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.
government
Kennedy Grandson Says Trump is “Using JFK as a political prop” by Releasing Assassination Files
Jack Schlossberg, son of Caroline Kennedy and grandson of President John F. Kennedy, has weighed in on Donald Trump releasing JFK's never seen official...
Movies
Oscars: Will Best Picture and Best Director Split? Can a Best Picture Not Have a Best Director?
This morning's Oscar nominations broke in many directions.
"Emilia Perez" and "Wicked" led the list with the most nominations.
But only "Emilia" picked up Best Director,...
Movies
16th Oscar Nomination for Songwriter Diane Warren for “The Journey” — and This One Looks Good
Diane Warren just got her 16th Oscar nomination as a songwriter.
She's never won, but a couple of years ago the Academy gave her the...
Movies
Hollywood Rebukes Trump, Saves “The Apprentice” With Nominations for Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong
Hollywood has rebuked Donald Trump.
Despite all efforts to kill it, "The Apprentice" received two Oscar nominations this morning.
Sebastian Stan was nominated for Best Actor,...
Movies
Oscar Noms! Denzel, Daniel Craig, Pamela Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Snubbed!
Oscar nominations are here at 8:30am Eastern and again at 8:41am.
Early notes: Denzel Washington snubbed his excellent work in "Gladiator II." Also nothing...
Movies
Oscars: No Singing of Best Song Nominees This Year, To Make Time for a Celebration of Los Angeles
There will no Best Song nominees sung at this year's Oscars.
Tomorrow come the Oscar nominations. The nominees are going to be disappointed, that is...
Politics
Trump Says 60 Million Russians Died During World War II– He’s Wrong By More Than Half, of Course
Donald Trump says he really likes Russia today on his social media.
He says that 60 million Russians died during World War II.
He's wrong, of...
Movies
BAFTA Nominee Jamie Lee Curtis Skipping Awards in London Because of “Fires and COVID”
Jamie Lee Curtis is skipping a trip to London next month.
Curtis says she's not going to the BAFTA Awards on February 16th because of...
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