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
BAFTA UPDATES: Surprise Win for Sean Penn Supporting Actor in “One Battle,” Wunmi Mosaku for “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler Screenplay
The Brits are weighing with surprise BAFTA winners.
So far, Sean Penn has come out of nowhere to win Best Supporting Actor for "One Battle...
Business
Exclusive: “Melania” Pulled from Most Theaters, Studio Stops Reporting Box Office, As Empty Venues Give it the Boot
"Melania" is gone.
Initially there was a report that MGM/Amazon was dropping 600 theaters on top of the 700 that lost the film the week...
Theater
No “Wicked” Tonight or Any Other Broadway Shows as Blizzard Approaches, Shows Tomorrow Are Iffy at Best
There will be no "Wicked" tonight on Broadway.
The coming blizzard has knocked out the 8 show that play on Sunday night including "Wicked," "Book...
Celebrity
Wild! Trump (Or an Imitator) Called C-SPAN This Morning Using His Fake Name “John Barron” to Complain About SCOTUS
Did Donald Trump really call C-SPAN this morning using his old fake name, John Barron?
We have to hope it was a Trump imitator but...
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...
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