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
Met Gala Under Siege from Social Media: For Years I Wrote About the Greed and Stupidity, And Now It’s All Over the Internet
For years and years I wrote about the Met Gala aka the Met Ball, all about the greed, and stupidity.
Now it's burst onto social...
Movies
Michael Jackson Business Update: Movie Sets Music Charts Ablaze in All Formats as Singles, Albums, Sales, Streaming All Boom
The Business of Michael Jackson is booming.
The "Michael" movie may not be artistic cinema, but its box office success is causing "records" to fly...
Celebrity
Did the Devil Wears Prada Filmmakers Pull A Fast One on Anna Wintour? New Movie Mocks Jeff Bezos, Her Met Ball Sponsor — And...
I finally went to see "The Devil Wears Prada 2" tonight. Disney did everything to keep me from seeing it, but who cares?
My theater,...
Crime
LOL John Travolta Stars in a JFK Assassination Movie Written by Nephew of Mobster Sam Giancana, Often Rumored to Order the Hit
OK, come on, this is stretching.
For decades one theory about the JFK assassination was that it was a mob hit. Both Jack and Bobby...
Theater
Broadway: Drama Critics Skip Best Musical Category in Disappointing Year, Gives Alden Ehrenreich Best Overall Performance
It's been a terrible year for original musicals on Broadway.
"Lost Boys," "Beaches," carrying the cake across Central Park, and so on barely hold...
Movies
Box Office: “Michael” Falls Again as Biopic That Took Off Like a Rocket Shows Fatigue Even Among the Faithful
There's no question that the Michael Jackson movie, "Michael," has a wild launch.
Making $97 in the first five days of release is pretty extraordinary.
But...
Movies
Oscars Make New Rules About AI, Humans, Songs, and the Number of Times An Actor Can Be Nominated In the Same Category in One...
Lots of new rules for the Oscars.
For one thing, no more nominated songs that only appear after the credits roll. Studios and producers can...
Television
Stephen Colbert Is Going Out with Guns Blazing: Barack Obama Will Be His Only Guest Next Tuesday
Stephen Colbert is not leaving CBS quietly.
His only guest next Tuesday will be one for the books.
Former President Barack Obama is the only guest...
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