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.
Music
Shake it Off: Taylor Swift Album Knocked Off Top of Charts by Dua Lipa After 2 Weeks!
Wow.
After just two weeks and 3 million albums, "The Tortured Poets Department" has been toppled.
The new number 1 album on iTunes is Dua...
Business
Ryan Gosling “The Fall Guy” Debuts with Underwhelming $3 Mil in Previews, Aims at Low Weekend
"The Fall Guy" opened last night in previews to underwhelming numbers.
The Ryan Gosling- Emily Blunt action comedy certainly has had strong promotion. But the...
Business
Exclusive: Shari Redstone Wants to Make Paramount-Skydance Deal Despite New Apollo-Sony $26 Billion Offer
An insider in the whole Paramount sale saga says Shari Redstone wants to make her deal with David Ellison's Skydance and partners.
This is despite...
Movies
Review: Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted” is Silly Fun, A MAD Magazine Romp Not to Be Taken Seriously
I see this morning critics-- bloggers, especially -- are killing "Unfrosted."
Jerry Seinfeld's comedy about the invention of the Pop Tart is silly, it's fun....
Celebrity
Britney Spears Says Her Mother Is to Blame for Latest Scandal: “I was set up just like she did way back when !!”
Britney Spears is blaming her estranged mother, Lynne Spears, for setting her up in her latest tabloid scandal.
Yesterday all the tabloids reported that Britney...
Music
Taylor Swift Adding Another 450K “Poets Department” Sales This Week, Hitting 3 Million Total
Taylor Swift is wrapping up a second, crazy week on the album "The Tortured Poets Department."
Hitsdailydouble.com says "Poets" sold 455,000 copies including streaming. Of...
Television
ABC Kills “The Conners,” Sets Series Finale After Yanking Them All Over Schedule, Shoves Them Into Dead Timeslot
I have no doubt Bruce Helford and the people who make "The Conners" are furious with ABC.
The network announced today that the hit comedy...
Television
“Hacks” Returns with Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder Cracking Wise and Aiming for More Emmy Awards
HBO and Max’s “Hacks” is back and for its legion of fans, May 2nd, when the first episode of season three drops. The series'...
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