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
Box Office: “The Drama” Lost 500 Theaters After Two Weeks, Other A24 Fare Has Failed To Gain Traction, from “Pillion” to “How to Make...
The days of everything, everywhere all at once are over.
A24, which has delivered some great movies over the years, is struggling.
Right now their big...
Celebrity
Madonna Massive Comeback: Debuts New Song at Coachella with Sabrina Carpenter, Hits Number 1 on iTunes with “I Feel So Free” (Video)
NOW: Madonna hit number 1 this morning on iTunes with "I Feel So Free," the Giorgio Moroder -like dance track she dropped earlier this...
Music
UPDATED Paul and Ringo Duet on McCartney’s New Album, Song Called “Home to Us” — 2nd Time They’ve Sung Together Post-Beatles
UPDATED At different times, Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have worked together over the years.
I actually saw them perform together in April 2009...
Business
Robot Warning: All Musicians Should Worry that Fake AI Songs Have 12 Spots on iTunes, No One is Stopping the Killing of Music
I sound like Chicken Little, but the roof is caving in on all music.
Three of the top five songs on iTunes are AI productions....
Celebrity
Mariah Carey Cash Strapped? Performs at Tiffany & Co. Ribbon Cutting in Front of Random Celebs, Unknown Influencers
Next stop: bowling alleys.
I didn't believe recent reports that Mariah Carey was cash strapped. But she turned up last night singing at a Tiffany...
Books
Books: Jay McInerney’s New Novel About More Conspicuous Consumption Panned by the Times, Fails to Launch on Amazon
Jay McInerney is back, and it's no good.
His latest novel, "See You on the Other Side," was panned by the New York Times this...
Music
Madonna Drops First Track from New Album: “I Feel So Free” Hits the Radio in Brazil with a 70s Giorgio Moroder Sound
Madonna's new song, "I Feel So Free," hit Brazilian radio this morning.
It's the first track from her "Confessions on a Dance Floor 2."
The song...
Music
German Pop Group Wants Trump to Stop Using Their Song, “Forever Young,” in Social Media Videos: “Abhor” Trump’s Political Views
Alphaville, the German pop group, is furious with Donald Trump.
They're demanding he take down a video from his Truth Social using their song, "Forever...
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