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.
'Lunch lady' Katie McCann, of Hauppauge, wins cash, car and candy on 'Wheel of Fortune'2m read
LI 'Blue Bloods' fans reserving judgment about 'Boston Blue'4m read
LIer, 18, aces her blind audition on 'The Voice'2m read

3 takeaways from 'SNL' season premiere2m read

TV's 5 strangest game shows: Which ones do you remember?2m read

'Steve': Cillian Murphy shines in Netflix movie1m read
Catching up with LI native Bill O'Reilly7m read

'Explore a number of topics in one book'
All aboard for the 2026 Hallmark Christmas Cruise1m read

Jimmy Kimmel tells Stephen Colbert he thought his show was 'over'2m read

5 questions to ask about 'Saturday Night Live'2m read
LI native competes on NBC's new 'On Brand with Jimmy Fallon'2m read

7 shows that premiered in September '65 and have endured 60 years later3m read
'House of Guinness': Irish family drama is entertaining, but hollow1m read
LI native voted out on 'Survivor' premiere2m read

Kimmel draws huge audience in emotional return4m read
Long Islanders' Favorites
An LI college student was accused of using AI to plagiarize an essay; Now he's suing the school
The student called the accusation "completely false" and said the essay's writing style was influenced in part by his learning and neurological disabilities.
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5 LI communities where home prices rose the fastest in first half of 20258m read

How LI schools are trying to reassure students fearful of immigration crackdown4m read

President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island
Top Stories

Diane Keaton was on LI at Book Revue and for 'Annie Hall'1m read

Our picks for the best, worst music biopics of the 21st century2m read
'John Candy: I Like Me': Genuinely moving documentary2m read
Prime Video Gilgo docuseries promises 'unprecedented access'1m read
'Lunch lady' Katie McCann, of Hauppauge, wins cash, car and candy on 'Wheel of Fortune'2m read
LI 'Blue Bloods' fans reserving judgment about 'Boston Blue'4m read