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
Spoiler Alert: Superman Puts His Boots on One at a Time in First Still from New Movie
It turns out Superman puts his boots on one at a time, like everybody else.
In the first still from the next "Superman" movie, actor...
Theater
Broadway: In the Bizarro World, “The Great Gatsby” — No Tony’s — Gets 11 Audience Nominations, But “Suffs” and “Doubt” are Out
In the world of the Tony Awards, musicals like "The Great Gatsby," "The Notebook," and "Back to the Future" are considered, well, "bad," and...
Celebrity
No Strike! Conde Nast Union Reaches 11th Hour Deal! Anna Wintour Can Keep Wearing Sunglasses Inside! Bathroom Breaks Allowed!
Our long national nightmare is over!
Conde Nast has reached an agreement with the union representing magazine employees. There will be no picket line today...
Celebrity
Does JFK’s Grandson Jack Schlossberg Want a Political Career or an Oscar? Posts Videos Attacking RFK Jr in Different Accents, Characters
What is happening with Jack Schlossberg?
Several people sent me links to various videos the son of Caroline Kennedy -- and grandson of John F....
Media
Kristi Noem Publisher Says Removing Passage About Her Meeting Kim Jun Un Immediately At Author’s Request (UPDATED)
UPDATE: After getting battered in questions today on Face the Nation, South Dakota Governor Kristin Noem is removing from her new book that she...
Celebrity
Jerry Seinfeld Flies 3,000 Miles to Fix a PR Problem on “Saturday Night Live” (Watch Video)
Jerry Seinfeld has good advice from someone in public relations.
He flew 3,000 miles back from Los Angeles to New York yesterday so he could...
Celebrity
Conde Nast Workers Picketing Now at Museum Warn Monday Trouble: “Meet us at the table or We’ll Meet You at the Met”
Picketing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is going on right now, even in the rain.
The Conde Nast Union is out there because they...
Business
Star Wars 1999 Phantom Starring Hated Jar Jar Binks Number 2 at Box Office, Beats Fading “Challengers”
When "Star Wars: Attack of the Phantom Menace" was released in 1999, there was a lot of backlash. The Jar Jar Binks character was...
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