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KTLA taps Melvin Robert to take over ‘Morning News’ post of the late Sam Rubin

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KTLA has added a new anchor to its “Morning News” lineup: newscaster Melvin Robert. The Los Angeles news channel confirmed Wednesday that Robert, a senior correspondent and weekend co-host for “Extra,” will join its morning programming as its new entertainment anchor and reporter. He will take over for late journalist and longtime KTLA personality Sam … Read more

Jerry Cantrell taps into the zeitgeist on new solo album ‘I Want Blood’

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Jerry Cantrell’s signature stylings consistently land him near the top of “best guitarist” polls. His heavy, nuanced songs and personal lyrics — from Alice in Chains’ “Rooster” to “Cut You in” and his four solo records— are multilayered, often willfully opaque and always powerful. Yet he sometimes finds that only a German word gets the … Read more