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What happened Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died.
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Same-event confidence High 21 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Gene Shalit, ‘Today’ movie critic and purveyor of puns, dies at 100 The Washington Post · Center-left · News report
Center Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-right Gene Shalit, Mussed-Up Movie Critic of the Today Show, Dies at 100. Gene Shalit, the fun-lo Instapundit · Right · Opinion
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Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 Gene Shalit, the beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, has died
Open source C · Center High
Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100 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, ha...
Open source CL · Center-left High
Gene Shalit, ‘Today’ movie critic and purveyor of puns, dies at 100 He appeared on the morning show for four decades before retiring in 2010.
Open source CL · Center-left High
Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100 Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for hi...
Open source R · Right Mixed
RIP: Gene Shalit, Mussed-Up Movie Critic of the Today Show, Dies at 100. Gene Shalit, the fun-lo Gene Shalit, Mussed-Up Movie Critic of the Today Show, Dies at 100. Gene Shalit, the fun-loving film critic on the Today show known for his oversized mustache, out-of-control mop of black h...
Open source C · Center High
Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100 The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010.
Open source CL · Center-left High
Gene Shalit, longtime Today show movie critic, dies at 100 Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the Today show over four...
Open source C · Center Mostly Factual
Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100 Open source CR · Center-right Mostly Factual
Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 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-induci...
Open source Details 0/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 21 sources 0/99 Wording Gap Low confidence 21 sources · 3 bias buckets Developing · 21 sources · format mismatch Formats: News report, Opinion
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