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Corey Feldman Makes Ask Over Apparent Oscars Snub

Stand By Me actor says he wasn't invited to Rob Reiner tribute but doesn't want fans pushing for him

(Newser) - Corey Feldman says he's sitting out a big Oscars moment, though not by choice. In a Friday post on X , the 54-year-old actor wrote that he wasn't asked to take part in the 2026 Academy Awards tribute to Rob Reiner, despite having starred in Reiner's 1986 classic...

Conan O'Brien Breaks Silence on Reiner Killings

Late-night star last saw couple at his holiday party the evening before tragedy

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien says he's still reeling from the fact that he said goodnight to Rob and Michele Reiner at his holiday party, then learned the next day they were dead . Speaking with the New Yorker , O'Brien described the filmmaker and his photographer-producer wife as "lovely people"...

Nick Reiner's Ex-Conservator Calls Case 'Horrible Tragedy'

Arrangement in 2020 underscores the severity of his long-standing mental health struggles

(Newser) - Nick Reiner's mental health history is emerging as a key backdrop as he faces charges of killing his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and activist-producer Michele Singer Reiner. Two people familiar with the matter tell the New York Times that the younger Reiner, 32, was under a court-ordered mental health...

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An Inmate Became Like Family to the Reiners

Couple championed death row prisoner Nanon Williams' innocence before their shocking murder

(Newser) - Rob and Michele Reiner spent their final weekend cheering on a man in a Texas prison they'd come to view as family, only to be killed less than two days later in a crime for which their own son now stands accused. The couple's unlikely bond with 51-year-old...

Police Had Been Called to Rob Reiner's Home Before

Police twice answered 2019 welfare and mental health calls

(Newser) - Police had been called to Rob Reiner's Los Angeles home years before the filmmaker and his wife were found dead there last month. Records reviewed by People show LAPD officers went to the Brentwood residence twice in 2019: once in February for a welfare check and again that September...

Death Certificate Lists Michele Reiner as 'Widowed'

Couple died within a minute of each other

(Newser) - Rob and Michele Reiner died within minutes of being attacked in their Los Angeles home, according to newly released death certificates. The documents, obtained by People , state that the 78-year-old filmmaker and his wife, a 70-year-old activist and photographer, both died from "multiple sharp force injuries" inflicted with a...

Rob Reiner's Kids Issue Their First Statement

Siblings Jake and Romy Reiner ask for privacy and compassion

(Newser) - Two of Rob and Michele Reiner's children are speaking publicly for the first time since their parents were murdered on Sunday. In a statement released Wednesday, Jake and Romy Reiner describe an "unimaginable pain." They do not reference their brother Nick, who has been charged with their...

Nick Reiner Appears in Court, Speaks 3 Words

Arraignment delayed again as attorney cites complex issues in case

(Newser) - Nick Reiner spoke just three words in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, some three days after he allegedly murdered his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and activist-producer Michele Singer Reiner. The 32-year-old appeared in a blue suicide prevention vest and replied only "Yes, your honor" during a short hearing in...

Daughter Found Rob Reiner's Body, Then Ran

28-year-old Romy showed up after massage therapist was left at gate: NYT

(Newser) - A planned Sunday massage appointment at Rob and Michele Singer Reiner's Brentwood home led to the discovery of the Hollywood couple's bodies, according to new details from a person close to the family. When the massage therapist got no answer at the gate, she called the Reiners' daughter,...

Nick Reiner Will Be Charged With 2 Counts of Murder

DA says he could face the death penalty

(Newser) - Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday. "Today, I'm here to announce that our office will be filing charges against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his...

Nick Reiner Hires High-Profile Lawyer

Alan Jackson's previous clients include Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey

(Newser) - Nick Reiner has turned to a high-profile Los Angeles defense lawyer as he faces accusations of murdering his parents. Attorney Alan Jackson confirmed Tuesday that he is representing the 32-year-old, People reports. Jackson told reporters outside Los Angeles Superior Court that Reiner would not be making his first court appearance...

Details Emerge on Nick Reiner's Odd Behavior at Party

Guests reported troubling behavior and said parents voiced concern over his health

(Newser) - Nick Reiner's behavior at a Saturday night holiday party reportedly unsettled guests just hours before his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home. Two people familiar with the gathering, hosted by Conan O'Brien, tell NBC News that 32-year-old Nick...

Trump Blames Reiner's Politics for His Death

Filmmaker suffered from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' writes the president

(Newser) - President Trump has weighed in on the murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele , calling it a "very sad thing" but also blaming Rob Reiner's liberal political views for his death, reports the Hill .
  • "A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood," the president
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Rob Reiner's Son Arrested After Murder of His Parents

Nick Reiner, 32, is in custody, being held on $4M bond

(Newser) - One of the sons of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele has been arrested after their double-murder in Los Angeles , reports People . Nick Reiner, 32, is being held on $4 million bond in Los Angeles County, according to online jail records. There was no immediate word on charges. His parents...

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