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Tributes poured in late Sunday following news of the death of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner. Officials said they were investigating a homicide at the couple's residence, but provided few details.
remembering their close relationship."Norman often referred to Rob as a son," the statement said."The world is unmistakably darker tonight." On X, former President Barack ObamaLOS ANGELES – "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner," a Reiner family spokesperson said in a statement shared with Variety and the."We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time." The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid request at around 3:40 p.m. local time Sunday and discovered the bodies of a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman inside the couple's home. Reiner turned 78 in March. He added that"beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people – and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action."Beyond entertainment, Reiner was also active in politics, frequently supporting liberal causes and speaking out on social issues.The Los Angeles Police Department says its investigation remains active. The area surrounding the Reiners' home was cordoned off overnight as homicide detectives worked at the scene. Officials have declined to say whether there are any suspects."At this time, the Los Angeles Police Department is not seeking anyone as a suspect or as a person of interest," Hamilton said."We will not be doing this until we conduct our investigation and we move forward."Rob Reiner was born in the Bronx in 1947 to a show business family. He said his number one inspiration was his father, Carl Reiner, a comedy genius, from the early days of television. In the 1950s, the elder Reiner worked with Sid Caeser, Mel Brooks and Neil Simon. In the 1960s, he createdA police officer blocks off a street near Rob Reiner's residence Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles., which featured a generation gap that marked the era. Reiner played Michael Stivic, the progressive son-in-law nicknamed"Meathead" by the bigoted but loveable Archie Bunker. They often butted heads about everything from politics to how to put on your shoes."I was 23" he recalled,"and it was groundbreaking at the time. Nobody had done a show like this. CBS when they put it on they had a big disclaimer at the beginning, saying – 'the views that are represented in the show don't represent the views of' — basically, it was a disclaimer saying, I don't know how this show got on here, but… watch it at your own risk."as Reiner pointed out, was the number one TV show in America for five years straight.When Harry Met Sally. After Meg Ryan's character fakes an orgasm at Katz' Deli in New York, Mrs. Reiner tells the waiter,"I"ll have what she's having.", introduced mainstream audiences to the"mockumentary." In that 1984 parody of a rock documentary, Reiner also plays the filmmaker who asks a member of the fictional band Spinal Tap about the volume switch on an amplifier. "The numbers all go to 11, right across the board," says the lead guitarist of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, played by Christopher Guest. "And does it mean it's louder?" asks Reiner's character."Well, it's one louder," explains the rocker.In an interview with NPR Sunday, Shearer remembered Reiner as"a great collaborator. He was a great appreciator. He was encouraging and it was fun to be around him." "It's devastating, knowing the two of them and knowing how the story ended. It's just horrible, unspeakable. It's a Greek tragedy come to our lives in the most traumatic and awful way. Rob still had more work to be done, and it's a loss."Ben Platt at the Ahmanson, eat latkes at Miznon, see awards contenders at the Hammer and more of the best things to do this week.From waving through a window to waving from the stage, musical theater wunderkind-turned-pop star Ben Platt hits the Ahmanson for a week of shows featuring Broadway favorites — and some of his famous friends. A surprise guest will join him each night, and while we don’t know who yet, the 2024 Broadway residency featured the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Sam Smith and more. One of the good things about social media is its ability to introduce classic hits to a new generation of fans . The 4 Non Blondes' iconic 1993 hit “What’s Up” has been showing up in TikTok mashups, and the Linda Perry-led band is reuniting for two shows at the Roxy on their current tour. Rescue dogs like a good book, too! All ages are invited to read books to therapy dogs at the Wilshire Branch Library. Who’s helping whom here, I wonder… We’re fast approaching the one-year anniversary of the fires, and there’s never a better time than the holidays to support the ongoing relief efforts.is hosting this in-store launch and listening party at Amoeba for the new double vinyl benefit album,. The album features rare tracks from Elliott Smith, Flaming Lips, Rilo Kiley, Local Natives, Chromeo, Norah Jones and more — on double gatefold red vinyl, with a cover by Shepard Fairey. Head to the Hammer for four more nights of screenings of potential awards nominees at the annual “MoMA Contenders” series. On Monday, you can catch the George Clooney Hollywood dramaIf you, too, are jumping on the pickle latke trend this year, brush your teeth before heading out to one of the many options on the music menu. On Monday, popera icon Sarah Brightman is at the Dolby Theatre. On Tuesday, the Cool Kids play the Echo, and Robert Glasper begins his six-night residency at the Blue Note. On Wednesday, Death Angel is at the Belasco, Ariel Pink is at the Regent, Ella Mai plays the Roxy and Okkervil River is at Scribble. On Thursday, Queensrÿche and Accept bring some hard rock to Anaheim’s House of Blues, and Electric Guest plays the Regent.From waving through a window to waving from the stage, musical theater wunderkind-turned-pop star Ben Platt hits the Ahmanson for a week of shows featuring Broadway favorites — and some of his famous friends. A surprise guest will join him each night, and while we don’t know who yet, the 2024 Broadway residency featured the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Sam Smith and more. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 13: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes performs onstage during the 2025 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Kia Forum on December 13, 2025 in Inglewood, California. One of the good things about social media is its ability to introduce classic hits to a new generation of fans . The 4 Non Blondes' iconic 1993 hit “What’s Up” has been showing up in TikTok mashups — and the Linda Perry-led band is reuniting for two shows at the Roxy on their current tour.Showtunes, Hanukkah and brass bands — pretty much my trifecta of fun. If it’s yours, too, head to the Venice West and celebrate the festival of lights Westside-style with musician Benny Lipson, who gives a New Orleans spin to Tom Lehrer’s “Hanukkah in Santa Monica” . Happy hour goes till 7:30, so get there early!Rescue dogs like a good book, too! All ages are invited to read books to therapy dogs at the Wilshire Branch Library. Who’s helping whom here, I wonder…star Jane Lynch knows how to belt it out, and she brings friends Kate Flannery, Tim Davis and the Tony Guerrero Quintet together for comedy and classic holiday tunes at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.We’re fast approaching the one-year anniversary of the fires, and there’s never a better time than the holidays to support the ongoing relief efforts.is hosting this in-store launch and listening party at Amoeba for the new double vinyl benefit album,. The album features rare tracks from Elliott Smith, Flaming Lips, Rilo Kiley, Local Natives, Chromeo, Norah Jones and more — on double gatefold red vinyl, with a cover by Shepard Fairey.If you’ve been waiting since Thanksgiving to get down to the Broad to see the larger-than-life installations by Robert Therrian, wait no longer to book your tickets for the quiet holiday week. You know his big chair and table from visits to the permanent collection, butfeatures over 120 works that inspire wonder and awe, including enormous hanging beards and stacked dishes that create an optical illusion.Bar League night at Brennan's in Marina Del Rey. If you’ve ever thought about auditioning for the classic trivia game show, members of theteam will be on hand to answer questions about the contestant journey and offer a mini contestant test. Try out — take it from thisHead to the Hammer for four more nights of screenings of potential awards nominees at the annual “MoMA Contenders” series. On Monday, you can catch the George Clooney Hollywood dramaIt’s not hard to come up with an excuse to go to San Pedro Fish Market, and this is an especially easy one. Through December 23, they’re featuring 12 days of World Famous Shrimp Trays, holiday offerings and exclusive seasonal specials at both the Long Beach restaurant and the newly opened Landing in San Pedro.It’s always overwhelming choosing where to eat at Grand Central Market. To celebrate Hanukkah, the popular Miznon is serving up latkes for $16, with four golden potato latkes served with rich, tangy Runover Cream.State regulators are poised to vote on how much profit utility companies can make, a decision with big implications for Californians’ bills and the aging power grid.Every three years, the California Public Utilities Commission oversees applications from the state’s private utilities during which they ask for a certain “rate of return” — essentially their amount of expected profits above the cost of operations — toState regulators are poised to vote on how much profit utility companies can make, a decision with big implications for Californians’ bills and the aging power grid.to lower the payout to shareholders from the state’s investor-owned utilities — Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Gas Co. and Pacific Gas & Electric. Unlike public utilities, such as the L.A. Department of Water and Power, investor-owned utilities are private companies that operate as government-regulated monopolies. California’s electricity rates are the second-highest in the nation, behind only Hawai’i. As the state works to transition to a cleaner energy economy that runs largely on electricity, those high bills threaten to derail progress. Experts say lowering utility profits is just one piece, albeit a big one, in the puzzle to address energy affordability.appointed by the governor, oversees applications from the state’s private utilities during which they ask for a certain “rate of return” — essentially their amount of expected profits above the cost of operations — toto make necessary investments in California’s aging power grid. That includes building new power plants, transmission lines and other infrastructure. These profits are also important to ensure the utilities don’t go into bankruptcy and can maintain reliable service. Over the last two decades, the amount of profits allowed has only gone up — it hovers at a little over 10% for the state’s big three investor-owned electric utilities, which is slightly higher than the industry average across the nation. Mark Ellis — a former executive at Sempra Energy turned ratepayer advocate — estimates that profit, plus income taxes on profit, which are passed through to ratepayers, accounts for about one-quarter of Californians’ utility bills.The proposed decision would lower the return on equity for each utility by about 0.35% — even such a small change can mean millions of dollars in reductions for ratepayers. If approved, SoCal Edison’s maximum return on equity would be 9.98%, down from 10.33%, and San Diego Gas & Electric would be 9.88%, down from 10.23%.in the proceeding on behalf of the Sierra Club and Protect Our Communities Foundation, argues the return should be as low as 6%. He estimates that could reduce Californians’ electric bills by as much as 10%. “There's no other industry that really has that type of return that's virtually guaranteed,” Ellis said. “We haven't touched their profits for decades, and what has it gotten us? It's gotten us really expensive electricity and a very brittle system.” He says current returns on equity incentivize the state’s monopoly utilities to overinvest, raising rates for customers and the expense of the energy transition.studies In the report, the commission recommends shifting the initial proposal of the rate of return on equity to the state Treasurer’s Office, instead of the utilities themselves. The report also calls for an audit of California Public Utilities Commission staffing to assess whether the agency has enough capacity to provide rigorous oversight of these proceedings. “We want to make sure that the rate of return isn't so high that this is just a cash grab from everyday customers and rate payers to big corporate interests,” said Katherine Ramsay, a senior attorney with the Sierra Club. “You want to make sure the number is no more and no less than what is necessary for the utilities to remain financially healthy.”The utilities had asked to increase or maintain their current rates of return. They’ve called on the commissioners to reject the proposed reduction. They argue that their return on equity has to be competitive with nationwide utilities or else investors will go elsewhere, which could slow long-term investments in public infrastructure to improve wildfire safety and boost clean energy and hurt the companies’ credit. And, especially since the 2025 L.A. wildfires and other catastrophic fires in the last decade, they say California electric utilities are seen as riskier, increasing costs of equity. “We are disappointed that the proposed decision does not fully reflect current market conditions or the unique risks California utilities face,” a spokesperson for SDG&E wrote to LAist. David Eisenhauer, a spokesperson for Southern California Edison told LAist that “when investors view the rate established by the CPUC as not commensurate with the risk, that impacts investor willingness to invest in California, which then drives up the cost of capital and increases customer costs over time.”to the commission, Edison said the company has already not been meeting the return approved by the CPUC “since at least 2017, with 2024 actual earnings at 6.38% as compared to 10.75% authorized, in part due to financing of wildfire claims and SCE’s contributions to the Wildfire Fund.” “The commission’s objective is not to maximize customer savings by setting the authorized as low as possible,” they write, but rather to set a rate “commensurate with market returns on investments” so that company can attract investors to finance infrastructure and “fulfill its public utility service obligation.”, you’ll have to enter the proceeding’s docket number, which is A2503010, then click the tab that says “Add public comment.”If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer attend the premiere of "The Magic of Belle Isle" in 2012 in L.A. They were found dead in their Brentwood home on Sunday afternoon.Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead Sunday at their home in Brentwood. LAPD officials said they are investigating “an apparent homicide” at the residence, but declined to give additional details.In a statement to the media, family members said the"are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time."Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead Sunday at their home in Brentwood. LAPD officials said they are investigating “an apparent homicide” at the residence, but declined to give additional details. Authorities said early Monday they expect to release more information shortly. Overnight, L.A. County jail records now show the felony arrest of Nick Reiner, 32, the couple's son, who was arrested last night and booked into custody at 5:04 a.m. He is being held in lieu of $4 million bail. No initial court appearance was listed. The deaths of his parents were confirmed in a statement released by the family to the media — and in social media posts by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday evening. The family statement said:"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time."— but went on to eclipse that early success with a decades-long career in film. He directed dozens of movies including such legendary romantic comedies asIn addition to Nick, the couple have two other children together. Reiner was previously married to the late Penny Marshall and adopted her daughter. Nick Reiner and his father had been open about Nick's addiction issues, which led to his first stint in rehab at age 15. In 2015, the father and son released the filmdirected by Rob Reiner co-written by Nick Reiner and Matt Elisofon. The film documents the addiction struggles of a young man with a prominent father. that they said was based on Nick'scalling the deaths"a devastating loss." She recalled Reiner for a career in Hollywood that spanned roles as an actor, director, producer and writer, but also as a political activist who"always used his gifts in service of others." Reiner helped to create an early childhood education initiative — dubbed First 5 California — paid for by a tax on tobacco sales. He and his wife were also “true champions for LGBTQ+ rights,” Bass said.He added:"That empathy extended well beyond his films. Rob was a passionate advocate for children and for civil rights — from taking on Big Tobacco to fighting for marriage equality to serving as a powerful voice in early education. He made California a better place through his good works." Reiner’s father, comedy legend Carl Reiner, died at age 98 in 2020. When his father died, Rob Reiner called him"my guiding light."Reiner, co-writer and director of "This is Spinal Tap" and "This is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues", talks about the classic mockumentary the and the unique task of continuing that legacy four decades later.The timepiece was sent to a YouTuber who operates a popular channel on watch resurrection. He spent months bringing the Rolex back to life.A Rolex Deepsea diver's watch can withstand water pressure at depths of more than 12,000 feet.About seven months ago, Sutcliffe received an intriguing request from a viewer and his father to restore a Rolex that was recovered in the rubble of the Palisades Fire. The watch's owner had lost everything, the two said, save for a husk of that 2015 Deepsea wristwatch. " The idea of these fires, even though it was very much in my mind, was distant," said Sutcliffe, who lives in Seattle."Getting something that came out of one of those fires and having it sitting in front of me was an emotional experience."A viewer of Marshall Sutcliffe's YouTube channel asked if he could fix a Rolex recovered in the rubble of the Palisades Fire."It was annihilated to a level that even I couldn't have imagined until I opened up the watch," he said. The outside structure, despite having been cooked for weeks, was surprisingly intact. The case and the metal bracelet, discolored and ashen, were still there. The dial, too, had survived but was unreadable. Gone were the crystal, as well as the bezel with numbers that go around the exterior." I had a little bit of my brain thinking that maybe part of the movement inside would've survived," he said."I don't know why I thought that.""There's basically no moving parts anymore left," he said. One of Sutcliffe’s biggest challenges in the restoration was to get the movement itself out of the case.Finally, he had to just dig into it, using the biggest screwdriver in his toolbox of tiny watch repair instruments.After that, the rest of the work was relatively straightforward, but no less painstaking. Sutcliffe took a movement from a similar Rolex and replaced it wholesale. The other parts, he tried to retain as much as possible."You know, what makes a thing a thing, right?” he asked. “If you replace a bunch of parts on it, what does that end up being? What I decided to do was I kept every part that I could."In the middle of the restoration, an idea hit Sutcliffe to keep an inner ring of the Deepsea — a detail you can see but something that most people probably wouldn’t notice.Normally, that part is bright silver with black letters on it. The one on the damaged Rolex was charred to a dark brown, verging on black."I asked him if I could leave that in there so that it could kind of be a subtle symbol to him," he said."That he made it and it made it, and he's going to continue on.”The owner thanked the watch repairer, telling him that seeing the Deepsea, a gift that was given to him, being slowly put back together was emotional. Sutcliffe feels it, too. He still remembers first holding the watch with the marks of incredible destruction in his hand. After the monthslong process, he is struck by what it has now become —"functional again, beautiful again... ready to live a long life."
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