Richard Rushfield

Richard Rushfield is a four-year veteran of the American Idol beat and the author of a memoir, Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost. His new book, American Idol: The Untold Story, goes behind the scenes of the most popular TV show of the decade.

Funny or Die

Will Ferrell Phones It In

Will Ferrell’s new movie The Campaign is perfectly fine—but Richard Rushfield wishes the once inventive comedian would try harder.

Richard Rushfield

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Rose. Thud.

The Toppling of ‘Citizen Kane’

After being on top for 50 years, Citizen Kane has been deposed—by Vertigo—as the greatest film of all time. Richard Rushfield blames Twitter and backlash culture.

Richard Rushfield

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The Spoiler

‘Dark Knight Rises’ as Masterpiece

Richard Rushfield asserts Christopher Nolan’s Batman series are the best comic-book movies ever made.

Richard Rushfield

Super Bad

What Killed the Movie Comedy?

Seeing the genuinely funny Ted got Richard Rushfield thinking about the horrible drought in American comedy right now. He names seven culprits, from SNL to Internet dating.

Richard Rushfield