Eugene Shalit (born March 25, 1926) is an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973,[1] until retiring on November 11, 2010.[2][3] He is known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colorful bow ties.
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^Dawidziak, Mark (November 12, 2010). "Gene Shalit Signs Off from the 'Today' Show". Cleveland. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
^"Movie Critic Gene Shalit Leaving 'Today' Show". USA Today (Press release). New York City. Associated Press. November 9, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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Talks". American film and book critic GeneShalit made a vocal cameo in "The Krusty Sponge" as his "[fish-]likeness", Gene Scallop. In the special episode and...
film as "nice" ... "but nice can be murder on comedy and drama alike". GeneShalit of NBC's The Today Show stated that it's "a smirk of faithful characters...
movies, Gene Siskel replied, "You're Satan, aren't you?" Throughout the show's run, other famous critics also guest-voiced as themselves. GeneShalit and...
potentially treacly children's film into an exhilarating 90's fable." GeneShalit on the Today Show called the film "a must see movie". The uplifting theme...
quotations, forgets about narrative logic or empathetic characters." GeneShalit called the film "a piece of junk", and Judith Crist said it "offers more...
(Entertainment Weekly) Matt Zoller Seitz (The House Next Door, RogerEbert.com) GeneShalit (NBC's Today Show) Mayank Shekhar (Dainik Bhaskar) Tom Shone (The Sunday...
Hoskins' comical performance as the burliest, shaggiest private eye." GeneShalit on the Today Show also praised the film, calling it "one of the most...
program was dedicated in his memory. Film critic GeneShalit, shown here in 1973, provided the voice of Gene Scallop, his "[fish-]likeness," in "The Krusty...
the credits of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Gene Scallop (voiced by GeneShalit) is a food critic who critiques the Krusty Krab in "The Krusty...
career. "There was a lot of pressure from agents, publicists and even GeneShalit on The Today Show asked why I (kept) it, but I want my family to be proud...
Sinbad (on SNL TV Funhouse cartoon) Bob Dole (on The Dana Carvey Show) GeneShalit (on The Dana Carvey Show) Joel Siegel (on The Dana Carvey Show) Bob Ross...
NJTV Willard Scott – + John Seigenthaler Scott Simon (now with NPR) GeneShalit – retired Claire Shipman Maria Shriver Lynn Smith – now at HLN Lawrence...
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Following the cancellation, many critics and industry analysts – including GeneShalit and Rona Barrett – reported having heard comments from within the NBC...
While the artwork has been preserved over time – Henson showed it to GeneShalit on Today in 1980 and Paar took David Letterman over to see it during...
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