Jane Yamamoto
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Jane Yamamoto has been a general assignment reporter at KTTV
Fox 11 in Los Angeles since 1996. Prior to KTTV, she worked as an anchor/reporter at WCMH in Columbus, Ohio
. She has also reported for KRCR-TV
in Redding, California
. Yamamoto is of Japanese
descent and often volunteers in many cultural festivals and charities. She graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a degree in Communications Studies. Yamamoto was also a member of the UCLA women's golf team.
Yamamoto appeared in the music videos for Eminem
's "Stan
" and Dr. Dre
's "Forgot About Dre
" featuring Eminem. She also appeared at Dr. Dre's Up in Smoke Tour
, and the movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera as a reporter in both. She also took part in the last episode of the first season of 24
. She can be seen at the end of the episode, announcing that Jack Bauer
"is responsible for saving Palmer" twice during the day.
Jane has also appeared on several episodes of The Sarah Silverman Program
as herself.
She also appears in season 4, in the 20th episode of Prison Break.
Source
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/about_us/personalities/Jane_Yamamoto
KTTV
KTTV, channel 11, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Los Angeles, California. Serving the vast Los Angeles metropolitan area, KTTV is a sister station to KCOP , Los Angeles' MyNetworkTV station...
Fox 11 in Los Angeles since 1996. Prior to KTTV, she worked as an anchor/reporter at WCMH in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. She has also reported for KRCR-TV
KRCR-TV
KRCR-TV is an ABC affiliated television station in California, USA, that serves the northern Sacramento Valley, including the towns of Redding and Chico. Its studios are located in Redding, where the station is licensed...
in Redding, California
Redding, California
Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census...
. Yamamoto is of Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
descent and often volunteers in many cultural festivals and charities. She graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a degree in Communications Studies. Yamamoto was also a member of the UCLA women's golf team.
Yamamoto appeared in the music videos for Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
's "Stan
Stan (song)
"Stan" is the third single from The Marshall Mathers LP, by rapper Eminem featuring Dido. It peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and Australia. It is also included on Curtain Call: The Hits, performed with Eminem and Dido as well track 17 on Curtain Call: The Hits as a live Performance from...
" and Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
's "Forgot About Dre
Forgot About Dre
-Peak positions:-End of year charts:-Awards:"Forgot About Dre" won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards....
" featuring Eminem. She also appeared at Dr. Dre's Up in Smoke Tour
Up in Smoke Tour
The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, TQ, Truth Hurts and Xzibit.- Background :The tour was...
, and the movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera as a reporter in both. She also took part in the last episode of the first season of 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
. She can be seen at the end of the episode, announcing that Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer is the main protagonist of the American television series 24. His character has worked in various capacities on the show, often as a member of the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit based in Los Angeles, and working with the FBI in Washington, D.C...
"is responsible for saving Palmer" twice during the day.
Jane has also appeared on several episodes of The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program is an American television series that starred comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, who created the series with Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab...
as herself.
She also appears in season 4, in the 20th episode of Prison Break.
Source
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/about_us/personalities/Jane_Yamamoto