"I Was In Shock"
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Conan O’Brien expressed shock and sadness over the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home the day after attending O’Brien’s holiday party.
- Nick Reiner, their son, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is expected to enter a plea on February 23.
- O’Brien reflected on Rob Reiner’s impactful voice during turbulent political times and mourned the sudden loss of his activism and influence.
- He also praised Rob Reiner’s work as a director, highlighting the cultural significance of "This Is Spinal Tap," which O’Brien described as a generationally influential classic.
