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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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.

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Karla Sofia Gascon may be down, but she's not out. Sources tell me that Gascon, who's been 'cancelled' over her racist Tweets, will appear at...

Review: Judith Owen Finishes Snazzy, Sassy NYC Show Run with Paul Shaffer on Keyboards (Watch)

Everyone has a guilty pleasure or two. One of mine is Judith Owen, the amazing jazz, cabaret, and blues singer who hits town every...

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Lady Gaga is working her butt off to launch her new "Mayhem" album. She'll be guest host and musical guest on March 8th, the day...

“Blue Bloods” Spin Off: Donnie Wahlberg’s Danny to Boston Where He Acquires the Accent and Forgets Family

This is hilarious. Deadline reports that Donnie Wahlberg will play his "Blue Bloods" character in a spin off set in Boston. Wahlberg will suddenly acquire...

Kevin Spacey — Skewered on “SNL 50” — Attacks “Brutalist” Actor Guy Pearce, Who Accuses Him of Targeting: “You Are Not a Victim”

Kavin Spacey has posted a whiny, catty response to criticism from former "LA Confidential" actor Guy Pearce. Spacey was skewered Sunday night by Fred Armisen...

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