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
Barry Manilow Has a Hit Record But His Health is Still Precarious, Says Doctor Won’t Let Him Do Arena Shows Until Lungs Are Healed
Barry Manilow is taking the bitter with the sweet.
He has an unexpected hit with the remixed version of an old song. At 74, that's...
Celebrity
Report: Police Barricade Nancy Guthrie’s Road, Place Barriers, One Way, No Parking Signs — After Three Weeks Since Kidnapping!
Nancy Guthrie was discovered kidnapped from her Tucson home on February 1st.
So today, three weeks later, the Pima County Police have finally blocked off...
Movies
Rare Zero (0) Rating for Disney/20th’s “Psycho Killer” Horror Film from Director, Producer Gavin Polone Looking at $1.5 Mil Weekend
It's hard to an actual ZERO rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
But "Psycho Killer," a horror movie, has achieved that status.
"Psycho Killer" is directed by Gavin...
Media
Vanity Fair Made a Bet on “How to Make a Killing” And Lost: Cover Star Margaret Qualley, Glen Powell Movie Bombs at Box Office
When you book a magazine cover, you're making a bet on their new project being a hit.
Vanity Fair rolled the dice on Margaret Qualley...
Business
Bad Bunny Scores Number 1 Album, Sells 220,000 Albums This Week All from Super Bowl, No Kid Rock Albums on the Chart
Bad Bunny vs Kid Rock has been declared.
This past week, from his Super Bowl appearance, Bad Bunny sold at least 220,00 albums.
Most of that...
Books
Rupert Murdoch’s 2nd Wife, Anna, Dies at 81 — She Got Billion Dollar Settlement — But Fox News Mogul’s Bio Is a Sales Stiff
There's a lot and a little going on with octogenarian publisher Rupert Murdoch.
Nis second wife, Anna, has died at 81. She was the mother...
Business
Trump Media Stock Plummets to Low While He Uses Truth Social to Attack His Own Supreme Court Justices Over Tariffs
Trump is using his social media platform, Truth Social, as a megaphone to attack the Supreme Court over tariffs.
Meantime, Truth Social is funded by...
government
Trump Defeated by Supreme Court, Tariffs are Illegal, $175 Billion Must be Paid Back to Countries He Shook Down
Trump's Supreme Court has knocked him to the ground.
They say tariffs are illegal, and the US must pay back $175 billion to the countries...
Join our community of SUBSCRIBERS and be part of the conversation.
To subscribe, simply enter your email address on our website or click the subscribe button below. Don't worry, we respect your privacy and won't spam your inbox. Your information is safe with us.