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

Tom Llamas replacing Lester Holt as NBC News anchor
Verne GayMarch 5, 2025 3:16 pm
Women's History MonthRemembering Alison Steele, WNEW-FM's iconic 'Nightbird'
Verne GayMarch 1, 2025 5:00 am
Lester Holt stepping down as 'NBC Nightly News' anchor
Verne GayFebruary 24, 2025 12:11 pm
5 things we learned from watching 'The Baldwins'
Verne GayFebruary 21, 2025 9:58 am
Black History MonthLI native Clifton Davis stars in 'Beyond the Gates,' TV's newest soap
Verne GayFebruary 20, 2025 5:00 am
'Zero Day': De Niro's first TV series is deadly dull
Verne GayFebruary 20, 2025 3:00 am
Gary Stevens, last surviving WMCA 'Good Guy,' dies at 84
Verne GayFebruary 19, 2025 5:11 pm
Donnie Wahlberg's 'Blue Bloods' character heads for new Boston-set series
Verne GayFebruary 18, 2025 4:14 pm
'SNL50': Overstuffed night of a thousand stars
Verne GayFebruary 17, 2025 11:17 am
No kidding, 'SNL' loves (to mock) LI
Verne GayFebruary 13, 2025 5:00 am
'The White Lotus': Season 3 hugely enjoyable, but someone is missing
Verne GayFebruary 12, 2025 12:43 pm
The best and worst Super Bowl LIX commercials
Verne GayFebruary 9, 2025 9:51 pm
Super Bowl LIX ads heavy on humor, celebs, nostalgia
Verne GayFebruary 5, 2025 4:09 pm
What's behind TV news' 'unprecedented upheaval'
Verne GayFebruary 3, 2025 5:00 am
Black History MonthRemember these five forgotten Black TV shows?
Verne GayFebruary 1, 2025 5:00 am
Black History Month 'The Jeffersons' at 50: Why we still love George, Weezy, Florence and the rest of the gang
Verne GayJanuary 31, 2025 5:00 am
LI woman showcased in new Apple TV+ documentary about Vietnam War
Verne GayJanuary 29, 2025 3:52 pm
'Blue Bloods' producer Kevin Wade has 2 LI events for his novel, 'Johnny Careless'
Daniel BubbeoJanuary 28, 2025 11:39 am
'CBS Evening News' debuts revamped newscast with LI native
Verne GayJanuary 27, 2025 8:01 pm
'Great Migrations': Deeply told, deeply felt story
Verne GayJanuary 26, 2025 5:00 am

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