“Extra” correspondent Melvin Robert will be joining KTLA 5’s “Morning News” as its new entertainment reporter, TheWrap has learned. Robert will be filling the void left by local legend Sam Rubin, who passed away last year.
Robert’s first day on the morning show will be next Monday, a person with knowledge of the hiring told TheWrap; he will be leaving his role at “Extra,” where he has been a senior correspondent since 2022, as he joins KTLA.
Rubin’s passing at the age of 64 from a heart attack in May 2024 rocked KTLA, where he had been its lead entertainment reporter since 1991.