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
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
Trump Stock Finds a New Low, Drops Off Morning Cliff Again for Dozing Chief
Donald Trump fell asleep in the courtroom yesterday.
If he stays awake today he'll see his Trump Media stock at a new low, and dropping...
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...
Law
Donald Trump Uses 18 Year Old Son Barron as a Shield in Latest Rant About Legal System
Last year, Donald Trump suggested that his son, Barron, then 17, was smarter than Joe Biden.
Now that Barron is graduating from high school (we...
Movies
The Beatles’ Original “Let it Be” Film Coming to Disney Plus After Decades Out of Print
Disney Plus will be streaming The Beatles' final movie, "Let it Be," soon.
Michael Lindsay Hogg made the 1969 movie his way. A couple of...
Celebrity
“Rust” Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Sentenced to 18 Months: How Will This Affect Alec Baldwin?
Hannah Gutierrez- Reed, the armorer in the filming of "Rust," got an 18 month sentence today in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Prosecutors asked...
Music
Exclusive: CBS to Rebroadcast Billy Joel Special April 19th After Cutting it Short Last Night (Watch)
EXCLUSIVE UPDATE
CBS will rebroadcast the Billy Joel special after screwing it up last night. The new date is April 19th at 9pm.
In a statement,...
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