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
Lawsuits Begin in Blake Lively “It Ends with Us” Saga: Justin Baldoni’s Career Goes Up in Flames
The first lawsuit has been filed in the matter of Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni and "It Ends with Us."
Steph Jones, Baldoni's now ex...
Music
R&B Singer SZA Is “Changing Some Mixes” on New Album She Dropped on Saturday: “Who Knows U Might Notice”
Singer SZA surprised everyone and dropped a new album on Saturday called "Lana."
"Lana" has new songs, and is an extension of SZA's last...
Theater
COVID Redux? Broadway’s New Hit “Gypsy” Revival Cancels Show Because Everyone in the Cast is Sick
Everything is not coming up roses for the new production of "Gypsy" on Broadway.
The Audra McDonald starring musical opened last Thursday to rave reviews....
Music
Taylor Swift Was the Biggest Pop Star of 2024 Despite Billboard Claiming it Was Kendrick Lamar
I wish I'd been a fly on the wall listening to all the horse trading at Billboard this month.
Today they named Kendrick Lamar the...
Celebrity
Watch: Kim Kardashian Desecrates Christmas, “Santa Baby” in Low Budget Looking Soft Porn Holiday Video
Just when you think you've seen everything...
Kim Kardashian, whose greatest acting role was in a porn video, has released a lump of coal for...
Business
Box Office: Lion Cub Gored by Happy Hedgehog as “Sonic 3” Trounces “Mufasa”
The lion slept this weekend.
"Mufasa," a spin off of "The Lion King," cost between $200 and $250 million.
The weekend take: $35 million.
Even worse...
Movies
Searchlight Movie Studio Uses Obama Choice of Bob Dylan Movie as Part of their Ad Campaign
Barack Obama's movie choices for 2024 really resonated with Disney.
For their latest ad for the Bob Dylan movie, they've included Obama with some other,...
Celebrity
Jeff Bezos Says Reports of $600 Mil Wedding Are False, Bad News for Kevin Costner
Amazon billionaire says reports of his $600 million wedding on December 29th are false.
He writes on Twitter X:
"Furthermore, this whole thing is completely...
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