Gene Shalit

Gene Shalit
Shalit on Today, 1973
Born (1926-03-25) March 25, 1926 (age 98)
New York City, U.S.
EducationMorristown High School
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • film critic
  • literary critic
  • television personality
  • author
  • press agent
Years activec. 1960–2010
TelevisionToday
Spouse
Nancy Lewis
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(m. 1950; died 1978)​
Children6, including Willa

Eugene Shalit (born March 25, 1926) is an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973,[1] until retiring on November 11, 2010.[2][3] He is known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colorful bow ties.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MSNBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Dawidziak, Mark (November 12, 2010). "Gene Shalit Signs Off from the 'Today' Show". Cleveland. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Movie Critic Gene Shalit Leaving 'Today' Show". USA Today (Press release). New York City. Associated Press. November 9, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2015.