Over the nine years that I’ve been contributing to Ktla-tv in Los Angeles, I’ve been asked the same question over and over again by people who recognized me from the channel: “What is Sam Rubin really like?” The short answer is simple: With Sam, what you saw was what you got. As exuberant, enthusiastic and charming as he was on camera, that’s exactly how he was in person too.
And what a talented professional. After 33 years as the face of entertainment news for Ktla, he had the job down, and you could tell how much he loved doing it. He maintained the same level of gleeful energy from his first daily news hit at 6:15 a.m. to his last at 10:45 a.m. — and when I would see him later in the day at screenings, junkets, premieres and awards shows, he was still going strong. I...
And what a talented professional. After 33 years as the face of entertainment news for Ktla, he had the job down, and you could tell how much he loved doing it. He maintained the same level of gleeful energy from his first daily news hit at 6:15 a.m. to his last at 10:45 a.m. — and when I would see him later in the day at screenings, junkets, premieres and awards shows, he was still going strong. I...
- 5/11/2024
- by Scott Mantz
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sam Rubin, the popular entertainment anchor on Ktla-tv’s morning show since 1991, has died, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 64.
According to TMZ, Rubin died of a heart attack on Friday. He was on the air Thursday morning.
“Ktla 5 is profoundly saddened to report the death of Sam Rubin,” the channel wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Sam was a giant in the local news industry and the entertainment world and a fixture of Los Angeles morning television for decades. His laugh, charm and caring personality touched all who knew him. Sam was a loving husband and father: the roles he cherished the most. Our thoughts are with Sam’s family during this difficult time.”
Perry Sook — founder, chairman and CEO of Nexstar, the majority owner of the local station — also issued a statement. “Sam was an icon in Los Angeles and the entertainment industry, and he was a beloved member of our Nexstar Nation,...
According to TMZ, Rubin died of a heart attack on Friday. He was on the air Thursday morning.
“Ktla 5 is profoundly saddened to report the death of Sam Rubin,” the channel wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Sam was a giant in the local news industry and the entertainment world and a fixture of Los Angeles morning television for decades. His laugh, charm and caring personality touched all who knew him. Sam was a loving husband and father: the roles he cherished the most. Our thoughts are with Sam’s family during this difficult time.”
Perry Sook — founder, chairman and CEO of Nexstar, the majority owner of the local station — also issued a statement. “Sam was an icon in Los Angeles and the entertainment industry, and he was a beloved member of our Nexstar Nation,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
During an appearance on Ktla 5 Morning News on Thursday, comedian Kathy Griffin had a tense exchange with Ktla 5 weatherman Mark Kriski about the representation of women in comedy.
As Griffin was discussing the fallout to her now-infamous Trump photo with Ktla anchor Sam Rubin, she admitted that her career has continued to take a hit.
“By the way, I still do not have one single day of paid work ahead of me for the rest of my life,” she said. “Now you tell me that’s not because I’m a 58-year-old female in comedy.”
“I think there’s a lot of 58-year-old comedians that are working out there,” Kriski, sitting at the other end of the anchors’ desk, said.
“Are you? Name five women,” Griffin responded.
“Uh, I’m not into the comedy thing,” Kriski responded.
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“I thought so,...
As Griffin was discussing the fallout to her now-infamous Trump photo with Ktla anchor Sam Rubin, she admitted that her career has continued to take a hit.
“By the way, I still do not have one single day of paid work ahead of me for the rest of my life,” she said. “Now you tell me that’s not because I’m a 58-year-old female in comedy.”
“I think there’s a lot of 58-year-old comedians that are working out there,” Kriski, sitting at the other end of the anchors’ desk, said.
“Are you? Name five women,” Griffin responded.
“Uh, I’m not into the comedy thing,” Kriski responded.
Also Read: Kathy Griffin Wishes She Were 'First Amendment Hero' Colin Kaepernick
“I thought so,...
- 10/24/2019
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
After a lengthy search and a series of on-air tryouts, KTLA-TV Los Angeles has named Michaela Pereira as the new co-anchor of KTLA Morning News. Pereira, who will work alongside Carlos Amezcua, weatherman Mark Kriski and entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, comes to KTLA after working at cable network TechTV since 2001 as an anchor on several programs that earned her two Northern California Emmy Awards. Pereira replaces Giselle Fernandez, who left Morning News in August (HR 8/3).
- 1/27/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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