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
Springsteen: Big Announcement May Be Coming Tomorrow for Album, Tour Plus Little Steven Showcases Hot Brazilian Band This Week in NYC
It's a busy week for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
The drums are pounding -- and of course, they're played by Max Weinberg.
Seems...
Music
Exclusive: Kid Rock Can’t Sell Tickets to His Upcoming Freedom 250 Tour After Lip Sync Accusations on Alternative Super Bowl Show
It was only a week ago that Kid Rock was crowing about his alternative Super Bowl show.
Robert Ritchie aka was declaring victory after performing...
Movies
“Train Dreams,” Rose Byrne Win Indie Spirit Awards, But Only 32,000 People Watched Hobbled Show on YouTube
The Indie Spirit Awards -- once a force -- took place today in earnest.
The stealth event took place at the Hollywood Palladium. "Train Dreams"...
Celebrity
Savannah Guthrie to Mother’s Kidnappers: “We still have hope…It’s never too late to do the right thing”
Savannah Guthrie has posted a new video to the kidnappers of her mother, Nancy.
She says, tearfully: "We still have hope...It's never too late to...
Law
Hollywood Publisher Penske’s Lawsuit: “Google has shattered the longstanding bargain that allows the open internet to exist”
In the last week, Google has screwed with the algorithm once again, cutting traffic to websites. The company's monopoly based wholesale destruction continues.
It hasn't...
Movies
Box Office: “Melania” Falls Another 62%, Will Lose More Theaters This Week, Plus “Wuthering Heights,” “GOAT,” “Crime 101” All Hit
It's another tale for the "Melania" movie.
The weekend total was down 62% after the Brett Ratner infomercial lost 799 theaters. I twill lost more...
Celebrity
Guthrie Kidnapping: Police Put on a Big Nighttime Show But There Are No New Results Except Vague Promises of “Actively Working a Lead”
Tomorrow will mark two weeks since I got a call while covering the Grammys that Savannah Guthrie's mother was missing. Here's the original story....
Celebrity
Dawson’s Deal: James van Der Beek Bought His $4.5 Mil Texas Ranch Before Death, Then Family Raised $2.5 Mil from Go Fund Me
Actor James Van der Beek's death at 48 this week was tragic. Too young for a father of six who leaves behind a nostalgia...
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