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
Harry Styles Drops 70s Themed Disco Single, “Dance No More” With Cheerleading Squad, Prep for Tour Dates in Europe
Harry Styles has dropped a new video from his "Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally" album.
It's for the 70s themed dance track, "Dance No...
Celebrity
Keith Richards NOT on the Tonight Show This Evening Following Mick Jagger’s Sketch to Launch “Foreign Tongues”
Mick Jagger had a lot of fun last night on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
The Rolling Stone was quite good in a silly...
Music
Good News! Olivia Rodrigo Pumps Up “Saturday Night Live” Ratings with 2nd Highest Numbers of Season So Far as Host and Musical Guest
Olivia Rodrigo was the answer to all of "SNL"'s ratings wishes.
The pop starlet hosted and was musical guest this past weekend, and drove the...
Movies
Cannes Film Festival Plays Celeb Desperation Cards Inviting Vin Diesel, Cast of “Fast and Furious” for Red Carpet 25th Anniversary
I do feel bad for this year's Cannes Film Festival.
With no big American releases, the Festival is scraping around to find celebrities for its...
Celebrity
Lawsuits, Scandals Plague Lizzo Comeback Fades as “Bitch” Single Yields Few Sales Or Views on YouTube, No Airplay
Bad news for Lizzo.
The body-positive R&B singer was once at the top of the pop heap. She won Grammys and consistently scored on the...
Music
Mick Jagger on Jimmy Fallon Tonight to Announce New Rolling Stones Album, Already Has Two Singles in iTunes Top 5
Mick Jagger kicks off Rolling Stones week on the Tonight Show tonight.
Keith is next, and then Ronnie Wood next week.
The Stones launched their new...
Theater
Broadway’s Already Fading “Book of Mormon” Will Be Closed at Least Through May 17th After Fire Damages Eugene O’Neill Theater
The Broadway Mormons will not be ringing doorbells for a couple of weeks.
The Tony winning "Book of Mormon" will be shuttered at least until...
Business
Mariah’s Lambs Will Be Sheepish: Carey Sticking with Gamma Records, Making Next Album, Signing Fashion Deal
Mariah Carey's "lambs" got all excited on social media.
They thought she was leaving Gamma Records, her current home (and also, sadly, home to Kanye...
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