awards
HBO and Max’s “Hacks” is back and for its legion of fans, May 2nd, when the first episode of season three drops. The series'...
Celebrity
Jeff Bridges, Always “The Big Lebowski,” Given A List All Star Salute — and A Little Ribbing –at Film Society’s Chaplin Awards
The Chaplin Awards, named for its original recipient, Charlie Chaplin, was the place to be this week to honor Jeff Bridges. On Monday, the...
Theater
Sting’s “Message in a Bottle” Finally Opens for 2 Weeks in New York, It Should Be on Broadway
I gather Sting's "Message in a Bottle," directed and choreographed by the remarkable Kate Prince, has had runs in the UK, Australia, and in...
Celebrity
Scooped Here First: Meryl Streep Will Receive Palme D’or at Cannes Film Fest Opening
I told you this on April 17th.
Meryl Streep will receive the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on opening night.
Cannes announced it...
Celebrity
Broadway: Honorary Tony Award Given to Comedian Alex Edelman Despite One Brief Credit
Alex Edelman is the toast of Broadway this morning.
After one short run on Broadway in the summer of 2023, Edelman has been awarded an...
Art
Paul McCartney Gets Bloomberg-ed in Brooklyn with Sean Lennon, Elvis Costello, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Van Zandt (UPDATED)
WITH UPDATED
Paul McCartney is picking and choosing where he shows up these days very carefully.
On Monday night, McCartney was AWOL at the official screening...
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