Back when I was TV critic for the St. Petersburg Times/Tampa Bay Times, Gene Shalit - who had a soft spot for the paper - would occasionally send notes when I wrote something he liked. RIP to a fun, down to earth critic. https://loom.ly/Hv7Cq1E
He stood out from the TV pack with his bowties, bushy moustache and movie reviews studded with cheeky turns of phrase.
