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New York Times TV Critic Mike Hale Departs After 17 Years
Original: After 17 Years, a TV Critic Lets the Credits Roll https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/arts/television/mike-hale-new-york-
Mike Hale is leaving The New York Times after 17 years as a television critic, according to a sign-off published in the paper's Arts section. The departure was shared across social media, with readers in media and television circles noting the end of a long-running critical voice at the paper.
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- After 17 Years, a TV Critic Lets the Credits Roll https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/arts/television/mike-hale-new-york-times.html # Arts # Television # Media · nyt_arts@robot.villas · 2
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