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Verne Gay

Television Critic/Writerverne.gay@newsday.com

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

From Amy to Gabby: 13 movies inspired by LI crimes
Verne GayMarch 29, 2025 5:00 am
Comedian Chris Distefano gives (sort-of) shoutouts to LI on 'The Daily Show'
Verne GayMarch 28, 2025 12:01 pm
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WBAB's Roger and JP: After 25 years, what's next?
Verne GayMarch 27, 2025 5:00 am
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New Billy Joel doc on HBO will be 'revelation and a surprise'
Verne GayMarch 26, 2025 1:39 pm
Spring TV preview: 28 great shows to watch
Verne GayMarch 21, 2025 5:00 am
'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light': 2025's best TV series (so far)
Verne GayMarch 18, 2025 3:29 pm
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