Sam Rubin
American journalist (1960–2024)
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- Sam Rubin (February 16, 1960 – May 10, 2024) was an American journalist who served as the entertainment reporter for the KTLA Morning News and as a television host of entertainment talk shows and specials.
- He was also the co-author of two biographies, one on the former first lady Jacqueline Onassis and another about actress Mia Farrow.
- In the 1980s, he was an entertainment reporter for Group W, the National Enquirer , and Fox Entertainment News.
- KTLA Rubin joined KTLA in 1991, two months after the station started its morning news program, KTLA Morning News .
- newscast; its original anchors—Carlos Amezcua and Barbara Beck—loosened up the format.
Sam Rubin (February 16, 1960 – May 10, 2024) was an American journalist who served as the entertainment reporter for the KTLA Morning News and as a television host of entertainment talk shows and specials. He reported on the entertainment industry for over thirty years and interviewed many Hollywood stars. He was also the co-author of two biographies, one on the former first lady Jacqueline Onassis and another about actress Mia Farrow.
Career
Sam Rubin was born in San Diego on February 16, 1960. In the 1980s, he was an entertainment reporter for Group W, the National Enquirer, and Fox Entertainment News. Beginning in 1988, he hosted hourly entertainment newsbreaks for the Movietime cable channel.
KTLA
Rubin joined KTLA in 1991, two months after the station started its morning news program, KTLA Morning News. The newscast had initially been faltering in the ratings with a straightforward format in the vein of its 10 p.m. newscast; its original anchors—Carlos Amezcua and Barbara Beck—loosened up the format. Rubin's introduction to the show coincided with an increase in celebrity interviews on the program. Ray Richmond of The Orange County Register credited Rubin as being "the missing piece" to the original cast.
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