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.
Celebrity
Stormy Daniels’ Ex-Lawyer, Michael Avenatti, Sets Up Website Following Release from Prison to Halfway House Where He Plans to Start Over
Guess who's back in action?
Stormy Daniels' ex lawyer, Michael Avenatti.
He's just put up a website to find work or an opportunity to pay back...
Business
Exclusive: iTunes Gamed Again with Another AI Singer at Number 1 — IngaRose Follows Eddie Dalton As Fake Hit Performer
First it was "Eddie Dalton."
The AI invented blues and soul singer has been holding steady for weeks now on iTunes top 100 with several...
Theater
Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson Make Sensational Broadway Debuts in Real Life Story of Innocent Man Who Won’t Accept Help Even Now
It's pretty much a throw of the dice to put on any Broadway play.
But how about a new play? And one with movie stars...
Music
Pop Star Meghan Trainor Cancels Huge Tour Thanks to No Sales: Hasn’t Had a Chart Hit in 10 Years, What Was She Thinking?
Pop star Meghan Trainor has canceled her big tour for this spring and summer.
I don't know much about Trainor. She always seemed nice. But...
Business
Self Magazine Done After 47 Years, Glamour Mag Editor in Chief Ousted, WIRED Italy Over: Conde Nast in Turmoil
Self Magazine is no more.
Already reduced to a website, now Conde Nast has pulled the plug.
This is despite a moment in which health and...
Television
NBC Finally Puts “Law & Order: Organized Crime” Out of Its Misery After Five Low Rated, Turbulent Seasons
What was evident a long time has come to pass: "Law & Order: Organized Crime" is over.
Five seasons. Five showrunners. And no one knew...
Uncategorized
Lana Del Rey Releases Her Rejected James Bond Theme Song, “First Light” from Video Game of Same Name
Lana Del Rey releases her rejected James Bond theme song/
The song, "First Light," is taken from the upcoming James Bond game "007 First Light."
Could...
Media
Will the Devil Open Prada? “Confusion” as Disney Lays off Media, PR, Marketing in Advance of Largest Premiere Ever
Yesterday, Disney laid off 1,000 people.
Many of them came from PR, marketing, and media.
It's curious timing since insiders tell me Monday's premiere of "The...
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