Roger Friedman
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Roger Friedman is an American
entertainment news journalist. Friedman created and wrote the FOX411 news column on Foxnews.com for 10 years. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz 411
, an entertainment news column.
magazine and editing Fame magazine, where he wrote cover stories on Paul McCartney
, Whitney Houston
, Paloma Picasso
, Carly Simon
, and other stars. He has also written articles which have appeared in Vogue
, The New York Times
, the New York Daily News, Redbook
, Us Weekly
, Premiere
, The Washington Post
, and other publications.
Friedman was the co-producer, with D. A. Pennebaker
and Chris Hegedus, of the 2002 documentary film
about Memphis soul
musicians, Only the Strong Survive. The film was shown in the Directors' Fortnight
at the Cannes Film Festival
, Sundance, and Telluride film festivals.
to write a movie review. Several weeks later Friedman claimed he was the victim of a scientology conspiracy.
as a senior correspondent in May 2009. He was fired from the The Hollywood Reporter in March 2010 and his blog castoff.
Current career at Showbiz411
Friedman started the column Showbiz 411 column during his time at The Hollywood Reporter
. The blog is an entertainment news website where Roger and other authors report "everything from Hollywood to the Hudson". The website has become independent since he was fired. Friedman regularly writes about Michael Jackson and complications surrounding his death and estate. In addition, Friedman writes about James Franco, Mariah Carey, and Madonna. Showbiz411 frequently breaks entertainment news stories and is often highlighted on the Drudge Report.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entertainment news journalist. Friedman created and wrote the FOX411 news column on Foxnews.com for 10 years. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz 411
Showbiz 411
Showbiz 411.com is an American, entertainment industry news website, created and edited by Roger Friedman. Showbiz 411 started on The Hollywood Reporter website....
, an entertainment news column.
Career
Among Friedman’s activities in celebrity journalism have been writing the “Intelligencer” column at New YorkNew York (magazine)
New York is a weekly magazine principally concerned with the life, culture, politics, and style of New York City. Founded by Milton Glaser and Clay Felker in 1968 as a competitor to The New Yorker, it was brasher and less polite than that magazine, and established itself as a cradle of New...
magazine and editing Fame magazine, where he wrote cover stories on Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, Paloma Picasso
Paloma Picasso
Anne Paloma Picasso known professionally as Paloma Picasso, is a French/Spanish fashion designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewelry designs and signature perfumes. She is the youngest daughter of famed 20th-century artist Pablo Picasso and painter and writer Françoise Gilot...
, Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
, and other stars. He has also written articles which have appeared in Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, the New York Daily News, Redbook
Redbook
Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
, Us Weekly
Us Weekly
Us Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
, Premiere
Premiere (magazine)
Premiere was an American and New York City-based film magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., published between the years 1987 and 2007. The original version of the magazine, Première , was started in France in 1976 and is still being published there.-History:The magazine originally...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, and other publications.
Friedman was the co-producer, with D. A. Pennebaker
D. A. Pennebaker
Donn Alan Pennebaker is an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema/Cinéma vérité. Performing arts and politics are his primary subjects.-Biography:...
and Chris Hegedus, of the 2002 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about Memphis soul
Memphis soul
Memphis soul, also known as Memphis Sound, is stylish, funky, uptown soul music that is not as hard-edged as Southern soul. It is a shimmering, sultry style produced in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax and Hi Records in Memphis, Tennessee, featuring melodic unison horn lines, organ, bass, and a driving...
musicians, Only the Strong Survive. The film was shown in the Directors' Fortnight
Directors' Fortnight
Directors' Fortnight is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. The section was created in 1969 after the events of May 1968, in which the Cannes festival was canceled in solidarity with striking workers....
at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, Sundance, and Telluride film festivals.
Fox News
Friedman worked for Fox News as a journalist for 10 years. Fox fired Friedman after he used an illegally downloaded pirated copy of X-Men Origins: WolverineX-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American action film based on the Marvel Comics' fictional character Wolverine. The fourth installment in the X-Men film series, it was released worldwide on May 1, 2009...
to write a movie review. Several weeks later Friedman claimed he was the victim of a scientology conspiracy.
The Hollywood Reporter
Friedman joined The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
as a senior correspondent in May 2009. He was fired from the The Hollywood Reporter in March 2010 and his blog castoff.
Current career at Showbiz411Showbiz 411Showbiz 411.com is an American, entertainment industry news website, created and edited by Roger Friedman. Showbiz 411 started on The Hollywood Reporter website....
Friedman started the column Showbiz 411 column during his time at The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
. The blog is an entertainment news website where Roger and other authors report "everything from Hollywood to the Hudson". The website has become independent since he was fired. Friedman regularly writes about Michael Jackson and complications surrounding his death and estate. In addition, Friedman writes about James Franco, Mariah Carey, and Madonna. Showbiz411 frequently breaks entertainment news stories and is often highlighted on the Drudge Report.