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Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, Kevin James and Andrew Dice Clay are performing on Long Island this season.

Fall comedy preview: 20 LI shows guaranteed to make you laugh

O'Reilly continues to thrive post-Fox News with a YouTube show, radio program, bestselling books and influence in political circles.

Catching up with LI native Bill O'Reilly

Newsday's TV critic Verne Gay sat down with Bill O'Reilly to discuss his career, today's media and his new book, "Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst."

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In a historic late-night crossover, Colbert also appeared on Kimmel's show.

Jimmy Kimmel tells Stephen Colbert he thought his show was 'over'

What we're wondering as season 51 is about to begin.

5 questions to ask about 'Saturday Night Live'

The documentary explores the impact of the 1974 song, Chapin's biggest hit.

Harry Chapin's 'Cat's in the Cradle' showcased in new documentary

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Milwaukee during Prohibition is the setting for Thomas Pynchon's detective novel.

'Shadow Ticket' review: Bonkers and brilliant

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A new book explores the rivalry between Blue Origin and SpaceX as they jockey for supremacy.

'Rocket Dreams' review: Billionaires' space race

Behind-the-scenes are shared in "A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever."

How 'This Is Spinal Tap' became a cult classic

Robert Langdon returns in a new thriller that follows the formula set by "The Da Vinci Code.'

'Secret of Secrets' review: Dan Brown is still up to code

Juicy stories behind the fashions, celebs and parties at New York's posh store.

'They All Came to Barneys' review: Temple of chic

Our annual fall reading suggestions again feature several special treats for Long Island readers.

12 must-read fall books: Nelson DeMille's last work, Debbie Gibson's memoir and more

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday photographers look back at covering the Avianca plane crash on Jan. 25, 1990.

Picture This: That time hell rained down on Cove Neck

Drivers are being encouraged to carpool as an alternative. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

LIE slowdown predicted as Clean Pass vehicles banned from HOV lane this week

Mariah Carey delighted fans on Tuesday at Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon, where she signed copies of her new album, "Here for It All."

Long Island's Christmas Queen had fans in a frenzy

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out east to a local farm that has fresh vegetables and a local restaurant where they prepare fall cuisine.

Out East: Fall vegetables from farm to table

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman tries indoor skydiving at iFLY in Long Island City.

What it's like to try indoor skydiving at iFLY in NYC

The challenge is to figure out where toxic pipes are buried and who will pay to remove them. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Old lead pipes connect thousands of LI homes to drinking water, data shows

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman got to hang out with the alpacas at Buck Brook Alpacas in Roscoe.

Roscoe road trip: Walk and feed alpacas at this farm and Airbnb

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits a shoe repair shop in Wantagh and its longtime cobbler.

LI Works: The heart and sole of a shoe repairman

The Cougars signaled touchdown, but after more than 10 seconds of discussion, the officials marked Jackson just short.

Controversy on the final play as Kellenberg tops St. John the Baptist

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Haunted House of Hamburgers in Farmingdale.

It's always spooky season at this Farmingdale restaurant

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The offers came after Newsday reported Hempstead town issued more than 80,000 tickets in four school districts that had never agreed to participate in the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Bus ticket vendor offered to pay districts

Long Islanders are hoping politicians on all sides can work together and come up with a plan. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'We pay the price'

Worker furloughs, service delays, costs: Newsday columnist Joye Brown and Newsday federal government reporter Billy House look at what the government shutdown means for Long Islanders.

Day 1 of the government shutdown

The cost of LIRR tickets will climb by around 4.4%, with monthly tickets capped at $500. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story.

MTA: 'Preserves affordability'

At least three units were destroyed after a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Hempstead on Monday, authorities said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Fire displaces at least a dozen residents

Ganesh Shenoy, 54, who prosecutors said fled to India following the crash, has been extradited to Nassau County and now faces manslaughter charges. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man could get 15 years if convicted

'That's a scary amount of people who may be exposed to lead'

President Donald Trump visited LI for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Friday, with supporters and protesters lining the streets of Farmingdale. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Protests and counterprotests as Trump visits Ryder Cup

Suffolk has reached a settlement agreement with Justyna Zubko-Valva, the mother of the 8-year-old boy who was killed by his father and stepmother, according to court records. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Suffolk reaches settlement in Valva case

Some advocacy groups say the new U.S. Citizenship test makes it harder to become a legal citizen. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

What do LIers think of the new test?

Thomas Valva's death has some family law experts and state legislators rethinking state confidentiality laws in some circumstances.

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