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.
Movies
Watch Trailer for Alec Baldwin’s Controversial “Rust” On Which Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Was Killed
"Rust" is coming, like or not, on May 2nd.
The controversial film resulted in the accidental killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The parallels between the film...
Celebrity
Pamela Anderson to Star This Summer in Tennessee Williams Play “Camino Real” in Role Originated by Jessica Tandy
Tennessee Williams certainly had a lot of hit plays like "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Car on a Hot Tin Roof."
"Camino Real" was not...
Movies
Oscars Will Now Allow Generative AI in Films: “The tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination”
The Motion Picture Academy says it doesn't matter if films include Artificial Intelligence.
In a new press release, the Academy says:
"In the rules for film...
Celebrity
Kanye West Posts New Song, “Cousin,” Alleges Horrific Sexual Abuse as A Child by a Relative Currently Jailed for Murder
Kanye West has posted a horrifying allegation.
He claims that he was sexually abused by a cousin until he was 14 years old.
He's posted a...
Television
Pedro Pascal Is Moving On to Movies as He Says ‘Bye to “The Last of Us,” Becomes Guest Actor in His Own Show
Say sayonara to Pedro Pascal. His character, Joel, just died brutally on The Last of Us.
Pascal lasted one full season and two episodes into...
Law
Legendary Music Lawyer Joel Katz, 80, Represented the Grammy Awards, Many Record Company Presidents, Musical Stars
My old friend, Joel Katz, died Friday in Atlanta. He was 80 years old and had been suffering from battling PSP aka Progressive Supranuclear...
Politics
Donald Trump, Convicted Felon, Sends Easter Message of Hate and Ridicule Rather than Peace, Attacks Joe Biden with Lies
Happy Easter, America.
Donald Trump hates you unless you're white and part of his illiterate base.
Trump's Easter message is vicious, mocking peace and the holiday...
Business
Boffo Box Office: Warners Number 1, Studio Scores $87 Mil Weekend with “Sinners,” “Minecraft” Combo
It's a boffo Easter weekend for Warner Bros.
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" brought in $45.6 million over four days and finished at number 1.
Michael B. Jordan...
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