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.
Business
Is “Marty Supreme” Ad Too Much? Shows Timothee Chalamet Shouting from Atop Las Vegas Sphere Transformed into Ping Pong Ball
When is an ad campaign too much?
For "Marty Supreme," it seems like more is just becoming more.
In a new ad for Cash App, star...
Celebrity
Exclusive: Sources Say Nick Reiner’s Behavior at Conan O’Brien Party Story Was So Bad Guests Now Fear Subpoenas in the Case
Last night's special about Rob and Michele Reiner was so well produced and moving, it's a shame it had to air at all.
All the...
Music
Barry Manilow’s Doctors Find Spot on Lung, He Says Caught Early: Singer Promises a Month of Recover and “I Love Lucy” Reruns
Barry Manilow -- a concert machine -- turns out to be human, after all!
He says doctors have found a spot on his lung, but...
Media
CBS Wakes Up to a House on Fire: Editor in Chief Bari Weiss Tries to Rationalize — But Fails — Decision to Pull...
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss has started the day with her house on fire.
Weiss gave a weak explanation this morning to CBS...
Media
“60 Minutes” Civil War: Sharyn Alfonsi Responds to CBS Pulling Segment on El Salvador Prison: “Broadcast Being Dismantled”
"60 Minutes" is in crisis now that Bari Weiss is running the News Department for the Ellisons, who are surrendering to Donald Trump.
Now the...
Media
CBS News Pulls “60 Minutes” Story on Trump Sending Venezuelans to El Salvador Prison — and Torturing Them — Promoted, Then Erased (Photo, Teaser)
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE CLICK HERE
UPDATE: Tonight's show is just two instead of three segments. One of them was made longer at the last minute.Â
No...
Celebrity
Rapper Nicki Minaj Gambles Career, Suggests JD Vance Was Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Onstage With Erika Kirk at Turning Point Event
Nicki Minaj has gone to the dark side.
This is what happened to Darth Vader.
The rapper showed up onstage at Erika Kirk's glittering Turning Point...
Business
Box Office: “Avatar Fire and Ash” Stokes Up $88 Mil Weekend, “Marty Supreme” Stars Strong in NY, LA, Plus “Is This Thing On?” is...
The weekend box office depended completely on "Avatar Fire and Ash," and it didn't disappoint.
James Cameron's final deep blue dive into 3D took in...
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