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.
Art
RIP Christine Ruiz Picasso, 97, Daughter-in-law of Pablo, Peacemaker in a Famous Family, Philanthropist, Museum Builder
Last Monday I got the call from my great friend, Martha Rose Shulman, the cookbook author, that Christine Ruiz Picasso had died at age...
Celebrity
Billy Crystal Coming to Broadway This Fall in One Man Show After Making Historic Appearance Tonight on Stephen Colbert
Big night for Billy Crystal.
The beloved actor-comic-director-etc made a historic appearance on Stephen Colbert's Late Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater. Billy got his...
Music
Kanye West Postpones Show in Marseilles, France Rather Than Be Banned from the Country Entirely, Wants to Make “Amends”
Kanye West just posted: "After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice."
Well,...
Television
HBO’s Much Anticipated “Euphoria” Returns with Just 356,000 Linear Viewers — Despite Movie Stars Jacob Elordi, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney
HBO's "Euphoria" got a push last week rivaling any feature film.
The third and probably final season marked a huge return. Since Season 2, three...
Music
Kanye Krushed: Fans Reject Rapper’s “Bully” Album, Falls Another 60% This Week in Sales Barely Clearing 300K Copies Total
The public at large is not interested in Kanye West.
After those two crazy shows in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium, reality has finally set...
Movies
Shining Stars Earth Wind & Fire Will Open Tribeca Fest With Documentary “That’s the Weight of the World,” Performance with The Roots
Now we have a Tribeca opening night!
Circle June 3rd at the Beacon Theater for the opening of the 25th anniversary run of the festival...
Celebrity
Strike A Pose! Madonna Changes Social Media, Announces New Album,”Confessions on a Dance Floor 2,” One Last Try for a Hit
Madonna is back!
She's cleared all her social media and website for "Confessions on a Dance Floor 2," the sequel to one of her best...
Business
Door Dash Chief Tony Xu Is a Major Democratic Donor, So Why Is He Supportive of The White House Delivery Charade?
So many questions about DoorDashGate.
Big scene today at the White House with a staged delivery from Door Dash rep Sharon Simmons bringing McDonald's to...
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