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. The website was the first to break the news of Michael Jackson's death and Jennifer Hudson's baby son. The website's exclusive interview with James Franco was picked up by other news organizations, including being featured on the front page of CNN.com.
Roger Friedman started the website after over 20 years writing AbOUT the entertainment industry. Friedman created and wrote the Fox411 column on Foxnews.com for ten years, from 1999 to 2009, where he broke stories about Michael Jackson and many other celebrities including Rosie O’Donnell, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Anna Nicole Smith, Britney Spears, among others. Friedman’s long history in celebrity journalism includes writing the “Intelligencer” column at New York magazine, where was considered the “expert” on OJ Simpson, and editing the now legendary Fame magazine.
The website uses social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to connect with its readers.