Late night host remembers Rob Reiner, denounces ‘hateful and despicable’ Trump
tragic death When Harry Met Sally… director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Rainerwas the big news on late night television on Monday, December 14th.
A tribute to the acclaimed filmmaker and Everything is in the family star tonight showhost jimmy fallon Says Reiner “one of the smartest, funniest people I’ve ever met.”
“It’s a huge loss. He left such a legacy,” Fallon, 51, continued. “Thank you for all the great work you did on and off the screen and for continuing to inspire me and millions of people around the world. Finally, I will remember you for all the laughs you brought us.”
it’s over The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe CBS late-night host acknowledged the Lehners’ deaths, as well as the shooting at Brown University and the weekend’s Hanukkah celebrations in Sydney, Australia.
“Other people’s tragedies are sacred ground and we try not to go there,” said Colbert, 61, who described the events as “too dark” for his customarily witty opening monologue.
“Tonight, despite the darkness, we’re going to put on a comedy show,” he said.
ABC’s jimmy kimmel58 and late at nightof Seth MeyersThe 51-year-old reacted passionately to the news of the Lehners’ deaths and to the president Donald TrumpThe divisive comments earlier Monday alluded to Robb’s liberal political stance.
In light of the weekend’s tragedy, Kimmel said the United States needs “compassion and leadership,” but “we’re not getting that from our president because he has nothing to give.”
“Just when you think he can’t go any lower, he finds a way to do it,” Kimmel continued, referring to Trump’s remarks about the Lehners’ deaths.
Trump wrote in a social media post Monday morning, “Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once extremely talented film director and comedy star, has died along with his wife, Michelle, after reportedly incurring the ire of others due to his massive, unrelenting, incurable illness, a form of the mentally paralyzing disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome (sometimes also known as TDS).”
“His extreme obsession with President Donald J. Trump is known to drive people crazy, and as the Trump administration exceeds all goals and expectations of greatness, his apparent bigotry reaches new heights, perhaps unprecedented as America’s golden age looms,” he added.
“It’s just hateful and despicable,” Kimmel said on Monday’s show. Jimmy Kimmel Live! “When I first saw it, I thought it was fake. My wife showed it to me this morning. And I was like, ‘Well, that seems like too much even for him.'” But for him, nothing is ever too much. “
“That corrupted brain runs our lives,” the comedian said of Trump, adding: “I know from my personal interactions with Rob Reiner that he wants us to keep pointing out the disgusting atrocities that continue to flow from the mouth of this sick and irresponsible man.”
Meyers, meanwhile, recalled his interactions with Rob and Michelle, calling them “pleasant people to be in the same room with.”
“He was a loving person. So was Michelle. You could tell how much they loved each other,” Meyers continued.
Turning his attention to Trump, Meyers said he was “concerned” the president would make some kind of negative comment about the deaths, “but this is worse than I thought.”
Rob Reiner’s family has always been synonymous with showbiz. The Princess Bride director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles, home on Sunday, December 14. Rob leaves behind four children. Rob, 78, won two Emmys for his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic in the classic […]
“What a great time it would be to have a leader with a moral compass,” Meyers said.
Meyers concluded by praising Rob, saying, “He’s a guy who sets an example. That’s valuable, and we have to do everything we can to not let setting an example become a lost art.”
Rob, 78, and Michelle, 68, were found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles, home on Sunday, December 14. The Los Angeles Police Department said the couple suffered stab wounds.
The couple’s 32-year-old son Nick was arrested on Monday and charged with murder in connection with the death.
