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
Beyonce Half-Time Show Puts “Cowboy Carter” Back in the Top 10, Makes a Case for the Grammy Award
Until Christmas night, Beyonce had not done much to promote her "Cowboy Carter" album.
While Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Sabrina Carpenter have been everywhere...
Television
Kennedy Center Honors Needs a Shake Up, and Liza, as Rating Continue Decline, Lose 400,000 Viewers from Last Year
The Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night was a ratings bust.
Total viewers was 4.1 million, down from 4.5 million last year. That's at least...
Television
“SNL” Martin Short All Star Show Added 500K from Previous Week, Highest Rating Since November 2
Last week's "SNL" with Martin Short and a huge group of all-stars was a hit.
Total viewers came in at 4.79 million, the fourth highest...
Business
Box Office: Timothee Chalamet Bob Dylan Booming, “Mufasa” Roars Back, “Nosferatu” Scares
Bob Dylan isn't blowin' in the wind.
"A Complete Unknown" finally hit theaters yesterday and made $7.2 million. The weekend looks terrific for James Mangold's...
Celebrity
Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Carole Bayer Sager, More Post Tributes to Famed Record Producer Richard Perry: “We became really good life-long friends”
Tributes are pouring in on social media for my friend, Richard Perry. The great record producer passed on Christmas eve after really fighting Parkinson's...
Celebrity
Taylor Swift Skips Chiefs-Steelers Game as Beyonce Puts on Super Bowl-Like Halftime Show (Watch)
If you were hoping for a sighting of Taylor Swift and Beyonce Sunday night at the Chiefs-Steelers game, you were disappointed.
Taylor did not show...
Politics
Trump Follows Nixon, Appoints Socialite Philanthropist Ambassador to in Exchange for $300,000 Donation
Somers Farkas is well known in the Hamptons, Upper East, and Palm Beach. A major Republican donor, Somers -- who has a regal bearing...
Celebrity
RIP Legendary Record Producer Richard Perry, 82, Creator of Hits by Carly Simon, Nilsson, Ringo Starr, Pointer Sisters, Rod Stewart
The great record producer Richard Perry passed away early this morning in Los Angeles. He was 82 years old and had been battling Parkinson's...
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