LA Press Club to Hold '3rd Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards' This Thursday, April 22nd at the Steve Allen Theater

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Reporters and bloggers from some of the nation's powerhouse news and entertainment websites go head-to-head as finalists at the 3rd Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards. The ceremony will be held this Thursday, April 22nd, at 7 pm in the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood.

Entries from Slate.com, theWrap.com, Huffingtonpost.com, and Freep.com are among the more than 50 print, broadcast and online finalists from across the nation who will vie for winners' plaques in this Los Angeles Press Club competition.

Sam Rubin, entertainment reporter for KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles, will be given the top honor for his smart, often tough coverage of stars and movie glitz and glamour. Rubin is only the second journalist to receive this honor. Last year, Wall Street Journal and KCRW film critic Joe Morgenstern accepted the award.

"Sam is one of the busiest entertainment reporters around," says Los Angeles Press Club President Will Lewis. "His reports reflect an informed insight and carry a great deal of weight inside the show business industry and with the general public."

Rubin will be roasted by his friends and colleagues who include screenwriter Stephen Mazur ("Liar, Liar") and KTLA anchor Jessica Holmes.

KABC radio reporter Michael Linder will emcee the event. Linder was the creator and executive producer of "America's Most Wanted."

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SOURCE Los Angeles Press Club