"We are in a terrible new world. Our country is under the control of a madman who is doing heinous things, and the mainstream media has been waay too slow to discard their mannered norms in the face of that existential threat. The Reiner case is both obviously off point and absolutely on point.

~ Gene Weingarten

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #media #normalization
/17

geneweingarten.substack.com/p/…

The Unbearable Politeness of Being the MSM

About midnight last night, we learned from The New York Times, and a little later from The Washington Post, that film director Rob Reiner and his wife had been found dead in their Los Angeles home, apparently a double homicide.

^{gene weingarten (The Gene Pool)}

"Third, if anyone still harbors any doubt that Trump is losing it — that his mind is in the grip of dementia, also likely paranoia — this post should make it clear. No rational person would post this."

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty
/16

"First, this angry, partisan message is utterly inappropriate to the tragedy that has engulfed the Reiner family and the community of people who care about them.

Second, Trump has made it all about himself. It’s not the first time his malignant narcissism has put himself at the center of whatever is preoccupying the public at the moment, but this is one of the most extreme and disgusting examples I’ve seen."

~ Robert Reich

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty
/15

robertreich.substack.com/p/tru…

Trump’s response to the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner says it all

Friends,

^{Robert Reich}

"If a prominent liberal is killed, the president can mock them, blame them for their own death, and make it about himself. No one will be fired for celebrating. No one will be investigated. No one will lose their visa.

That’s it. That’s the whole thing.

The mourning requirements were never about principle. They were a loyalty test dressed up in the language of civility. And now Trump has made that impossible to deny."

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #CharlieKirk
/14

"If a prominent conservative is killed, you must mourn publicly and appropriately. Quoting their own words is not allowed. Pointing out the consequences of their rhetoric is not allowed. Criticizing how their allies respond is not allowed. Failing to show sufficient grief is grounds for termination, investigation, deportation, or FCC action against your employer."

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #CharlieKirk
/13

"The post-Kirk purge was never about mourning. It wasn’t about opposing political violence or maintaining civil discourse or respecting the dead. It was about power. It was about demonstrating that there would be consequences for insufficient loyalty, for failing to perform the correct emotions at the correct time about the correct people. …

Let me spell [the rules] out, since they’re now pretty clear:"

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #CharlieKirk
/12

"What I find more interesting is the response — or the lack of one — from the people who spent the fall building databases of Kirk critics and demanding mass firings.

Where is Libs of TikTok declaring 'THIS IS WAR' over Trump’s callousness? Where are the calls from JD Vance to show basic human decency? Where is Pete Hegseth directing staff to identify anyone who celebrated or mocked this family tragedy?"

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #CharlieKirk
/11

"The post-Kirk purge was never about decency. Trump's response to Rob Reiner's murder proves it. …

He blamed the victim. He mocked the dead. He made a double homicide about himself. And he did it within hours of the bodies being discovered.

I don’t expect consistency from Trump. The man has never pretended to operate by any principle beyond self-interest."

~ Parker Molloy

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #CharlieKirk
/10

readtpa.com/p/the-rules-of-gri…

The Rules of Grief

^{Parker Molloy (The Present Age)}

"Unlike that guy [aka POTUS], Rob Reiner’s memory will indeed forever be a blessing. May we all live our lives so well it breaks Donald Trump’s demented brain."

~ Marcie Jones

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #media #normalization
/9

wonkette.com/p/lets-be-sad-abo…

Let's Be Sad About Rob Reiner Together

A horrible end to a terrible weekend.

^{Marcie Jones (Wonkette)}

"The sick mind that, without our increasingly loosened guard rails, would conjure up a gulag or wherever autocrats like him send those they hate, usually without any real basis.

He is rotting from the inside and under his leadership, so is our nation."

And, she concludes, the media have aided and abetted this pyschopathy and are complicit in it.

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #media #normalization
/8

Julie Roginsky comments on Trump's psychopathic, cruel, amoral response to the Reiners' murder by saying,

"The president of the United States is a psychopath. This is not about his policies — although lord knows, they will kill millions of people before he is through.

This is about Donald Trump himself — the putrid, malignant soul that occupies his broken-down body."

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #media #normalization
/7

saltypolitics.substack.com/p/t…

Trump is a Psychopath

And the media is complicit

^{Julie Roginsky (Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky)}

"Meanwhile, many major media companies do not have Trump’s vile post on their front page news coverage, and when they do, it is sanitized to normalize this behavior."

~ Aaron Parnas

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty #media #normalization
/6

aaronparnas.substack.com/p/new…

NEWS: Republicans Condemn Donald Trump for Vile Post About Murder of Rob and Michele Reiner

Donald Trump is facing significant backlash for a vile and horrific post reveling in the death of Rob and Michele Reiner

^{Aaron Parnas (The Parnas Perspective)}

"When we look back on 2025, this Rob Reiner tweet won’t make the top hundred worst things he did or said.

We’ll tolerate this just like we tolerate everything else. Because this is who we are, collectively, as a country."

~ Jonathan V. Last

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty
/5

thebulwark.com/p/america-unser…

America Is an Unserious Country Filled With Unserious People

Stories about revealed preferences and who we really are.

^{Jonathan V. Last (The Bulwark)}

"The president’s online outburst on Monday underscored just how quickly the supposed leader of the free world will jump at the chance to dance on your grave – if you dare speak out against him."

~ Asawin Suebsaeng

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty
/4

zeteo.com/p/breaking-trump-dan…

BREAKING: Trump Dances on Rob Reiner’s Grave

Even for President Donald Trump, this is sickening.

^{Asawin Suebsaeng (Zeteo)}

"Vile. Reprehensible. Evil. These words somehow are not enough to describe Trump’s comments. Even worse — his post was amplified by the White House across their official accounts. They were proud of the remarks."

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty
/3

"What we received instead from Donald Trump was something far darker.

This morning, Trump published a post mocking Rob Reiner’s death. He did not merely withhold condolences. He weaponized the moment. In a statement that defies decency, Trump claimed Reiner died 'reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.'”

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty
/2

"The news that filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, had been murdered was horrifying enough on its own. The emerging details, that the primary suspect was their son, Nick Reiner, who has struggled with addiction, made it a tragedy layered with grief, complexity, and heartbreak. In moments like these, Americans traditionally look to the president not for commentary, but for compassion."

~ Ben Meiselas

#Trump #RobReiner #cruelty
/1

meidasplus.com/p/important-mon…

Important Monday News Updates - 12/15/25

A new week begins after a weekend of tragedy

^{Ben Meiselas (Meidas+)}

Rob Reiner, who died yesterday, had one of the greatest runs in cinema history, directing seven beloved movies across multiple genres in an extraordinary eight-year period. Empire breaks them down. Which is your favorite? Tell us in the comments what you loved about Reiner and his work.

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#Movies #Cinema #Film #Entertainment #RobReiner #RIP #InMemoriam

Remembering The Iconic 7 Movie Run That Defined Rob Reiner's Career — And An Era

As the world mourns Rob Reiner's passing, Team Empire revisits the filmmaker's career defining 7 movie run from This Is Spinal Tap to A Few Good Men.

^Empire

• This Is Spinal Tap (1984) (14%, 41 votes)
• The Sure Thing (1985) (0%, 1 vote)
• Stand By Me (1986) (6%, 19 votes)
• The Princess Bride (1987) (58%, 160 votes)
• When Harry Met Sally… (1989) (9%, 26 votes)
• Misery (1990) (4%, 12 votes)
• A Few Good Men (1992) (6%, 17 votes)

#RIPRobReiner #RobReiner

Photo: Brian Ach/Invision/Associated Press via WTOP

#RIPRobReiner #RobReiner

Photo: CBS/Getty via "People" magazine

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer have both been found dead in their LA home. Police are investigating it as murder.

nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/t…

#RobReiner

Two found dead at Los Angeles home of film-maker Rob Reiner

The victims are yet to be identified, but their ages match that of Reiner and his wife.

^{NZ Herald (The New Zealand Herald)}

Hollywood Reacts In Shock Over Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Deaths: “Legend Isn’t a Big Enough Word”
#GeneralNews #News #RobReiner

hollywoodreporter.com/news/gen…

Rob Reiner Dead at 78: Hollywood Reacts

Reiner and his wife were found dead at their Brentwood home on Sunday night.

^{Abid Rahman (The Hollywood Reporter)}

#RIPRobReiner #RobReiner

Photo: "People" magazine via eBay

Rob Reiner Mourned by Hollywood’s Stunned A-List: ‘We Lost One of the Few Good Men’
#Variety #News #JoeRusso #JonCryer #PaulFeig #RobReiner

variety.com/2025/film/news/rob…

Rob Reiner Remembered: Celebrities Pay Tribute to Director

Celebrities are paying tribute to director and actor Rob Reiner, who was found dead along with his wife Michele on Sunday.

^{Pat Saperstein (Variety)}

So sad 😢 LA Times says the deaths of #RobReiner and his wife Michele Singer are now confirmed by a family spokesperson

latimes.com/california/story/2…

Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner dead in homicide at Brentwood home

Longtime Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday in what police are describing as an apparent homicide.

^{Richard Winton (Los Angeles Times)}

From The Princess Bride and Spinal Tap to The Smothers Brothers and All in the Family, I could go on. Thank you.

Rob Reiner (1947 - 2025)

#rip #restinpeace #RobReiner

Remembering the Career of ALL IN THE FAMILY Star and THE BUCKET LIST Director Rob Reiner

Link: film-book.com/remembering-the-…

#AFewGoodMen #AllintheFamily #Misery #MovieNews #RobReiner #StandbyMe #TheAmericanPresident #TheBucketList #TheMuse #WhenHarryMetSally

Oh no! "Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday ... "

#celebritydeaths #robreiner #michelereiner

2 people found dead in home owned by Rob Reiner in Los Angeles, authorities say | AP News
apnews.com/article/rob-reiner-…

Rob Reiner: His Life and Work in Photos, From ‘All in the Family’ to ‘The Princess Bride’ to ‘The Bear’
#Variety #News #Photos #RobReiner #ThePrincessBride #ThisIsSpinalTap

variety.com/gallery/rob-reiner…

Rob Reiner: HIs Life and Career in Photos

Remembering Rob Reiner, the actor and director of such classics as "This Is Spinal Tap," "Stand By Me," "The Princess Bride" and more.

^{William Earl (Variety)}

"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."

- Westley, to Buttercup, in "The Princess Bride"

Directed by Rob Reiner

#RIP #RobReiner and #MicheleReiner

😔

Extremely tragic circumstances

Devastated to hear of the passing of the great Rob Reiner, so many wonderful films, we will be watching When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me and so many more in his honor. Just gutted. 💔📽️🍁🎬 #RIP #RobReiner #film #cinema #legend #FilmSky

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I watched the final film of #RobReiner (as both director and actor), #SpinalTap II: The End Continues, the day it came out. I'm sure those he worked with on this and other films are devastated.

youtube.com/watch?v=1ryx-eRSwS…

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues I Official Trailer

What comes after 11? We're about to find out.Forty-one years after the comedy classic "This is Spinal Tap," SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES reunites directo...

^YouTube

Sad additions to the murder toll this weekend: #RobReiner and his wife Michele Singer.

One reason I subscribe to and recommend #TheGuardian (US edition) over other mainstream news outlets is that they didn't publish a story on the Reiners until their deaths were officially confirmed by a family spokesperson.

theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/…

Director and actor Rob Reiner found dead at home with wife Michele Singer Reiner

Authorities investigating ‘apparent homicide’ after 78-year-old director of Stand By Me and The Princess Bride was discovered dead at LA home with wife

^{Sian Cain (The Guardian)}

LAPD Conducting Investigation Into Rob Reiner & Michele Reiner Deaths; No Suspect Identified Nor Being Pursued At This Time
#News #LAPD #RobReiner

deadline.com/2025/12/rob-reine…

LAPD Investigating Rob Reiner & Wife Deaths; No Suspect Identified

LAPD deputy chief Alan S. Hamilton said the organization has 'not identified a suspect at this time' for the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner.

^{Natalie Oganesyan (Deadline)}

Rob Reiner Tributes Pour In After Shocking Death: “A Devastating Loss For Our City And Our Country”
#News #RobReiner

deadline.com/2025/12/rob-reine…

Rob Reiner Death: Hollywood Tributes Pour In

Colleagues, friends, fans across Hollywood were aghast tonight over the sudden death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Reiner, who were found in their Brentwood, CA home earlier today.

^{Anthony D'Alessandro (Deadline)}