Verne Gay

Television Critic/Writerverne.gay@newsday.com

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Education: Colgate University

Verne Gay has covered television for Newsday since 1989, and before that, for Variety. Over his 34 years at Newsday, he's covered all aspects of the television industry, with an emphasis on news and entertainment. He became Newsday's TV critic in 2010.

Verne Gay's Work

'Alien: Earth' offers late-summer thrill ride
Verne GayAugust 8, 2025 5:00 am
'Outlander: Blood of My Blood': Prequel offers more time travel, romance
Verne GayAugust 6, 2025 11:00 am
Oh, the irony: Stephen Colbert to play late-night TV host on CBS' 'Elsbeth'
Verne GayAugust 4, 2025 1:55 pm
'Ed Sullivan' is a really big 'shoo' once again
Verne GayAugust 2, 2025 5:00 am
Well-intentioned, but ill-fated: LI's forgotten TV station, Ch. 67
Verne GayJuly 24, 2025 5:00 am
'CBS Late Show': 3 takeaways about the end of Stephen Colbert's show
Verne GayJuly 18, 2025 8:15 am
Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026
Verne GayJuly 17, 2025 8:41 pm
Why we love Emmy-nominated 'The Pitt'
Verne GayJuly 15, 2025 3:30 pm
'Severance' leads Emmy nominees with 27
Verne GayJuly 15, 2025 12:06 am
'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' to be next 'Big Bang Theory' spinoff
Verne GayJuly 9, 2025 5:06 pm
Do you remember these LI radio stations?
Verne GayJuly 5, 2025 5:00 am
Travel back in time with these 2 'Twilight Zone' marathons
Verne GayJuly 1, 2025 11:33 am
'The Bear' season 4: The clock is ticking ...
Verne GayJune 26, 2025 2:15 am
'My Mom Jayne': Mariska Hargitay's loving. moving tribute
Verne GayJune 25, 2025 2:59 pm
Barbara Walters doc: Richly reported portrait of TV trailblazer
Verne GayJune 19, 2025 5:00 am
North Fork TV Festival marks 10th anniversary
Verne GayJune 12, 2025 4:09 pm
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Catching up with former News 12 reporter Danielle Campbell
Verne GayJune 7, 2025 5:00 am
Summer TV preview: The 41 shows you need to watch
Verne GayJune 5, 2025 5:00 am
'The Better Sister': LI-set series is well-crafted, but way too long
Verne GayJune 3, 2025 2:39 pm
Lester Holt signs off 'NBC Nightly News'
Verne GayMay 30, 2025 10:50 am

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