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.
Business
“Melania” Movie Slashed by 380 Theaters to Mostly Once a Day Showings, in the South, Near Mar-a-Lago, and Staten Island
The "Melania" movie is like a snake that keeps moving even after its head is cut off.
When Brett Ratner's infomercial was released on January...
Celebrity
Paris Jackson Reunites with Mother, Debbie Rowe, Twenty Years After Michael Jackson’s Scandals Caused Ruptures in their Family
It's a mother and child reunion for Paris Jackson and her mother, Debbie Rowe.
Paris has posted to her Instagram stories happy pictures of her...
Business
Disaster! Media Mayhem Word that Netflix Is Out, and Paramount Will Control CNN via Warner’s Purchase
Is it true?
There are now several reports that Paramount will win the bidding war for Warner Bros. over Netflix.
Game over. Paramount, strings pulled by...
Celebrity
Singer Pink Says She Just Learned from People Magazine She’s Separated from Her Husband: “Would you like to tell our children?”
Pop star Pink says she just learned from People magazine that she's separated from husband Carey Hart.
However, she's not separated, and People looks kinda...
Business
Broadway: There’s No Business With Snow Business — Even “Wicked” Suffered as Total Box Office Dropped by $2 Mil
Bad weather is Broadway's biggest enemy.
The numbers are in for last week, and the total box office was down by $2 million from the...
Featured
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
IYKYK: Late Artist Purvis Young A Favorite of David Byrne, Lenny Kravitz, All the Cool Kids On Display in NYC This Weekend
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...
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