Amanda Salas
Amanda Salas has been an Entertainment Reporter/Host/Anchor for over 16 years, currently as the Entertainment Anchor/Reporter on Good Day LA. She joined the FOX LA team in April of 2017, but you may have seen her on the nationally syndicated entertainment show, Hollywood Today Live, which also aired on FOX stations and My13 KCOP from 2014 - 2017 now known as Fox 11 Plus.
Amanda's career has taken her all over the world; from set visits to sit-down interviews, film, and tv junkets to award season coverage. Amanda's career began in 2008 working as an Entertainment and Feature Reporter for the Orange County Register, and since then has done it all...including battling and beating cancer in 2019.
She is a board member for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society which she has raised over $100k for, An ambassador for the Hyundai Hope on Wheels pediatric cancer non-profit organization, a film critic for The Critics Choice Association (serving on the Latino and Women's committees), a Television Academy member, and a proud dog mom of a rescue named January Bones. Animal Rescue is another cause near and dear to her heart, and she features rescue dogs and cats in need of homes on her weekly "Furry Friday" segment on Good Day LA. She is also a lover of puns, and calls herself a "Punsultant." In 2021, Amanda became an International Pun Champion through The Punderdome competition.
In 2022, Amanda played a version of herself in 2 episodes of Marvel's She Hulk: Attorney At Law.
In addition, Amanda has a background as an Automotive Journalist, working for Time Warner Cable's Automotive on Demand, AutoTrader, and the SPEED channel. Cars, stars, and so much more!
The latest from Amanda Salas
World Series: Young Dodgers fan describes moment he caught Freddie Freeman's historic grand slam ball
For one young Dodger fan, Friday night's game at Dodger Stadium is one he'll never forget after he went home with the game-winning ball from Freeman.
Melissa Etheridge names the actress she’d like to see portray her in a biopic
Catch Melissa Etheridge live where she’ll belt out some of her top hits at the Cerritos Center for Performing Arts on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Gay men can now donate blood to patients in need
As we continue to celebrate Pride Month, check out a local hospital that was instrumental in getting the ban on gay men donating blood overturned.
Megan Fox admits to having plastic surgery
Megan Fox owned up to the work she had done after years of speculation about having cosmetic surgery.
California teen shares story for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Madisyn isn’t letting her diagnosis stop her from smiling and is sharing her story to help others. Her mom advises parents who notice their children having bizarre symptoms or unique sensations to get checked "just to be on the safe side."
In Depth: Cancer Survivor Month
Good Day LA's Amanda Salas hosts. Amanda shares her cancer battle and triumph. She also speaks with cancer survivor Tesha Ofelira and Milton Liu as well as mother and caregiver Vanessa Henriques. Then, Amanda is joined by a young filmmaker who is exploring her cancer battle through a short film.
A look inside Disney-inspired Thriftyland 101
If you enjoy all things, Disney, then you will love Thriftyland 101, a local thrift store that has blown up on social media for its one-of-a-kind, affordable and nostalgic items.
Is the 'tradwife' life for you?
Tradwives - short for traditional wives - channel the structure of a stereotypical 1950s household in which the husband goes to work while their wives stay home to cook, clean and care for the children. But those behind the trend say it's so much more.
Kanye West marries Yeezy architect Bianca Censori in private ceremony: report
Last month, Ye released a new song called “Censori Overload,” which allegedly honors his new wife, Bianca Censori.
VIDEO: Mom of cancer patient runs alongside Rose Parade float to thank daughter's doctor
On Monday during the Rose Parade when she saw the “Expanding Hope” float, she waved, blew kisses, and showed gratitude towards Dr. Herrera, who is treating her daughter.