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Inside Universal’s Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. What riders should know before boarding
Guests can officially get behind the wheel of Universal Studios Hollywood’s newest attraction, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. The new roller coaster opened to the public on Wednesday. The coaster, which reaches speeds of up to 72 mph, features fully rotating ride vehicles designed to simulate the Fast & Furious franchise’s signature drifting action. I, along with KTLA’s Ginger Chan and Melvin Robert, boarded the new attraction ahead of its grand opening.
KTLA Helps Kick Off “Lead With Love” Fundraising With Donation to Project Angel Food
Project Angel Food’s “Lead With Love” Special returns to KTLA for a 7th year in row this June with its ‘must-see TV’ star-studded fundraising event of the summer. But this week, KTLA helped get that vital fundraising started with a $10,000 donation to Project Angel Food from KTLA & The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation.
Britt Stewart and Baron Davis talk ‘DWTS’ double elimination Original
Professional dancer Britt Stewart and two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis may not be returning to the “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom, but Davis wants to keep on dancing. “Costume department, don’t come after him, but he stole his dance shoes last night,” Stewart revealed to KTLA 5’s Melvin Robert. The duo appeared on the KTLA 5 Morning News just hours after they were sent home following Tuesday night’s double elimination. Corey Feldman and his partner Jenna Johnson were also eliminated.
Saweetie finally meets KTLA 5’s Melvin Robert, reveals dream collaboration
It was an icy Monday when Saweetie tap, tap, tapped into the KTLA 5 Morning News to link up with entertainment anchor Melvin Robert. The rapper joined him in the studio after she caught wind of his tutorial on her song “Boffum,” to Frank Buckley, Jessica Holmes and Mark Kriski. She then decided she wanted to explain it to the KTLA 5 audience herself. “So ‘Boffum’ is basically a condensed version of both of them, you know? So do you want the creamer or the milk? Boffum,” she said.
George Takei revealed how coming out at 68 caused him to turn to action
Actor George Takei is taking fans to a place where few have gone before, telling the story of his life as a closeted gay man before coming out at 68 years old. Takei tells this story in his new full-color graphic novel “It Rhymes with Takei,” the second time the “Star Trek” actor decided to tell his life’s story using pictures. “My last book, ‘They Called Us Enemy’, was about my childhood behind barbed wire fences, and I did it as a graphic memoir and became a best seller.
ABBA founding member working on new music
One of the members of ABBA, Björn Ulvaeus, is undertaking a new project: creating a musical with the assistance of artificial intelligence. At the age of 80, the artist says that AI isn’t the creative threat many in the creative industry fear; he calls it a great tool. The musical is being produced in partnership with the team behind ABBA Voyage, their virtual concert residency. No word yet on how or when fans will be able to see the musical, but Björn says he’s nearly done writing it.
Melvin Robert joins KTLA 5 Morning News Original
LOS ANGELES (March 4, 2025) – KTLA-TV, the most-watched local television station in Southern California, today announced the signing of Melvin Robert as Morning News Entertainment Anchor/Reporter. Mr. Robert will assume his new on-air duties beginning March 17th. An Emmy award-winning host, writer, and producer, Mr. Robert brings extensive experience in the entertainment and local news space to his new role at KTLA.
Producing Soap Operas in the Era of the Pandemic Original
Having premiered back in 1973, The Young and the Restless is approaching its 12,000th episode. The long-running soap has been TV’s No. 1 daytime drama for 32 years. Real life couple Bryton James and Brytni Sarpy play on-again, off-again couple, Devon Hamilton and Elena Dawson on the show. The couple spoke to Spectrum News 1 anchor Melvin Robert via Skype about life under lockdown and the unique challenges involved in producing a daily daytime drama amid an ongoing pandemic.
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