{"id":109354,"date":"2025-12-16T15:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=109354"},"modified":"2025-12-16T16:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:04:51","slug":"tonight-the-rob-reiner-story-a-hollywood-tragedy-abc-news-special-airing-tuesday-december-16-on-abc-next-day-on-disney-and-hulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/16\/tonight-the-rob-reiner-story-a-hollywood-tragedy-abc-news-special-airing-tuesday-december-16-on-abc-next-day-on-disney-and-hulu\/","title":{"rendered":"TONIGHT: &#8220;The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy &#8211; ABC News Special,&#8221; Airing Tuesday, December 16, on ABC, Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_109355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109355\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-109355 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105-300x197.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-109355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rob Reiner at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2016 Photo: Jay Godwin &#8211; https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lbjlibrarynow\/30467119676\/in\/album-72157674176117652\/, Public Domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The One-Hour Special Explores the Latest Developments in the Deaths of Legendary Actor and Director Rob Reiner and His Wife, Michele Singer Reiner, and the Legacy They Leave Behind<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><strong>&#8220;The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy &#8211; ABC News Special&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> to air Tuesday, December 16 (10:00-11:00PM EST), on ABC, streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Following the tragic news of the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, the one-hour special tells the story of the life of the beloved director, producer, and acto,r and his wife, a photographer, producer, and writer known for her work in documentary and political activism. The special provides a detailed look at the investigation into the killings and the impact Reiner had on television and film history, from his starring roles in <em>&#8220;All in the Family&#8221;<\/em> to directing hits such as <em>&#8220;This Is Spinal Tap,&#8221;<\/em> <em>&#8220;A Few Good Men&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;When Harry Met Sally.&#8221;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The timely special will share the latest on the arrest of the couple&#8217;s son, Nick Reiner, who was taken into custody on Sunday night after the Reiners were found dead in their Brentwood home and booked on suspicion of murder in the deaths of his parents as of Monday. 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