GraphicsMan 17 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 2 hours ago, SFTV said: SAM RUBIN AW MAN! https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/10/sam-rubin-ktla-entertainment-reporter-dead-dies-heart-attack/ Just go it on TVNewscheck, god this is shocking this man was LA’s morning entertainment guy, some people tell me he do reports from LA to the San Diego audience. This was completely unforeseen mean we all go but this was very untimely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1298 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Goodness. This is unbelievable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1532 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) On 5/10/2024 at 9:31 PM, MorningNews said: Goodness. This is unbelievable. What makes Sam's passing all the more unbelievable is its absolute randomness. This was someone on our screens everyday, still very much relevant, had no visible signs of illness, and he wasn't that old. RIP to Sam. Edited May 12 by MediaZone4K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ2000 3 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I am still shocked and saddened by the passing of Sam Rubin. As Frank Buckley said, Sam was KTLA. He had a genuine quality every time he was on air. I admired how he would call as he saw it, even at the risk of getting in trouble. If anything, I thought he gave the best insider perspective of the television news business by reporting on the comings and goings at rival stations. I remembered this particular story that he shared on his Facebook page about the time KABC's GM squashed his live interview with Regis and Kelly on KTLA's air. Nobody did more to lift up the curtain on the news business, and it seemed that he genuinely felt that the viewers deserved transparency when it comes to the people they invited into their homes regularly. https://www.facebook.com/samrubinktla/posts/pfbid0BfA7XYxxkwqTFx6bacpcaz6tBaxuCH7WZXFF5f8kwnWraY6oZGjBH3NwgadkmaAil On a personal note, I had the honor to meet him briefly at the LA Festival of Books at the KTLA booth and get a personalized autograph that I will cherish forever. I'm thankful I got to shake his hand and thank him for brightening up my mornings. RIP Sam. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3070 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I'm still shocked and saddened by this, as well. He was one of the entertainment reporting greats. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigViewer 52 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 It still feels surreal that Sam Rubin has passed away. As a viewer of the "KTLA Morning News" since the 1990s, he was always one of the main reasons that I watched that newscast. I will continue to watch, but it won't feel quite the same anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustno1 5 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Sam was a presence on Australian TV as well. He used to file reports here on the goings on in showbiz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1532 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 7 hours ago, trustno1 said: Sam was a presence on Australian TV as well. He used to file reports here on the goings on in showbiz. Yes! I didn't realize how many countries he had an entertainment segment in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraphicsMan 17 Posted Friday at 04:06 AM Share Posted Friday at 04:06 AM 51 minutes ago, MediaZone4K said: Yes! I didn't realize how many countries he had an entertainment segment in. He had one on ITV, channel 10 in Australia, here in the US he was on WGN Chicago and KSWB in San Diego. Among other networks he was huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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