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.

Director Ron Howard, 71, said on X that his career often intersected with Reiner’s “over the decades.… He proved to be a superlative filmmaker, a supportive colleague and at all times a dedicated citizen,” Howard wrote. “Rob will be missed on so many levels. My heart goes out to his family and his many close friends.”

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Actor Ben Stiller, 60, started his tribute by saying “what a huge loss” the world has suffered. “Rob Reiner was one of my favorite directors,” Stiller said on X. “He made some of the most formative movies for my generation. He came out from behind a huge comedic shadow of the great Carl Reiner and being a tv actor to being a great director who made an incredible run of movies.”

Stiller also wrote that the 1984 iconic musical satire This Is Spinal Tap is “one of the best comedies ever made.”

“He was a kind caring person who was really really funny,” he said. “I didn’t know him well but was always a fan and I feel a real sadness for those who did, and his family.”Continue reading…