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
Cannes Hot Buzz Party Era Over as Vanity Fair Partners with Saudis, Charles Finch Draws Scant Crowd for Columbia Pictures
You know it's a bad sign if the Vanity Fair home page isn't featuring pictures from its party in Cannes on Saturday night.
Even worse,...
Business
Ryan Gosling-Emily Blunt “Fall Guy” Going to Home Video Tomorrow After Very Short Run, Just 19 Days in Theaters
Well, this is a sad surprise.
Universal Pictures is throwing in the towel on "The Fall Guy." The Ryan Reynolds - Emily Blunt action comedy...
Music
“American Idol” Finale: Will Moseley Loses But Sends 1st Single to Top 3, Over Winner Abi Carter, Plus Katy Perry Throws Pizza at Audience
Last night's three hour "American Idol" finale was a spectacle.
The winner was Abi Carter, a pop singer in the mode of Sara Bareilles. For...
Music
Review: HBO’s Two Night Stax Records Doc Celebrates Great Music of Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Booker T & the MGs
It's hard for me to be completely objective about Jamila Wignot's two part documentary, "Stax: Soulsville, USA." I made a film that included a...
Celebrity
Ex Rapper Shyne Barrow Denounces “Repugnant Behavior” of Sean Diddy Combs, Went to Jail for Him in 2001 After Shooting Incident
Shyne Barrow, the rapper who went to jail in 2001 in Sean Combs's nightclub shooting incident, is speaking out at last.
In the recent past...
Movies
Review: “Mad Max Furiosa” Lives Up to the Hype with Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth Picking Up the Torch
Thunderous motorbikes, Chris Hemsworth, and a post-apocalyptic desert setting starts the wildly chaotic “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” directed by George Miller.
Our heroine, Furiosa,...
Movies
Kevin Costner Civil War Epic Three Hour “Horizon” Panned in Cannes — Star Doesn’t Arrive in Film For an Hour! (UPDATED RT Score)
MONDAY UPDATE Six reviewers have posted to Rotten Tomatoes. Five have panned the film. The rating now is 17%. Keep refreshing...
SUNDAY Kevin Costner debuted...
Movies
Box Office: Star Loaded “If” Surprises with a $35 Mil Weekend After Unexpected Saturday Surge
John Krasinski's "If" didn't look so promising on Friday morning.
The family friendly, star packed comedy made just $1.75 million on Thursday in previews....
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