The release of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” was released in theaters across the Southland in 1977, marking the beginning of modern summer blockbusters in Los Angeles. Since its release on May 25, 1977, the film changed science fiction and filmmaking forever, with groundbreaking special effects filmed in the heart of Read More
On Friday, May 10, 2024, the KTLA newsroom changed forever. It was around noon when the news came in of Sam Rubin’s passing. It came to the assignment desk first, where KTLA hears the heartbeat of Los Angeles, something Rubin has been for more than three decades. For the next Read More
Sam Rubin has always been Los Angeles’ entertainment reporter, even in high school. In footage sent to KTLA, Rubin was part of the “Student News” broadcast in the late 1970s, when he attended high school. “Student News” was a television production prepared by students of LAUSD, broadcasting in 1977. Sporting Read More
The release of “Star Wars” was nearly 50 years ago and has become one of the most iconic pop-culture franchises in cinema. Since its release, there’ve been 11 movies, countless TV shows and comics, all worth over $70 billion since Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012. There’s even a theme park. Read More
