Gene Shalit, longtime Today show movie critic, dies at 100

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:25:21 GMT

Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing punsGene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the Today show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100.Shalit’s family announced the death Friday to NBC News, saying in a statement that he “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life”. Continue reading...

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