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
RIP Beloved “Alice” Actress and Broadway MVP Linda Lavin, 87, Tony Award Winner
Linda Lavin's death was announced last night. She was 87 and apparently had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer.
What a shock. We saw her...
Music
Grammy Awards 2025: A Beatles Reunion with Paul and Ringo Is Possible, They Have Two Major Nominations
The Grammy Awards are coming on February 2, 2025.
Among the surprise nominations are Record of the Year and Rock Performance for "Now and Then"...
Movies
Box Office: Hedgehog Eats Lion, Monster Mashes, Dylan Rocks, Nicole Kidman Steams It Up
Christmas weekend at the box office brought a hedgehog to the top of the heap over a lion.
"Sonic 3" narrowly snaked "Mufasa" as family...
Politics
Musk Drops F Word Tweet in H1-B Visa Matter, Lowers the Public Discussion to Trump’s Coarse Level
This is what you folks voted for.
Elon Musk is so angry about the visa matter he's lowered the discourse as low it can go...
Celebrity
2024 Charity Season Comes to a Close with Jane Fonda, Tedeschi Trucks Helping Raise Millions
The late fall NY Charity Season has come to a close. As always, I recommend donations to Elton John AIDS Foundation, The Rainforest Foundation,...
Theater
Broadway: “Gypsy” Cancelled Again, Audra McDonald Musical Misses Vital Christmas Week Box Office
Terrible news for the revival of "Gypsy" on Broadway.
They've cancelled tonight's show, which means the entire Christmas week was a shut down because of...
Music
Carnie Wilson Recalls How Producer Richard Perry Gave Wilson Phillips Its Start as a Pop Group
Carnie Wilson, daughter of Brian Wilson, has written a beautiful homage to late record producer Richard Perry on Instagram.
Carnie recalls how Perry was key...
Movies
Bob Dylan Lands 5 Albums on the Top 100 as “A Complete Unknown” Amps Up Box Office for Day 2
All of a sudden, everything is about Bob Dylan.
You know, you can watch DA Pennebaker's famous documentary, "Don't Look Back," for free on the...
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