A ROOM FULL OF LEGENDS — AND ONE MAN THEY ALL CAME TO HONOR. Albert Brooks, Kathy Bates, Mandy Patinkin, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O’Connell, Annette Bening, and Michael Douglas came together on CBC to celebrate Rob Reiner in an emotional tribute that felt less like a broadcast and more like a gathering of lifelong friends. In Rob Reiner: Scenes from a Life, the spotlight moves beyond the famous titles to reveal the man behind the camera — thoughtful, loyal, and quietly influential. Through rare clips and deeply personal reflections, the special captures not just a remarkable filmmaker, but someone who earned enduring respect in an industry where that kind of devotion is rare. By the end, it’s clear: Reiner’s greatest legacy isn’t only the films — it’s the people who showed up for him.

Tributes from celebrities and fans worldwide are continuing to pour in for legendary Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner. Reiner and his wife, photographer and film producer Michele Singer, were found dead on Dec. 14 at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Their son Nick Reiner was taken into custody after the deaths and is being held without bail, according to the Associated Press.

Rob Reiner Remembered: Celebrities Pay Tribute to Director
Celebrities and fans are paying tribute to the couple across social media and elsewhere.

Actor Michael Douglas, 81, posted a picture on Facebook of himself and Reiner working on 1995’s The American President and said the death of the Reiners is “a most tragic situation for two extraordinary people who gave so much to make a better world. Rob and Michele Reiner will be deeply missed,” he said.

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