So he walked into this executive’s office and the executive took one look at him and said, ‘Mr. Shalit, have you e ...

Shalit, a beloved figure in American media thanks to his distinctive, pun-filled takes on American film, was 100 years old.

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 celebrated film critic and longtime fixture of NBC’s Today show, has died at the age of 100, ending a career that helped shape television film criticism for four decades.

Gene Shalit, the beloved Today show movie critic known for his puns and an absent-minded professor image enhanced by a bushy ...

Television legend Gene Shalit, the beloved film and book critic who spent more than four decades on NBC's Today show, has died at the age of 100. His family confirmed the news on Friday, revealing ...

NEW YORK — Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the “Today” show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, ...

Gene Shalit, the legendary film critic for NBC's Today show, has passed away at the age of 100. His family confirmed to NBC ...

Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns ...

In this May 31, 2006 file photo, film critic Gene Shalit is seen during a toast with “Today” show cast and crew at the end of Katie Couric’s final show, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) NEW ...

He stood out from the broadcast television crowd with his colorful bowties, puffy hair and movie reviews studded with cheeky puns.