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
Adam Driver — No Hits in Five Years — Has As Much to Lose as Director in Francis Ford Coppola’s Daring “Megalopolis”
Everyone's talking about Thursday's premiere in Cannes of Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis." FFC invested $100 million of his own money into this spectacular. Few...
Music
Kate Hudson Wakes Up 23 Years after Oscar Nom for “Almost Famous,” Comes for an Emmy and a Grammy at the Same Time
In 2001, Kate Hudson got an Oscar nomination for playing Penny Lane in "Almost Famous."
Then, instead of having a clear career path, she zigged...
Music
Billie Eilish Books Colbert for Next Week, Posts Snippet of Electronic Sounding “Open the Door” from New Album Coming Tomorrow Night
UPDATED: Billie will appear on next Tuesday's Stephen Colbert Late Night show. She taped two songs last night in front of his audience including...
Movies
Meryl Streep Says She Was Frightened At First Cannes 35 Years Ago: “I’m not a rock star, I lead a boring life”
Meryl Streep says when she came to Cannes 35 years ago, she was frightened.
Streep picked up Best Actress in 1989 in the middle of...
Movies
“Wicked”: Here’s the Trailer for Part 1 of the Much Anticipated Musical — Oscar Contender?
"Wicked" Part 1 is coming on November 27th.
The film adaptation of the incredibly successful Broadway musical is much anticipated. Universal actually broke the show...
Theater
Broadway: “Death Becomes Her” Musical on the Way, So Are George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., More Stars
The Hollywood strikes last year are now turning into a big win for Broadway.
Both George Clooney and Robert Downey Jr are coming to town...
Celebrity
Hit the Road, Jack: Kennedy Grandson Posts New Video, Prompts Comparisons to Famed Eccentric Ancestor
Caroline Kennedy's son, Jack Schlossberg, won't stop posting strange videos.
In the new one, Jack -- grandson of John F. Kennedy -- plays a character...
Celebrity
Cannes: Old School Hollywood as Meryl Streep Gets Her Palme D’or Honor, Jane Fonda Rocks the Red Carpet
Cannes 2024 opened with a bang.
Who says old school Hollywood is dead? To make it a glamorous night, Meryl Streep was given her Palme...
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