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
Want Jack Benny’s Violin? The Friars Club is Auctioning Off a Ton of Celebrity Memorabilia They May Not Own, and May Not Be Authenticated
How could there any another Friars Club scandal?
The fabled showbiz clubhouse went out of business several years ago after groups of vultures wrecked its...
awards
The Oscars Dumped Disney-ABC for a Bigger Audience with YouTube in 2029, But Now Disney is Gaining on YouTube for Reach
As you may know, the Oscars are moving networks.
Starting in 2029, The Academy Awards will air on YouTube and not on ABC, where they've...
Celebrity
Bruce Springsteen Pulls Out All the Stops, Adding the Great Tom Morello on Every Tour Date to Play with the E Street Band
This is insane.
Bruce Springsteen is adding the great Tom Morello to his upcoming "No Kings Land of Hope and Dreams" tour. Not as an...
Celebrity
Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Missing Mother in Tearful Video, Accepts That She “May Already Be Gone”
A desperate Savannah Guthrie is offering $1 million for information about her missing mother.
On the 24th day of Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping, Savannah has posted...
Music
U2’s Video for New Song with Ed Sheeran Is Set to Clips from Short Doc About Ukrainian Soldiers Fighting on 4th Anniversary of War
U2 has released a video to go with their new song, "Yours Eternally."
The footage is from Ilya Mikhaylus's documentary about Ukrainian soldiers fighting the...
Celebrity
RIP Robert Carradine, 71, of Famous Acting Family: Niece Martha Plimpton Says “My Uncle Bobby was the best one of all 8 brothers”
Actor Robert Carradine has died at 71 after a twenty year battle with bipolar. His brother, Keith, says he took his own life.
Bobby Carradine...
Politics
Gavin Newsom: “Trump is Sundowning” After Claiming California Governor is Dropping out of Presidential Race
UPDATE-- Newsom's response: "WOW. THE PRESIDENT IS SUNDOWNING HARDER THAN USUAL TONIGHT!!! — GOVERNOR GCN"
Donald Trump is under the impression that Gavin Newsom is...
Celebrity
Estate of Isaac Hayes Says Suit Filed Against Trump Over Song “Hold On I’m Coming” is Resolved: “Protecting Intellectual Property”
A lot of musicians have been angry with Donald Trump for using their songs at his campaign rallies.
None was madder than Isaac Hayes III,...
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