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
Epstein Pimp Ghislaine Maxwell Hobnobbed at Ex-Vanity Fair Editor Tina Brown’s House in 2008, and 8 Years Later, Too
EXCLUSIVE Just how easily did Jeffrey Epstein's pimp girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell inveigle herself into New York society?
So easily that she was a guest of...
Business
The “Melania” Box Office Drop Is Here as Infomercial Drops 27% on Wednesday, “Bulk” Ticket Buys Ebb
The party is over for "Melania."
Brett Ratner's infomercial about the hollow First Lady dropped 27% on Wednesday from Tuesday.
It's a jolt to see the...
Business
Bad Bunny vs. Kid Rock Record Sales for Last Year Would Be a 2 Second Knockout in a Ring: 6.4 Million vs. 408K
Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl half time show on Sunday.
That's on NBC.
Over on YouTube, Erika Kirk -- the Merry Widow -- is...
Music
Paul Simon Post-Retirement Follows Cher, The Who By Adding New Tour Dates Years After He Quits
I love Paul Simon, but I do have to laugh at this point.
I know I went to his final show at Madison Square Garden...
Crime
Savannah Guthrie, Siblings Post Urgent Emotional Video About Their Missing Mom, Nancy: “Her health, her heart, is fragile”
Savannah Guthrie and her sister and brother have posted an emotional video about their missing mother, Nancy.
I cannot imagine the pain they're in. How...
Celebrity
Bee Gees Great Barry Gibb’s Son Sounds the Alarm on Dad’s Struggle with Arthritis: “Things feel like they’re getting out of hand”
Bee Gees great Barry Gibb sounds like he's in trouble health-wise.
Gibb's son, Stephen, has been posting dire notices on Threads about Barry's arthritis.
"Things feel...
Business
Tuesday Box Office: “Melania” Gets Smallest Increase of Any Studio Film Even with Manipulated Ticket Sales
Tuesday is always a big day for mid week movie sales. Especially for "adult" movies.
Yesterday, all of the studio films had big increases from...
Business
CBS Evening News Ratings Drop by 400K Viewers, Down 600K From A Year Ago as Tony Dokoupil-Bari Weiss Sputter
People are not watching the CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil.
Last week CBS News PR says the ratings were 4.5 million. That's down from...
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