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
Mel Gibson Consulting with Antisemitic Pope Denier for his “Passion of the Christ” Sequel — Excommunicated Just Last Year
For decades I've written about Mel Gibson's take on Catholicism.
Both he and his late, crazy father did not -- and does not -- acknowledge...
Celebrity
Actor Rob Lowe Makes Hilarious Plea to New Owner of Paramount Pictures Over Restoring His Credit to 30 Year Old Comedy
Rob Lowe has always had a sly sense of humor.
Now he's weighing on the controversy surrounding Paramount Pictures trying to buy Warner Bros.
Rob has...
Celebrity
Steve Perry Says He Will Not Be Joining Journey for Their Final Tour Despite Gossip: Do Stop Believin’
All day long I kept hearing on TV that Steve Perry might be joining Journey for their final tour.
Alas, he is not. Do stop...
Celebrity
RIP Eric Dane, 53, “Euphoria,” “Grey’s Anatomy” Actor Nearly A Year After Cruel ALS Diagnosis Announcement
So sad to report the death of actor Eric Dane.
He was 53, and his career was just getting better and better.
But a year ago...
Television
Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson’s Talk Show Renewed for a Fifth Season: And She’s Telling You She’s Not Going
Jennifer Hudson once sang "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going.:
She won an Oscar for it, and she wasn't kidding.
JHud's talk show has been...
Tech
Trump Says He Will Release Info on Alien Life as One More Distraction from Epstein Files: Stephen Miller Origin Revealed?
Donald Trump has found yet another distraction from the Epstein files and his involvement in them.
He's going to release information collected about space aliens...
Business
“Melania” Movie Stripped of Another 699 Theaters as Panned Film Kicked Out of Venues
"Melania" is dying a quick death.
Brett Ratner's infomercial loses another 699 theaters tonight. It will play perhaps a final week at 505 venues.
"Melania" is...
Media
Vanity Fair’s Print Cover Story on Margaret Qualley Vanishes from Magazine’s Website As Her Movie Looks Like a Dud
I guess the folks at Vanity Fair agreed with me.
Their current print cover story was abysmal.
It was so bad that after a week, the...
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