Entertainment

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.

TV Reviews & News

Entertainment Default Slot Group

Movies Top Stories

Cube as1

Long Islanders Favorites

LI Favorites

Cube bs2

Entertainment Rail Module

Cube bs3

Entertainment trending

Take our quizzes

34 must-see fall concerts

Fall theater preview

Too much 'Jeopardy'?

Most Popular

The drummer later became a filmmaker who helmed two of Joel's music videos.

Billy Joel bandmate, Jon Small of The Hassles, dies at 79

Toby Walker, Kerry Kearney and more big acts headline the Cedar Beach Blues Festival.

Port Jeff free blues festival returns Sept. 27

Oceanside's Miriam Lieber recounts how her father hid from the Nazis and why it was important to share his diary, "A Jew in the Woods."

A true Holocaust drama: LI woman shares dad's diary

Will Jean Smart take home another Emmy for 'Hacks'?

The Oscar winner, who grew up in Syosset, has two children with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied.

LI-raised Natalie Portman welcomes third child

Ahead of his HBO Max show, we recall the Roosevelt native's first talk show.

Remember Howard Stern's talk show from 1990?

Sign up for Newsday's Entertainment newsletter

Entertainment newsletter widget

It'll be Brunson's first time hosting SNL after he helped the Knicks snap their NBA championship drought.

Live from New York, it's Jalen Brunson on SNL

More Entertainment

Entertainment Article Bottom Module

The Malverne-raised actor shares LI memories ahead of his Café Carlyle shows Sept. 8-19.

Tony Danza still packs a punch as a singer and actor

The "Mornings With Maria" anchor has departed after 12 years with the network.

Maria Bartiromo and Fox News part ways after more than 12 years

The CBS news veteran will join the morning show starting Tuesday.

Norah O'Donnell returning to 'CBS Mornings'

NEWSDAY TV SHORTS

Vertical videos

NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn looks at how Long Island schools are using first-person memories and immersive experiences to teach about 9/11, 25 years later.

How LI schools are teaching 9/11 to those who didn't experience it

50 years of farm-fresh fun! NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to a Water Mill u-pick farm that's harvesting way more than just apples.

Out East: The Milk Pail U-pick apple farm in Water Mill

Mark Nash, who was an assistant coach at Molloy and Stony Brook, takes over as head coach for the Ward Melville girls soccer team this season and is looking to bring back a championship standard, NewsdayTV's Jonathan Ruban reports.

New coach, different strategy for Ward Melville girls soccer

Organizers say the efforts will help restore the water quality in the bay because these sprats act as "filters." NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Baby oysters released into the Great South Bay

Street takeovers this summer on Long Island have led to traffic tickets, impounded vehicles and arrests. Newsday reporter Nicholas Grasso provides insight on this trend.

Long Islanders offer various perspectives on street takeovers

Some farm stand owners are sharing video footage on social media, citing threats to an ethics code that has guided the East End economy for decades. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

East End farm stands report thefts, threatening decades-old honor systems

NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman visits Adventure Paddleboards & Kayaks in East Quogue for a GoBoat adventure.

It's your last chance to book an LI 'bumper boat'

Sayville Falls Miniature Golf and Beer Garden offers family-friendly activities, gazebos with TVs for rent and food that changes with the seasons. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Sayville Falls Miniature Golf and Beer Garden offers more than you might think

Salvadorans on Long Island are preparing for the end of their Temporary Protected Status. The federal humanitarian program that allows immigrants to legally live and work in the United States, expires on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Fear for Salvadoran TPS holders who will soon not be protected from U.S. removal

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Dom's Famous Chicken Fingers in Plainview.

Trendy Bites: Dom's Famous Chicken Fingers

Sitewide Video Playlist

ScieGen Pharmaceuticals wants to build a 60,000-square-foot factory and warehouse in Hauppauge to meet consumer demand. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Very important for us'

'I never thought this would happen to them'

'History's a living, breathing thing'

Different views on LI street takeovers

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame'

Healthcare leaders and experts have long suggested that Nassau University Medical Center could improve its finances by selling or leasing real estate. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has more.

Ways to fix the future of NUMC

'It's unfortunate'

There was a major police presence at Pearl Court in Sayville on Friday morning as authorities investigated a report of a woman found dead in her home. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Homicide detectives at the scene

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland speaks to actor Gary Sinise about the Wantagh Union Free School District partnering with his foundation to raise money for field trips to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, as well as a commemorative 9/11 statue in front of Wantagh High School.

Actor Gary Sinise partners with LI district on 9/11 education

Dylan Skolnick has been fired over what the cinema board believes was 'serious misconduct.' NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Organizational restructuring'

Recently dismissed charges against two co-defendants in a case after court reporter errors in Grand Jury Transcript. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn along with Newdsay Courts Reporter Grant Parpan has more.

'He's been fighting this case since he was arrested'

For many of the approximately 100,000 Muslims living on Long Island, the deadliest terrorist act committed on U.S. soil — carried out by 19 al-Qaida hijackers — pointed an unwelcome spotlight at them. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Long Islanders Favorites

Top Stories

Stay logged in.