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5:05 PM ET, December 16, 2025

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Just Jared:
James Woods Mourns Rob Reiner, Slams ‘Distasteful’ Comments About His Death  —  James Woods is speaking out following the tragic deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner.  —  The Once Upon a Time in America actor was a close friend of the beloved filmmaker despite their drastically different political views.
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FemaleFirst:
Maria Shriver blasts Donald Trump's reaction to Rob Reiner's death  —  Maria Shriver has taken to social media to slam US President Donald Trump.  —  Maria Shriver has slammed Donald Trump over his reaction to Rob Reiner's death.  —  The filmmaker and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner …
Eric Andersson / People:
Rob Reiner, Wife Michele ‘Tried Everything’ to Help Son Nick Before They Died in ‘Nightmare’ Murder (Exclusive Sources)
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Michelle Obama Reveals She and Barack Were Meant to See Rob and Michele Reiner on the Day They Were Killed
People:
Rob Reiner and Son Nick ‘Got in a Big Fight’ at Conan O'Brien's Party Hours Before Murders: ‘He Was Freaking Everyone Out’
Associated Press:
Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home
TMZ.com:
Nick Reiner's Hotel Room Full of Blood After Rob and Michele Murders  —  ROB AND MICHELE REINER SON NICK'S HOTEL ROOM FULL OF BLOOD AFTER MURDERS … Nick Reiner, who is under arrest for the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner, checked into a Santa Monica hotel early Sunday morning …
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TMZ.com:
Rob Reiner & Michele Were Dead for Hours Before Gruesome Discovery  —  As Nick Reiner prepares to make his first court appearance ... TMZ has learned Rob and Michele had been dead for some time before their daughter made the grisly discovery Sunday.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
LAPD Online:
Detectives Announce Arrest in the Murder of Robert and Michele Reiner NR25238kt
TMZ.com:
Nick Reiner Held on Suicide Watch After Arrest on Suspicion of Killing Parents
TMZ.com:
Rob & Michele Reiner's Son Nick Was Missing for Hours Following Their Murders
Vanity Fair:
Susie Wiles, JD Vance, and the “Junkyard Dogs”: The White House Chief of Staff On Trump's Second Term (Part 1 of 2)  —  Throughout the first year of Donald Trump's second administration, Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple has interviewed Wiles amid each moment of crisis.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Rolling Stones Call Off 2026 Tour  —  The Rolling Stones have called off plans for a 2026 stadium tour of the United Kingdom and Europe, a source close to the band confirms to Variety, following reports that guitarist Keith Richards was unable to “commit” to it.
Discussion: Billboard, The Sun, Stereogum and Mirror
Eric Todisco / Page Six:
Tearful Kevin Bacon pays tribute to his ‘A Few Good Men’ director Rob Reiner: 'Everyone's hurting'  —  Kevin Bacon is in mourning after Rob Reiner's tragic death.  —  The 67-year-old actor posted an emotional video tribute on Instagram Monday to Reiner, who directed Bacon in the 1992 legal drama …
Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
6 actresses on refusing the boxes Hollywood tried to put them in  — 17 min Click here to listen to this article  —  Even the most accomplished actors sometimes feel out of their depth on a movie.  —  Gwyneth Paltrow, who returns to the big screen this fall as an Old Hollywood star trying …
Discussion: Star Magazine, People, Page Six and InStyle
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Boots’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season … The news comes more than two months after the eight-episode first season was released on the platform.  —  From what I hear, this was not a straight-forward cancellation. … The show had internal support, and Netflix held conversations …
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Just Jared:
‘Boots’ Season 2 Update Revealed, Netflix Cancels Military Drama After 1 Season
Discussion: New Jersey Online and CBS News
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Josh Groban and Jennifer Hudson Announce 2026 North American Arena Tour as They Tease ‘Duet Possibilities’  —  Groban and Hudson will hit the road together starting in June  —  Josh Groban and Jennifer Hudson are touring together this summer  —  They announced the news Tuesday, Dec. 16 on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’
Discussion: Just Jared and New York Post
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Gaston’ Movie From Writer Dave Callaham And Producer Michelle Rejwan … Dave Callaham is writing the script with Michelle Rejwan producing.  No director is attached at this time.  Kate Herron and Briony Redman penned a previous draft.
Baz Bamigboye / Deadline:
Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande & Jonathan Bailey Eye Reteam For ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ At London's Barbican In 2027 … There are many moving parts, some bigger than others, involved at this delicate juncture more than 18 months ahead of a potential summer opening at London's Barbican Theatre.
Discussion: Just Jared and PinkNews
Tommy McArdle / People:
Wolf of Wall Street's Jordan Belfort Shares Moving Video Rob Reiner Sent His Dying Father: ‘Truly a Class Act’  —  Rob Reiner portrayed Jordan Belfort's father Max Belfort in the 2013 movie ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’  — The real-life Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort paid tribute …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Terry Gross / NPR:
Rob Reiner said he was ‘never, ever too busy’ for his son  —  When Rob Reiner spoke with Fresh Air in September to promote Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Terry Gross asked him about Being Charlie, a 2015 film he collaborated on with his son Nick Reiner.  The film was a semiautobiographical story …
 
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Daily Star:
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Discussion: Mirror and FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD is preparing to tell its shareholders to reject Paramount's latest offer and plans to recommend they support the existing deal with Netflix

Todd Spangler / Variety:
E.W. Scripps' board unanimously rejects Sinclair's unsolicited acquisition proposal of $7 per share in cash and stock, offered in November

Christal Hayes / BBC:
The BBC says “as we have made clear previously, we will be defending” against Trump's defamation lawsuit and “we are not going to make further comment”
 
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