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By Sandy Hooper and Andrew Hay LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been jailed as a suspect in the killing of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles police said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was taken into custody on Sunday night and "booked for murder" in the county jail, where he remained without bail, the police department said in a statement. Homicide detectives would present their case on Tuesday to the county district attorney's office to consider formal charges, police said. Rob Reiner, 78, director of such beloved films as "When Harry Met Sally…" and "The Princess Bride," and his wife Michele, 70, were found slain at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. The Los Angeles Police Department said its investigation "determined that the Reiners were the victims of homicide" and their son "was responsible for their deaths." The Los Angeles Times and celebrity news website TMZ.com said the couple's daughter was the first to find her parents. For years, Nick Reiner, 32, spoke openly about his battles with drug addiction and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to seek treatment for substance abuse. In a 2016 interview, he told People magazine that he first entered rehab for drug abuse at age 15. He eventually had at least 17 stays in facilities. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Nick Reiner and his father. "It was the most personal thing I've ever been involved in," Rob Reiner told podcaster Marc Maron in 2016. Local media reported that Nick Reiner had been spotted arguing with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien. Months earlier, Rob Reiner had been photographed with his wife and three children at the September 9 Los Angeles premiere of Reiner's last film, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." Pictures showed Nick with a shaved head and a beard, the only person not smiling. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' Tributes poured in for Rob Reiner, who was active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "He has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the bigoted lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This Is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS's "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted his Spinal Tap sequel. Reiner directed nearly two dozen films, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally," often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the beloved 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." CHAMPION OF PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages. Prior to Nick Reiner's arrest, Trump, without evidence, said on social media their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele. (Reporting by Andrew Hay, Sandy Hooper, Katharine Jackson, Brad Brooks and Dietrich Knauth; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Thomasch, Bill Berkrot and Daniel Wallis)

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By Sandy Hooper and Andrew Hay LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was arrested on Sunday night and is being held in jail with no bail, the police department said in a press release. Jail documents earlier showed bail had been set at $4 million. Police found Rob Reiner, 78, the director of beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally…" and his wife Michele, 70, dead at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. The LAPD said their investigation "determined that the Reiners were the victims of homicide" and that their son "was responsible for their deaths." Nick Reiner was arrested later Sunday night.   For years, Nick Reiner, 32, spoke openly about his battles with drug abuse and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to enter rehab. He told People magazine in a 2016 interview that he first went into rehab for drug abuse at age 15. He eventually had at least 17 stays in facilities. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Nick Reiner and his father. "It was the most personal thing I've ever been involved in," Rob Reiner told podcaster Marc Maron in 2016. Local media reported that Nick had been spotted arguing with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien. Months earlier, Rob Reiner had been photographed with his wife and three children at the September 9 Los Angeles premiere of Reiner's last film, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues". Pictures showed Nick with a shaved head and a beard, the only person not smiling. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' Tributes poured in for Rob Reiner, who was active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "He has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the bigoted lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This Is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS's "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted his Spinal Tap sequel. Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally …," often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the beloved 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." CHAMPION OF PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages. Prior to Nick Reiner's arrest, Trump, without evidence, said on social media that their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele. (Reporting by Andrew Hay, Sandy Hooper, Katharine Jackson, Brad Brooks and Dietrich Knauth; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Thomasch, Bill Berkrot and Daniel Wallis)

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By Sandy Hooper and Andrew Hay LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was arrested on Sunday night and is being held in jail with no bail, the police department said in a press release. Jail documents earlier showed bail had been set at $4 million. Police found Rob Reiner, 78, the director of beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally…" and his wife Michele, 70, dead at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. The LAPD said their investigation "determined that the Reiners were the victims of homicide" and that their son "was responsible for their deaths." Nick Reiner was arrested later Sunday night.   For years, Nick Reiner, 32, spoke openly about his battles with drug abuse and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to enter rehab. He told People magazine in a 2016 interview that he first went into rehab for drug abuse at age 15. He eventually had at least 17 stays in facilities. Those experiences inspired the movie "Being Charlie," co-written by Nick Reiner and his father. "It was the most personal thing I've ever been involved in," Rob Reiner told podcaster Marc Maron in 2016. Local media reported that Nick had been spotted arguing with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien. Months earlier, Rob Reiner had been photographed with his wife and three children at the September 9 Los Angeles premiere of Reiner's last film, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues". Pictures showed Nick with a shaved head and a beard, the only person not smiling. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' Tributes poured in for Rob Reiner, who was active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "He has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the bigoted lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This Is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS's "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted his Spinal Tap sequel. Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally …," often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the beloved 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." CHAMPION OF PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages. Prior to Nick Reiner's arrest, Trump, without evidence, said on social media that their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele. (Reporting by Andrew Hay, Sandy Hooper, Katharine Jackson, Brad Brooks and Dietrich Knauth; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Thomasch, Bill Berkrot and Daniel Wallis)

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By Sandy Hooper and Andrew Hay LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was "booked for murder" in connection with the killings and is being held on a $4 million bond, McDonnell told reporters. Records showed Reiner was in custody at a Los Angeles County jail. Police found Rob Reiner, 78, the director of beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally…" and his wife Michele, 70, dead at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday. Police had come to the home in response to a call reporting a death at the house. Local media reported the couple had been fatally stabbed. Nick Reiner, 32, spoke openly over the years about his battles with drug abuse and periods of homelessness when he was on the run and refusing to go into rehab. He told People magazine in a 2016 interview that he first went into rehab for drug abuse at age 15, and that he eventually had at least 17 stays in facilities over the years. Rob and Nick Reiner co-wrote the film "Being Charlie," based on Nick's experiences. "It was the most personal thing I've ever been involved in," Rob Reiner told podcaster Marc Maron in 2016. Photos from the September 9 Los Angeles premiere of Reiner's last film, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" showed the director and his wife standing with their three children. Pictures showed Nick with a shaved head and a beard, the only person not smiling. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' Tributes poured in for Rob Reiner, who was active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "He has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the bigoted lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This Is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS's "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted his Spinal Tap sequel. Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally …," often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the beloved 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." CHAMPION OF PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages. Prior to Nick Reiner's arrest, Trump, without evidence, said on social media that their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele. (Reporting by Andrew Hay, Sandy Hooper, Brad Brooks and Dietrich Knauth; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Bill Berkrot)

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By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Get ready to head back to the wasteland of the Mojave Desert. "Fallout" star Walton Goggins is teasing that the show's second season will heavily channel the spirit of "Fallout: New Vegas", the video game's beloved spinoff. Goggins, who plays the radiation-mutated gunslinger the Ghoul, revealed that the show's creative team plans to tap into the classic video game by introducing a fresh batch of characters, monsters and storylines when it arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday. “It’s (season 2) honoring the game and the threats that they (the game creators) bring into this experience," said Goggins. However, the team isn't just copying the game's blueprint. For writer and co-showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who is known for co-writing the screenplay for Marvel Studios' “Captain Marvel,” it was important to “get it right” when it came to taking elements from the game. She replayed "Fallout: New Vegas" to find fun details to include for seasoned gamers. “It’s funny when you play, just random details like, ‘Oh it would be fun to use this particular weapon or to encounter this particular creature,’” she said. However, Robertson-Dworet chose not to bring in too many elements from the game into the series. “We wanna always make sure that we’re holding the hands of non-gamers and not overwhelming them with too much lore and too much canon and too much new tech,” she said.   This approach impressed the cast, including co-star Frances Turner who plays Barb Howard, Cooper's wife and a high-ranking executive for a nefarious megacorporation called Vault-Tec. “I really look at it (the storyline) as a mystery,” Turner said.  The second season of “Fallout” continues in the wasteland of post-nuclear America. The Ghoul and Lucy MacLean, an optimistic Vault dweller played by actor Ella Purnell, continue searching for Lucy’s father, Hank MacLean, played by Kyle MacLachlan.   Meanwhile, Maximus, a knight of the Brotherhood of Steel, played by Aaron Moten, must navigate a new set of obstacles within his faction.   The series is based on the 1997 role-playing video game developed by Interplay Productions, which eventually spawned nine main games in the Fallout franchise, including “Fallout 76” and “Fallout 4,” along with spin-offs like “Fallout: New Vegas” and “Fallout 3.”  (Reporting by Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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By Sandy Hooper and Andrew Hay LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was "booked for murder" in connection with the killings and is being held on a $4 million bond, McDonnell told reporters. Records showed Reiner was in custody at a Los Angeles County jail. Police found Rob Reiner, 78, the director of beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally…" and his wife Michele, 70, dead at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday. Police had come to the home in response to a call reporting a death at the house. Local media reported the couple had been fatally stabbed. Nick Reiner, 32, spoke openly over the years about his battles with drug abuse and periods of homelessness when he was on the run and refusing to go into rehab. He told People magazine in a 2016 interview that he first went into rehab for drug abuse at age 15, and that he eventually had at least 17 stays in facilities over the years. Rob and Nick Reiner co-wrote the film "Being Charlie," based on Nick's experiences. "It was the most personal thing I've ever been involved in," Rob Reiner told podcaster Marc Maron in 2016. Photos from the September 9 Los Angeles premiere of Reiner's last film, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" showed the director and his wife standing with their three children. Pictures showed Nick with a shaved head and a beard, the only person not smiling. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' Tributes poured in for Rob Reiner, who was active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "He has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the bigoted lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This Is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS's "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted his Spinal Tap sequel. Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally …," often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the beloved 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." CHAMPION OF PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages. Prior to Nick Reiner's arrest, Trump, without evidence, said on social media that their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele. (Reporting by Andrew Hay, Sandy Hooper, Brad Brooks and Dietrich Knauth; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Bill Berkrot)

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WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday evening and was being held on $4 million bail, booking information from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office showed. The arrest comes as police continued their investigation after actor-director and political activist Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Andrew Hay; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Filmmaker Rob Reiner, who directed beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally …" and his wife were found dead of an apparent homicide in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. Police arrested their son, Nick Reiner, who is being held on a $4 million bond, according to jail records. Police said they found two bodies at the Reiners' home at 3:40 p.m. Pacific Time in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, whom they did not identify. Other officials confirmed the victims were Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68. Jail records show their son was arrested on Sunday and later booked into the Los Angeles County jail. The records showed he was being held on a felony, but did not contain any specific information about the charges. Tributes poured in for Reiner, who was also active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "This is a devastating loss for our city and our country. Rob Reiner's contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to have a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS' "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted a sequel, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally …" often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages.  Trump said on social media that their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele Singer. (Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles and Dietrich Knauth in New York; Writing by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Sergio Non and Edwina Gibbs)

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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Filmmaker Rob Reiner, who directed beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally …" and his wife were found dead of an apparent homicide in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. Police arrested their son, Nick Reiner, who is being held on a $4 million bond, according to jail records. Police said they found two bodies at the Reiners' home at 3:40 p.m. Pacific Time in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, whom they did not identify. Other officials confirmed the victims were Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68. Jail records show their son was arrested on Sunday and later booked into the Los Angeles County jail. The records showed he was being held on a felony, but did not contain any specific information about the charges. Tributes poured in for Reiner, who was also active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "This is a devastating loss for our city and our country. Rob Reiner's contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to have a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS' "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted a sequel, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally …" often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages.  Trump said on social media that their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele Singer. (Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles and Dietrich Knauth in New York; Writing by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Sergio Non and Edwina Gibbs)

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By Andrew Hay and Sandy Hooper LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The son of filmmaker Rob Reiner was arrested on homicide charges after the director of beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally …" and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home, a police official said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, was being held in a Los Angeles County jail on a $4 million bond, according to jail records. An official with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said he had been arrested on homicide charges. Police said they found two bodies at the Reiners' home at 3:40 p.m. in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, whom they did not identify. Other officials confirmed the victims were Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68. Local media reported the couple had been stabbed to death. Nick Reiner spoke openly over the years about his struggles with substance abuse and about being homeless at times when he was on the run and refusing to go into rehab. He told People Magazine in a 2016 interview that he first went into rehab for drug abuse at age 15 – and that he eventually had at least 17 stays in rehab facilities over the years. Rob and Nick Reiner co-wrote the film "Being Charlie," based on Nick's experiences with heroin addiction and homelessness. "It was the most personal thing I've ever been involved in," Rob Reiner told podcaster Marc Maron in 2016. Nick told People, "when I was out there, I could've died."   Tributes poured in for Rob Reiner, who was active in politics, supporting liberal causes. "This is a devastating loss for our city and our country. Rob Reiner's contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. FROM 'MEATHEAD' TO 'SPINAL TAP' As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit "All in the Family" as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the biogoted lead character. The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with "This Is Spinal Tap," a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. "That was the trick – to make fun of it and at the same time, honor it," Reiner told CBS's "60 Minutes" this year as he promoted a sequel, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as "Stand by Me," a 1986 coming-of-age drama about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing youth, and 1989's "When Harry Met Sally …," often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. That movie featured the famed line, "I'll have what she's having," delivered by the director's real-life mother, Estelle Reiner, reacting to a faked orgasm in a restaurant. Reiner also directed the beloved 1987 fairy-tale adventure "The Princess Bride," the 1990 psychological thriller "Misery," and the 1992 military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men." CHAMPION OF PROGRESSIVE CAUSES Michele Reiner was at one time a photographer who captured the image of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." Rob Reiner, the son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, also made campaign ads for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and campaigned against a 2008 California effort to ban same-sex marriages. Prior to Nick Reiner's arrest, Trump said on social media that their deaths were "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."  Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who starred in the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," and was also a producer and director. He was an adoptive father to Marshall's daughter and had three children with Michele Singer. (Reporting by Andrew Hay, Sandy Hooper, Brad Brooks and Dietrich Knauth; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Bill Berkrot)

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