Jasmine Simpkins

Jasmine Simpkins is a TV host, reporter and producer.

Currently she is a correspondent for the KTLA lifestyle show “L.A. Unscripted” and is also a reporter for KTLA Weekend AM News.

A native of Los Angeles, Jasmine has always had a passion for the arts and entertainment and began her journey as a journalist at UCLA writing for the Daily Bruin.

After college, her enthusiasm for reporting landed her a managing editor position with L.A. FOCUS newspaper. Her years working red carpets and writing her column "Inside Hollywood with Jasmine Simpkins" would later garner the attention of the Starz network, who was looking for a LA-based reporter and producer to host their entertainment interstitial "In The Cut".

At Starz she would also produce original programming including the documentary "11-04-08: The Day of Change" chronicling the day President Barack Obama was elected the first African American President of the United States.

Since, Jasmine has worked for networks like BET and sites like AOL reporting and producing. She has garnered a reputation for having amazing industry contacts and trusted for her thought provoking interviews and ability to break stories.

In 2013 she was selected as a guest contributor on Jillian Barberie’s late-night show “The Hollywood Mix” coming on weekly to talk about hot topics and entertainment news.

From 2012 to 2016 she was the host and producer for TV One’s daily entertainment news segments and was also a regular contributor on “News One Now” with Roland Martin.

During that time she also served as the senior producer and reporter for Kevin Frazier's entertainment news site HipHollywood.com

She joined the Nexstar team in 2019 as an MMJ and fill-in anchor for the daily digital show 5LIVE on KTLA.

Now she can also be seen sharing her opinion on hot topics and reviewing films on HLN, NBC and Fox on the daytime talk show “Sherri” hosted by Sherri Shepherd.