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.
Music
RIP Libby Titus, 77, Writer of “Love Has No Pride,” Producer, Wife of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen
I am very sorry to report the death of Libby Titus.
The singer songwriter best known for her much covered hit, "Love Has No Pride,"...
Health
Demented Donald Demands Kamala Cognition Test, Attacks “The Apprentice” Movie as “Disgusting Hatchet Job”
Donald Trump seems more and more demented in every new video. With Maria Bartiromo yesterday, he was slumped over and barely awake.
Nevertheless, Donald is...
Books
Melania Trump’s “Smudged” Memoir Knocked from Number 1 on Amazon by Elvis, Bob Woodward
"Melania" is no longer number 1.
The former First Lady's memoir spent less than a week at the top of the Amazon best seller list.
It's...
Movies
Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominees Include Christopher Reeve Film, Will Ferrell’s “Will and Harper”
The Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations are out, and they are terrific. What a great group of films. The Awards are given out November...
Music
Sting Cuts Down to Propulsive 3 Piece Combo for Intimate New Show that Recalls Heyday of The Police
We've seen Sting in many iterations post The Police: big rock outfits, symphonic interpretations, Broadway. He's that versatile.
But now he's on his "3.0" tour...
Celebrity
Beatles for Sale: New Scorsese Produced Doc Headed to Disney Plus, Mono Album Box Set
It's the fall, so it's time for Beatlemania.
COming November 29th to Disney Plus is a new documentary produced by Martin Scorsese called "Beatles '64."
At...
Television
“Saturday Night Live” Ignores 49th Anniversary, Plus “Please Don’t Destroy” Trio is Gone
"Saturday Night Live" is pushing its 50th year celebration, as we know from its logo.
But last night was the actual 49th anniversary of the...
Business
Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” Stripped of Most Theaters After 3 Weeks, Won’t Make $7.5 Million
It's no secret Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" is a box office bomb.
In its third week of release, "Megalopolis" was stripped of most of its...
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