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
Tito Jackson Sudden Death Mourned by Family, “MJ” Musical Dedicating Performances to Michael’s Brother
Tito Jackson's sudden death yesterday at age 70 is not going unnoticed.
Michael's older brother, praised as a father and musician, will be celebrated a...
Celebrity
RIP Sad News: Tito Jackson, 70, Michael’s Older Brother, Founding Member of the Jackson 5
There are reports this morning that Tito Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5, has died.. Tito would have turned 71 on October...
Television
Emmys Surprise! HBO’s “Hacks” Wins Best Comedy as TV Academy Voters Consider “The Bear” A Drama Despite Campaign
The 2024 Emmy Awards were a little boring tonight until they got to the final award.
Surprise! HBO's "Hacks," an actual comedy, won over "The...
Politics
Trump’s “I Hate Taylor Swift!” Joins Loomer, Pet Eating as Today’s Misdirection from Frightened Candidate — Harris’s Clever Response
First it was pets being eaten by Haitians.
Then it was Laura Loomer, crazy right winger, and a possible affair.
Now, it's Taylor Swift.
In his daily...
Movies
Toronto Film Fest People’s Choice Award Goes to Stephen King Movie Without a Distributor
Surprise!
The People's Choice Award for most popular film at the Toronto Film Festival still has no distributor.
Mike Flanagan's "The Life of Chuck," starring Tom...
Television
Emmy Awards Tonight, Second of This Year, Promise Little in Surprises: “The Bear,” “Shogun” Tipped for Honors
The Emmy Awards are on tonight on ABC.
It's the second Emmys this year because back in January we had the delayed edition from 2023...
Movies
Review: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton Conduct a Masterclass About Life and Death in “The Room Next Door”
You know at this point Spanish superstar director Pedro Almodovar has nothing to prove. Not only his resume filled with classics like "Woman on...
Politics
Laura Loomer’s Loony Family: Doctor Dad Donated $500 to MTG, Mom “Nurse for Trump,” One Brother Designs Right Wing T Shirts
Laura Loomer is a right wing nut, we know all that.
Loomer is 31 and comes from Tuscon, Arizona. Her father is a rheumatologist. Her...
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