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
Charlie Kirk Book Dropping Fast on Amazon as Erika Kirk’s CBS Town Hall with Bari Weiss Pulls Lowest Ratings Ever
Charlie Kirk's final book, "Stop In the Name of God," is already sliding down the Amazon bestseller list.
On Saturday, when Kirk's kooky widow, Erika,...
Business
Surprise! Trump Crazy Speech Was a Grift: Preceded This Morning News of Trump Media Stock Revival from the Dead With Merger
So Trump's embarrassing speech last night had one goal. This morning Trump Media announced a merger of their company "worth $6 billion dollars."
Trump Media...
Business
Rob Reiner Lost Movie About Son’s Drug Addiction, “Being Charlie, Hits iTunes Best Sellers, as Well as His Many Four Star Movies
Rob Reiner's amazing collection of hit movie has hit the iTunes best seller list.
"When Harry Met Sally" is number 10, followed by "Stand by...
government
Kennedy Center Lights Christmas Tree Pushes Chanukah Menorah to the Side: “We are celebrating the birth of Christ unapologetically!”
On the 4th night of Chanukah, the Kennedy Center gave us all a gift:
A video of their Christmas tree lighting ceremony that pushes the...
Celebrity
“SNL” with “Knives Out” Star Josh O’Connor (aka Anna Wintour’s Former “Nephew”) and Lily Allen Dropped Under 4 Million Viewers
No one expected big ratings from "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend. And that's what came to pass.
It was an all Brit night, with...
Movies
Watch the Trailer for $40 Million Melania Documentary Coming in January: Will Barron Speak or Be Ignored?
Stop the presses.
MGM is sending its documentary about Melania Trump -- an infomercial, really -- into theaters next month.
Coming soon is "Melania," directed by...
Business
Shock: The Oscars Will Move to YouTube Beginning in 2029, Say Goodbye to Hollywood and Hello to New World of Streaming
It's a shock but not a surprise.
The Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube in 2029.
After decades of being broadcast on ABC, the Academy...
Movies
Timothee Chalamet: Marty Supreme or Casper the Ghost? Hot Young Star Skips NY and LA Opening Night Parties for Great Movie
Is Timothee Chalamet Marty Supreme, or Casper the Ghost?
He skipped last night's intimate, elegant after party for the NY ppremiere of his highly praised...
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