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
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...
Music
Could The Rolling Stones Days on the Road Be Over? Reports of Cancelled European Tour Could Mean Residencies From Now On
Is it possible?
The days of touring for the Rolling Stones may be over.
Reports are coming today that the Stones have shelved their 2026 UK...
Movies
Steven Spielberg Trailer for “Disclosure Day” Promises a Blockbuster with Aliens, Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, and A Moose
Steven Spielberg will make the movie year 2026 a blockbuster.
The first trailer for "Disclosure Day" is wild. Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Elizabeth Marvel, and...
Media
LOL Trump Chaos as Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Throws Him Under the Bus in Interview, Then Grovels on Twitter
Too much fun.
Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has thrown him under the bus and backed up over him.
Now she's groveling for forgiveness.
In Vanity...
Music
Broadway Bets On Two Unknowns for Musical of Bette Midler’s “Beaches,” And the Music is by Legendary Composer Mike Stoller
I don't know how this will work.
"Beaches" was a hit movie in the 1980s, starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. It was based on...
Movies
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” Opens to Just 68% with Critics on Rotten Tomatoes, Even Less on Metacritic: Does it Matter?
"Avatar" is one of the great curiosities of the film world.
James Cameron's original installment was breathtaking and new, and captured the imagination of millions...
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