Gene Shalit, who made film criticism a television institution, dies at 100

Fortune•Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 01:02 PM•2 min read

The "Today" show's arts editor for four decades, he was a lot more than puffy hair, a handlebar mustache and a love of puns.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/06/15/gene-shalit-obituary-today-show-critic-dies-100/)

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