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.
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RIP Legendary Oscar Winning Producer Fred Roos, 89, Man Behind Coppola Films Like “The Godfather,” Even “Megalopolis”
Fred Roos has died. The long time man behind the scenes for Francis Ford Coppola's movies was 89 years old. He was beloved. Some...
Business
Exclusive: amFAR AIDS Foundation Cut 2022 Grants to Hospitals, Patients, Researchers by 46%, But Salaries Rose, CEO Paid $600K
On Thursday, am FAR will have its annual self promotion gala in Cannes. The glittery party at the Hotel du Cap costs a fortune,...
Celebrity
Hot Ticket: Christopher Reeve “Super/Man” Film to Get Early Look Hamptons Screening Before Release at SummerDocs
The Hamptons Summer Doc Fest has scored a bit of coup.
"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" -- directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui --...
Celebrity
Can George Clooney Still Stump for Joe Biden Now That Wife Amal Has Called for Benjamin Netanyahu’s Arrest as a “War Criminal”?
The Biden campaign has a tricky situation coming up next month.
An all star event hosted by Jimmy Kimmel in Los Angeles set for June...
Law
Trump Vows Legal Action Against Cannes Film Depicting Rape of Ivana: “Malicious defamation…garbage…pure fiction”
Donald Trump's comms director has issued a promise of legal action against the filmmakers involved in "The Apprentice."
The film about Trump, ex wife Ivana,...
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...
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