US Movie Critic Gene Shalit Dies

Exam-focused facts from the 14 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Gene Shalit, a veteran US movie critic, died at the age of 100.
He was known for his personalised segment called Critics Corner on the Today show of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
Shalit's television career on the Today show spanned from the 1970s until his retirement in 2010.
Prior to his television career, he served as a senior film critic for Look Magazine and wrote columns for the New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal, and TV Guide.
He authored an anthology titled Great Hollywood Wit, which was published in 2002.