Melvin Robert

2 weeks ago | ktla.com | Christine Samra |Melvin Robert

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.

3 weeks ago | ktla.com | Marc Sternfield |Melvin Robert

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.

Mar 5, 2025 | ktla.com | Melvin Robert

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.