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.
Movies
Sony Confirms April 2028 for Four Beatles Films Told from Each of the Group’s Members Perspectives — With Hot Stars Attached
The Beatles will get four simultaneous films three years from now, from Sony Pictures. They were announced at CinemaCon 2025.
The four films are each...
Business
What’s Up, Doc? Warner Bros. Canceled $70 Million Hybrid Film “Coyote vs. Acme” Gets a Distribution Deal
Warner Bros. didn't want "Coyote vs, Acme."
But Ketchup Entertainment does. They're going to distribute the live action saga of Wiley Coyote.
The film features a...
Business
Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice” Series, Added to Amazon Prime With Big Announcement: No One’s Watching
Maybe real life under Donald Trump's presidency is too real to watch a game show.
One game show in particular is not doing well on...
Television
Review: “The White Lotus” Penultimate Episode: Nothing Much Happened But Slow Build Up to Finale
Not much happened tonight on the penultimate episode of "The White Lotus."
There was no pay off of last week's big incest story. The Ratliff...
Television
White Lotus: Carrie Coon Says Mike White Cut Backstory of Non-Binary Daughter After Trump Election
For "The White Lotus," apparently gay incest was okay but possibly having a trans child with different pronouns was not.
In the new Harpers Bazaar,...
Music
Did Morgan Wallen Use His Guitar as a Prop on “Saturday Night Live” Last Night for Two New, Lackluster Songs?
Is Morgan Wallen the problem?
The country star sang two songs on "SNL" last night including "I'm the Problem." But did he play live...
Politics
CBS Sends a Signal to Trump Their Relationship with the Kennedy Center Honors Is Tenuous at Best
Just following up on my item from Friday.
Today the CBS Sunday Morning show ran a report on the dismantling of the Kennedy Center. Norah...
Politics
Not Funny: White House Correspondents Group Cuts Comedian Amber Ruffin from Dinner Over Fear of Trump Reprisal
This year's WHite House Correspondent's Dinner will be purposely bland.
The WHCA has cancelled comedian Amber Ruffin from giving the annual stand up act entertainment...
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