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
Liza Minnelli Getting Star Studded 80th Birthday Celebration at Carnegie Hall — That She’s Writing — With Everyone on Broadway
EGOT* winner Liza Minnelli is getting an all star 80th birthday tribute in June. (*She has an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. One...
Celebrity
Michael Jackson Movie Cut Actress Kat Graham’s Scenes as Diana Ross, She Says: “Certain Legal Considerations Affected Scenes”
Actress Kat Graham says she was cut from "Michael," the Michael Jackson movie.
Graham was announced long ago to play Diana Ross, Michael's close friend...
Business
Harry Styles MSG Show Tickets Were Scooped Up by Scalpers, Ticketmaster Says They’re Going to Re-sell Them at a Normal Price
Since they went on sale, tickets for Harry Styles' Madison Square Garden shows were sold out.
That's what it read on the website. If you...
Movies
Watch the Trailer for “Coyote vs. Acme,” Dropped by Warner Bros. But Finally Being Released At the End of This Summer
Will Forte, John Cena, and some clever Looney Tunes animation star in "Coyote v Acme," coming at the end of this summer.
Warner Bros., the...
Music
Kanye’s “Bully” Pummeled This Week With Disastrous Sales Figure of 826 Downloads and CDs As Interest in Racist Peters Out
It's pretty much over for Kanye West's new album.
"Bully" has been pummeled as reality has set in and interest peters out in the racist,...
Business
Michael Jackson Movie “Michael” Killed by Critics, Slapped with 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic: Will It Matter?
I'm not looking for "Michael," the Michael Jackson movie, to be a bust at the box office.
I went into it hoping for the best...
Celebrity
RIP Dave Mason, 79, Founding Member of Traffic, Wrote “Feelin’ Alright” and “Only You Know and I Know,” Sang Hit “We Just Disagree”
Rocker Dave Mason has died just a month shy of his 80th birthday.
To many Mason is famous for his 1978 recording of "We Just...
Celebrity
Bruce Springsteen Goes to “Church” in a 3 Hour Spectacular New Jersey Show Full of Hopeful Politics, Clear-Eyed Patriotism, and Hits Hit Hits
Wow.
Bruce Springsteen never puts on a bad show, but last night there was some kind of lightning magic in the air at the Prudential...
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