Sam Rubin(1960-2024)

Sam Rubin was a founding member of the Critics Choice Association. He was the entertainment anchor for the KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles, the #1 rated daily newscast in Southern California. Sam had a significant global footprint providing entertainment reports on a regular basis for ITV in the United Kingdom, NINE Network in Australia, and TV3 in New Zealand. Sam was a multiple-Emmy winner, had received the Golden Mike Award for best entertainment reporter, had received a lifetime achievement award from the Southern California Broadcasters Association, and had been named best entertainment reporter by the Los Angeles Press Club.