Critic Reviews
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Newsday Verne Gay
The debut telecast offered nothing that will offend that dwindling band of true believers, although it wasn't entirely clear how the new edition will add to their ranks either. |
| 60 |
Boston Globe Joanna Weiss
What's missing most from the new ''Nightline" is the thing that's most irreplaceable: a familiar voice that can be trusted implicitly. |
| 60 |
Los Angeles Times Paul Brownfield
It's just a respectable if slightly overheated newsmagazine now, well produced, with good bookings. |
| 50 |
The New York Times Alessandra Stanley
The new "Nightline" isn't terrible, and some of the more recent segments have been quite good. But over all, the revised show is surprisingly ordinary, a flimsy, fast-moving magazine show like "20/20" that omits the kind of sustained, intelligent inquiry that turned Mr. Koppel's "Nightline" into a landmark. |
| 50 |
USA Today Robert Bianco
Something extraordinary has been replaced by the commonplace. |
| 50 |
New York Daily News David Hinckley
Dividing the "Nightline" turf by half, rather than thirds, would be a better compromise, if the new regime is insistent on picking up the pace. [30 Nov 2005, p.95] |
| 40 |
Baltimore Sun David Zurawik
A stylistic marriage of prime-time newsmagazines and MTV, this hyped-up, neon-lit news program seems like the last thing one would want to see before trying to fall asleep. |
| 40 |
Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron
The quality of the reporting has taken a hit. |
| 40 |
TV Guide Matt Roush
The new Nightline isn’t terrible, but it no longer seems as essential because it feels so much less distinctive. |
| 30 |
Washington Post Tom Shales
The late-night news program now is simply more about style than content, and the style isn't all that special. |
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