TV Reviews & News
Newsday TV critic Verne Gay reviews new TV shows and series from Netflix, Max, Hulu and more. Plus, what Long Island actors are working on and Long Island filming locations.
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Here's what happens when 'Blue Bloods' returns for its final season
The episode, premiering Oct. 18, finds the family of NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) facing multiple challenges.
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Ryan Seacrest makes solid 'Wheel of Fortune' debut1m read
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Reality Check: 'Bachelorette' fans demand apology2m read
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'Fight Night': Kevin Hart shows off his dramatic chops2m read
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LI-raised ex-WH speechwriter joins cast of 'Survivor'1m read
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'If you don't play ball, you can't fake it'
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ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports2m read
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Reality Check: Ryan Serhant's 'Owning Manhattan' returning for season 22m read
'The Deliverance': Just another haunted house movie2m read
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'Wise Guy: David Chase and "The Sopranos" ' is single best portrait of classic series6m read
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Bridget Moynahan among notable attendees for this year's North Fork TV Festival1m read
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'Only Murders in the Building': Wild, fun ride in Season 42m read
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'Airline Wars' to premiere on A&E in September1m read
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WCBS/880 AM celebrates its storied legacy with 3-hour special2m read
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LI service-dog trainer featured in new Netflix documentary2m read
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Phil Donahue, pioneering daytime talk show host, dies at 885m read
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'The Union': Mark Wahlberg as a 'Jersey James Bond'? Double, oh no!2m read
LONG ISLANDERS' FAVORITES
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Port Jefferson Station family to sue Brookhaven over home's storm damage
A notice of claim was filed in anticipation of an $11 million lawsuit alleging the town's failure to fix a damaged sump led to the home's destruction from an August storm.
1m readMORE ON THIS TOPICStorm damage assessed at $41M so far
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Need to visit an ER on LI? Prepare to wait nearly 4 hours
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Top 25 boys cross country runners for 20243m read
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LIRR next door? Planes overhead? Homebuyers are less picky about these former 'dealbreakers'
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Taylor Swift wins top prize at 2024 MTV VMAs3m read
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2024 MTV Video Music Awards: Check out the red carpet, big winners and more
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Frankie Beverly, iconic musician, hailed by Black community2m read
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Emmy Awards: Who will win, should win5m read
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Valley Stream filmmaker-actor Edward Burns writes his first novel4m read
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Frankie Beverly, soul singer and co-founder of Maze, dies at 771m read