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  • Gene Shalit, Mussed-Up Movie Critic of the ‘Today’ Show, Dies at 100

    06/12/2026 7:48:06 PM PDT · by Rummyfan · 18 replies
    Hollywood Reportet ^ | 12 June 2026 | Chris Koseluk
    He reviewed books and films on the morning program for four decades: "'The Silence of the Lambs' may be all wool, and a yard wide, but it makes a terrific yarn."Gene Shalit, the fun-loving film critic on the Today show known for his oversized mustache, out-of-control mop of black hair and lively use of puns in his movie reviews, died Friday. He was 100.Shalit, a mainstay on the NBC morning show for four decades until his retirement in November 2010, “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life,” his family said in a statement to NBC News....