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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LI-raised ex-WH speechwriter joins cast of 'Survivor'
Jon Lovett, who worked for President Barack Obama and on several political campaigns, is now a podcaster.
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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
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Reality Check: 'Bachelorette' contestant Aaron Erb put on blast2m read
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LI man will look for love on 'The Golden Bachelorette'1m read
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LI woman competes in new Netflix baking competition2m read
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'Catfish' host breaks neck in bicycle crash1m read
LONG ISLANDERS' FAVORITES
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Iconic Italian restaurant closes after 40 years
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The best time to buy 2024 holiday flights, according to Google2m read
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50 great concerts to catch this fall
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'Fight Night': Kevin Hart shows off his dramatic chops2m read
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Jones Beach concert photos 2024: Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul and Edwin McCain
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50 great concerts to catch this fall9m read
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Fall movie preview: The 33 must-see films of the season6m read
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LI-raised ex-WH speechwriter joins cast of 'Survivor'1m read
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Jones Beach summer concert schedule: Get tickets now