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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Tampa Airport Bans Pajamas in Tongue-in-Cheek Post After Claiming Successful End to Crocs: “Seen enough, Had enough”
The social media people at Tampa International Airport have a good sense of humor.
They've posted a notice banning the wearing of pajamas in the...
Celebrity
White House Correspondents Dinner Trades Political Jokes for Magic Show: Mentalist Oz Pearlman Will Try to Make Trump Disappear
There will be no jokes at the White House Correspondents Dinner this year.
The annual dinner usually features a famous comedian who roasts the room...
Art
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Purvis Young died in 2010 at age 67 but he's undergoing a Renaissance right now.
His painting was on the cover of David Byrne's "American...
Business
The Rolling Stones Didn’t Want “Gimme Shelter” in the “Melania” Movie But They Had No Say: Song Is Owned by the Beatles’ Enemy
Everyone's asking how a Rolling Stones song wound up in the "Melania" documentary.
"Gimme Shelter," written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, isn't owned by...
Movies
The Quick Decline of “Melania” After Trump Declared Movie Star Wife: Film Made Just $79 Per Theater Tuesday Night
Last night at his jackal like State of the Union, Donald Trump introduced wife, Melania, as a "movie star."
He wasn't looking at the box...
Music
New Rock Hall Nominees Show Scarcity of Choices: Melissa Etheridge, Phil Collins, Black Crowes, Oasis, Pink, Billy Idol
The new nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame show the scarcity of real choices.
A couple of the names really deserve it....
Celebrity
Hilary Duff’s Comeback Album Will Finish 3rd for the Week with Almost No Streaming and No Break Out Single
Hilary Duff's comeback looks a mixed bag.
Duff, 38, is trying to return as a pop star. Her new album, "Luck...or something," is sitting at...
Celebrity
Jamie Lee Curtis’s Touching Tribute to Robert Carradine, A Long Ago Boyfriend She Met and Kissed Live On a TV Talk Show
Jamie Lee Curtis has posted a touching tribute to Robert Carradine, who died yesterday at age 71.
Jamie Lee says she met him live on...
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