With the death of Rex Reed, New York loses not simply a critic, but an entire era of cultural life that may never exist again. Rex Reed was one of the last great celebrity critics — a figure who moved through film, theatre, television, journalism, nightlife, and celebrity culture not as an observer standing outside […] The post Rex Reed: The Last Great Celebrity Critic first appeared on Times Square Chronicles.
SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM on May 13, 2026