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.
Television
Watch the Funniest “SNL” Sketch: Mel Gibson, Bill Cosby, Armie Hammer Admitting to Tourette’s: One Result is Cannabalism
The funniest sketch on "SNL" all season.
A rogue's gallery of horrid people admitting to having Tourette's Syndrome.
It's a send up of the incident last...
Celebrity
PGA Awards Send “One Battle After Another” to Oscars, Stephen Colbert Best Talk Show, “Demon Hunters” Animated
There will be no big surprise in the last hour of the Oscars this year.
The Producers Guild gave "One Battle After Another" their award...
Celebrity
“SNL” Social Media Numbers Soar in Anticipation of Connor Storrie, Tonight’s Host, Star of “Heated Rivalry”
Tonight, Connor Storrie is the host of "Saturday Night Live."
Who?
He's the 26 year old who's one of the stars of HBO Max's series, "Heated...
Music
Watch: Harry Styles Blows Away the Brit Awards with Theatrical Version of New Song, “Aperture,” Very Very David Byrne
Harry Styles had a huge success tonight at London's Brit Awards.
He put on a very theatrical version of his new song, "Aperture," part of...
Celebrity
Leonardo DiCaprio Not Attending the SAG Actors Awards Sunday, Schedule Casts Doubt on Appearing at the Oscars in 2 Weeks
Leonardo DiCaprio is done with awards season.
People magazine says he won't be at the SAG Actors Awards tomorrow night. Leo has left for Europe...
Television
Kennedy Center Honors Being Renamed for Trump in Another Step of Destruction, Mark Twain Prize for Comedy Has Vanished
The further destruction of the Kennedy Center continues.
This is a real story, not satire. Trump is renaming the Kennedy Center Honors for himself.
The...
Business
UPDATED: “Scream 7” Reaps $64 Mil Weekend Despite Negative Reviews, Cinches a “Scream 8” and Maybe 9 and 10
SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE: "Scream 7" came in just over $64 million Thursday through Sunday. Scary, scary, scary!
EARLIER: Scream on, to paraphrase Aerosmith.
The 7th iteration...
Celebrity
Has Jim Carrey Been Cloned? Internet Goes Crazy When Lookalike Picks Up An Award in France with Altered Face, Different Color Eyes
What has happened to Jim Carrey?
The great comic actor turned up at the 51st Cesar Awards to pick up an award and he freaked...
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