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.
Celebrity
Critics Choice Awards Bring Surprises in Supporting as “One Battle” Actors Split to Give Jacob Elordi, Amy Madigan Unique Wins (Full List)
The biggest surprises tonight at the Critics Choice Awards were in the supporting categories.
Who would have guessed that Jacob Elordi could win for "Frankenstein"?...
awards
“One Battle After Another” Wins 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Also Best Director, Timothee Chalamet Best Actor, Jessie Buckley Best Actress!
I'll start updating the Critics Choice Awards winners at 7PM Eastern. Around 500 members of the CCA vote for these awards, and they are...
Movies
Neil Diamond Sends Hugh Jackman Classic Guitar as “Song Sung Blue” Sends 8 of Famed Singer’s Hit Onto iTunes Top 100 (Videos)
Hugh Jackman just posted a terrific video to Instagram.
Famed singer songwriter Neil Diamond sent him one of his prized guitars as a gift.
Jackman plays...
Music
“Stranger Things” Have Happened: Actor Joe Keery Latest TV Star to Get a Number 1 Pop Hit as “End of Beginning” Beats Taylor Swift
"Stranger Things" have happened.
Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington on the Netflix show, has the number 1 song on Spotify and on iTunes.
"End of...
Media
CBS News Producer Says He Also Had “Multiple Teams” at the Ready for Trump Raid on Venezuela Since Before Christmas
It was reported earlier that the New York Times and Washington Post knew about the Trump raid on Venezuela but kept it quiet so...
Television
Venezuela Invasion Halts Flights from Caribbean: Leonardo DiCaprio Stuck in St. Barths, Carrie Coon Can’t Make Critics Choice Awards
Forget about the Venezuelans.
Because Trump invaded their country, movie and TV stars are stuck in the Caribbean. Air space is locked down, flights are...
Media
CBS Evening News Turns Most of Tony Dokoupil First Show Over to Trump Lackey Pete Hegseth (Videos), Gets Nowhere
Tony Dokoupil looked scared tonight for his first official hosting of the CBS Evening News
There's a good reason.
Most of the show was turned over...
Movies
“One Battle After Another,” Benicio del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Ethan Hawke, Kathleen Chalfant Take National Society of Film Critics
The National Society of Film Critics voted their awards, and except for one, I have to say they weren't unexpected.
I'm thrilled to report that...
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