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Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party chaos amid Rob Reiner and son’s ‘argument’

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Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party chaos amid Rob Reiner and son’s ‘argument’ – The Mirror

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Rob Reiner and his son Nick are said to have engaged in a heated argument at a Christmas party hosted by Conan O’Brien over the weekend, days before the film director was murdered

Daniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor

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All you need to know about Conan O’Brien

  • Conan O’Brien hosted a Christmas party this week, which allegedly saw the late Rob Reiner and his son Nick become involved in a heated argument. Rob and his wife, Michele, left the party early after the reported clash. But just hours later, they were found dead at their home in Brentwood, California. The couple had their throats slit by a relative, and Nick, 32, has now been booked for murder.
  • But who is Conan O’Brien? The Mirror are here to bring you everything you need to know about the American star whose career in the entertainment industry has spanned almost three decades, having written for countless TV shows which air across the globe.
  • O’Brien started his career writing for Saturday Night Live in 1998 before departing the NBC sketch comedy show in 1991. But he bagged himself an Emmy Award for his SNL sketches. Shortly after his departure from the show, he went on to write for the cartoon classic, The Simpsons, for two years between 1991 and 1993.
  • However, after leaving the cartoon, O’Brien went on to land his own show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, which also aired on NBC for almost 20 years between 1993 and 2009. It was on this show, he became known for his “self-deprecating humour” as well as gaining more recognition for his comedy work. While fronting the show, O’Brien chatted with guests including William Shatner, Eddie Murphy, Serena Williams and Sarah Paulson, to name a few. He made the decision to walk away from the show after refusing to go along with plans to move the programme to a later time slot to fit Jay Leno into the schedule
  • His late-night career, however, came to an end in 2021 after 11 years of fronting Conan on the cable channel, TBS. He said that he wanted to get away from the gruelling late-night format of shows and look towards a new career venture with WarnerMedia. Announcing the news on air, Conan told viewers: “We are winding down our TBS show. The plan is to reemerge on HBO Max sometime in the near future with I think what will be my fourth iteration of the program. Imagine a cooking show with puppets, and you’ll have the wrong idea.”
  • Nowadays, though, he’s still actively engaged in the showbiz circuit. He fronts his own podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, which has seen him chat with huge names such as Adam Sandler, Harrison Ford, Billie Eilish and even the former First Lady, Michelle Obama. Earlier this year, he was the 87th host of the Academy Awards (known as the Oscars).
  • Over the course of his career, he’s taken home four Primetime Emmy Awards and six Writers Guild Awards, a People’s Choice Award, two iHeartRadio Podcast Awards and seven Writers Guild of America Awards.
  • READ THE FULL STORY HERE: Rob Reiner death latest: Son booked for murder as police share update
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Simon Cowell’s new boyband December 10 release debut video Bye Bye Bye

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Simon Cowell’s newest boyband, December 10, have released their debut video as they wow fans with a cover of a smash hit from another iconic group from the noughties

Simon Cowell is hoping to have struck gold once again with his new boyband, December 10. And the group has unveiled it’s debut video Bye Bye Bye as they hope to take the charts by storm.

The seven-strong group was former on Netflix’s reality TV series, The Next Act. Viewers watched as Simon prepares for his latest stars. Step forward December 10.

The band is made up of Nicolas Alves, 16, Cruz Lee-Ojo, 19, Hendrik Christoffersen, 19, John Fadare, 17, Josh Olliver, 17, Danny Bretherton, 16, and Seán Hayden, 19. And their first offering is a cover version of NSYNC’s chart-topper Bye Bye Bye.

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The lads’ new tune was released today on Youtube. They sat together for the acoustic version of the song. Filmed at Metropolis Studios, the recording was featured briefly at the end of the six-part Netflix show.

And it appears fans are already loving their work. Commenting underneath the upload, one user gushed: “so surprised by all of their voices, everyone got something really special and it fits to good together.”

Another said: “Can’t wait for their first original song !!” And a third added: “British Boybands just have that special something you can’t describe. Love it love it love it.”

Following their formation on the show, Simon told them: “When this show airs your whole life changes. I am really, really proud of you individually. I am seeing you about to do what you always dreamt of doing. Probably the most important advice is, whoever becomes your very very first fan is the most important person in the world.”

The band spoke out as a group for the first time. Among their questions was what made them audition for the show in the first place. Cruz told the Mirror: “I wanted to try something else, try something different from the solo stuff.”

And speaking of his hopes for the band, he said: “I’d love to go on a stadium tour and perform at Wembley Stadium. I’d also love to perform at The Brits.”

Danny, who is from Chorley, also explained his reasons for auditioning. I auditioned for the show because of my auntie – she really believes in me and kept on at me to.” And he admitted he was “pretty shocked” to have been successful.

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“I got in the band out of over 1000 people that auditioned. The fact that I’m one of the seven that got to the final, final band. It’s crazy.

“I grew up in Chorley without a musical background. I’m the first one in my family to pursue a career in music. I picked it up because when I got expelled from school, I didn’t think I had anything going for me, and I needed to find something that I loved, and that’s music.”

Rob Reiner’s best films and how to watch as star murdered

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Rob Reiner, who is known for his successful acting and directing career, and his wife were both found dead in their Los Angeles home after being murdered in a knife attack

Rob Reiner rose to fame throughout the decades for his successful acting and directing career. He was involved in several iconic films that have gone down in Hollywood history.

He was involved in creating some well-known films such as When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride. He died at the age of 78 when he and his wife, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home.

They were found to have both been murdered in a knife attack after an argument allegedly broke out in the house. Their son has since been arrested and denied bail as he is being remanded in custody.

Before he died on Sunday, many were big fans of the director, with his debut occurring with the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. He also had several acting roles such as in Sleepless in Seattle and The Wolf of Wall Street.

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Here are some of the best and where to watch them:

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

This Is Spinal Tap is an almost entirely improvised film about a British heavy metal group’s disastrous tour. It captured truths about rock ‘n’ roll, the music industry and ego.

Reiner even based his documentary filmmaker character Marty DiBergi on Martin Scorsese in The Last Waltz, which he might have been a little upset about at first but has come to love over the years.

While Reiner and his friends never dared take credit for the mockumentary, he did say that perhaps they made they first mock rock doc. This film is available to stream on Roku, TCM, DIRECTV Stream and HBO MAX.

Stand by Me (1986)

This coming-of-age classic, adapted from a Stephen King story, follows four 12-year-old boys on a search for a missing kid in 1950s Oregon. It helped make a star out of River Phoenix, along with Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman and Jerry O’Connell and it came to Reiner only because Adrian Lyne had dropped out.

In 2021, Reiner told The Guardian that the film meant more to him than any other he’d made. “It was the first time I did a film that reflected my own personal sensibility; it had a mixture of melancholy, humor and nostalgia,” he said.

“I was 12 in 1959, so the music was the music I listened to and the feelings I had in relation to my father, I injected into the film. When it came out and was accepted it validated me.” It can be streamed on Netflix, fuboTV and Philo.

The Princess Bride (1987)

Carl Reiner famously gifted his son William Goldman’s novel, which became his favorite and set him on path to adapt it for the big screen, which many had already tried and failed to do.

Norman Lear came to the rescue once more (he funded Spinal Tap) and gave Reiner the money to make The Princess Bride. They assembled one of the great ensembles with Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Peter Falk and André the Giant to bring to life this tale of love, adventure and storytelling. This film can be streamed on Hulu, Disney+ and DIRECTV Stream.

When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

Reiner enlisted Nora Ephron to help take an honest look at dating and relationships in what would become one of the most beloved romantic comedies, following Meg Ryan’s Sally and Crystal’s Harry across 12 years.

Reiner’s mother, Estelle, was the key to the most iconic scene in Katz’s Delicatessen, a location which took on a new fame as well. Around the film’s 30th anniversary, Reiner reflected on its longevity.

“I think people see some basic truths about men and women when they watch that movie,” he told The Associated Press. “To me, the dance that happens between men and women is forever.” When Harry Met Sally can be streamed on Roku, STARZ and DIRECTV Stream.

Misery (1990)

Reiner re-teamed with Goldman to adapt King’s Misery, about a famous novelist (James Caan) who after a car crash finds himself in the captive care of a crazed fan (Kathy Bates).

Warren Beatty was initially attached to star and told Reiner that he didn’t see it as a horror movie or a thriller but a prison movie.

When Reiner rewatched the film to talk about it earlier this year at the TCM Classic Film Festival, he said even he was surprised at how many laughs there were. Misery is available to buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.

A Few Good Men (1992)

The death of a Marine at Guantanamo Bay provides the backdrop for the Aaron Sorkin-penned courtroom drama, which went to Broadway before the big screen.

In Reiner’s hands, pitting Tom Cruise as a cocky, plea-happy junior lawyer against Jack Nicholson as an intimidating commanding officer, it became a hit that would score a best picture nomination. Nicholson would reunite with Reiner 15 years later for The Bucket List. You can stream the movie on BBC America, Philo and DIRECTV Stream.

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The American President (1995)

Working with another Sorkin script, Reiner returned to the romantic comedy to tell a story about a widower U.S. president (Michael Douglas) who begins dating an environmental lobbyist (Annette Bening).

Roger Ebert wrote in his review, “It is hard to make a good love story, harder to make a good comedy and harder still to make an intelligent film about politics. Rob Reiner’s The American President cheerfully does all three, and is a great entertainment — one of those films, like ‘Forrest Gump’ or ‘Apollo 13,’ that however briefly unites the audience in a reprise of the American dream.” The film is available to rent or buy.

Inside Rob Reiner’s relationship with son Nick as he’s ‘booked for murder’

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Hollywood titan Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in the Los Angeles property on Sunday and their son Nick is being held in police custody without bail

Rob Reiner’s son has been “booked for murder” after his parents were found killed. Grim details have been emerging following the joint deaths of the Hollywood titan and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.

Reports stateside suggest the couple had their throats slashed at home. And it’s now said that Nick, 32, is being held in police custody after their murders. He is being held without bail.

Rob, 78, and Michele, 68, were discovered at their property in Brentwood, Los Angeles on Sunday. An LAPD spokesperson confirmed they are investigating an “apparent homicide” and speaking to family members. And now Los Angeles Chief of Police Jim McDonnell has confirmed that Rob and Michele’s son Nick is a suspect and has been “booked for murder.”

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Reports claim that Rob and his son Nick had a “very loud argument” while attending Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party on Saturday night. It’s said Nick and his parents were heard arguing at the event, according to TMZ.

It’s reported by the outlet that Rob and his wife left the party shortly after. It is not known if Nick left with his parents.

In 2015, Nick co-wrote the film Being Charlie. It was directed by his father and inspired by Nick’s experiences with drug addiction, rehab and homelessness. Over the years, Nick has been open about his struggles. He first attended rehab around his 15th birthday.

In the film, there were elements of their relationship. And in 2016, Rob told The Associated Press: “I maybe didn’t handle it the best way. I listened to a lot of people who had a desk and a diploma. I didn’t really think about my kid and what he needed.”

He went on: “We didn’t go into it thinking this is going to be therapeutic or bring us closer, but it did come out that way. It forced us to understand ourselves better than we had. I told Nick while we were making it, I said, ‘you know it doesn’t matter, whatever happens to this thing, we won already. This has already been good.’”

While promoting the film, Nick also said he “didn’t bond” well with his father during his younger years. Speaking with the BUILD series, Nick said that working on Being Charlie with his dad “made me feel closer to him”.

Just months ago, Rob admitted he loved his children, ‘even the bad ones’, in what is believed to be one of his final interviews. Speaking to Piers Morgan, he said: ” “Well, I mean, listen, people have their favourites. [It’s] the cliché, ‘We love all our children, even the bad ones.”

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Following the deaths of Rob and Michele, a spokesperson for the Reiner family 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.”

It’s believed that their daughter, Romy, had discovered them at the huge property. Meanwhile, Rob’s eldest daughter, Tracy Reiner, who was adopted by the star during his first marriage to Penny Marshall, said she was in “shock.” Speaking to NBC, she said: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

Rob Reiner’s masseuse discovered grim murder scene after heated argument with son

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Rob Reiner’s masseuse attended the Hollywood film director’s address in Los Angeles on Sunday in order to help him and his distressed wife after they had argued with their son Nick

Daniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor

Rob Reiner’s masseuse attended his home on Sunday, after the director was murdered, it has been claimed. He had booked a massage on the day he and his wife, Michele, had been brutally killed after the couple allegedly had their throats slit by a relative.

But just hours before they were killed, it’s claimed that Rob and his son, Nick, who is currently being held in custody after being booked for murder, had argued while attending a party hosted by Conan O’Brien on Saturday night.

Reports claim that Rob and his son Nick had a “very loud argument”. After the dispute, sources claim that Rob and Michele then left the party.

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A source told US outlet TMZ that Michele had been telling friends in her final months that she and Rob were at their “wits’ end” over Nick and his alleged substance abuse, saying: “We’ve tried everything.” But now, it’s emerged that Rob’s masseuse visited the director’s home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, at 2pm on Sunday to help him and his wife de-stress.

However, the masseuse rang the bell, knocked several times, but received no answer from the property. The Mail claims that Rob and Michele’s daughter, Romy, who lives in a neighbouring property, headed over to the mansion and discovered her parents had been brutally murdered.

The LAPD Chief of Police has since confirmed that Nick, 32, has been booked for the murder of his parents. Documents obtained by the Mirror reveal that he has had any bail denied and is currently being held in custody before an attorney will consider the case on Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Jim McDonnell said that the two bodies have been identified as Rob and Michele during a press conference on Monday, adding that their son Nick is a suspect in the case and has been “booked for murder”. He said: “The information at this stage is still limited. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the Reiners. It was a tragic incident.

“Yesterday, December 14, about 3:40 in the afternoon, LAPD responded to a residence, the residence of Rob and Michele Reiner, located in Los Angeles West Provision. At that location, they found two deceased adults, a male and a female. Through the night, working with the coroner’s office, they were able to identify them definitively as Rob and Michele Reiner.

“We have our Robbery and Homicide Division handling the investigation. They worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case. He was subsequently booked for murder and is being held on a $4million bail.”

A spokesperson for the Reiner family 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.”

Meanwhile, Rob’s eldest daughter, Tracy Reiner, who was adopted by the star during his first marriage to Penny Marshall, said she was in “shock.” Speaking to NBC, she said: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

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She told how she had seen her father the day before for a family gathering. “I came from the greatest family ever,” she said. “I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.” A senior officer told the Mirror that investigators intended to speak with all relevant family members and associates as part of a routine procedure in a case of this nature.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick booked for murder as police share update

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Rob Reiner’s son Nick has been arrested for murder after the killing of his parents. Nick, 32, is currently being held in custody after his parents were found dead at their home in Los Angeles.

LAPD Chief of Police Jim McDonnell confirmed the identities of the two bodies as Rob and Michele during a press conference on Monday, adding that their son Nick is a suspect in the case and has been “booked for murder”. He said: “The information at this stage is still limited. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the Reiners. It was a tragic incident.

“Yesterday, December 14, about 3:40 in the afternoon, LAPD responded to a residence, the residence of Rob and Michele Reiner, located in Los Angeles West provision. At that location, they found two deceased adults, a male and a female. Through the night, working with the coroner’s office, they were able to identify them definitively as Rob and Michele Reiner.

“We have our Robbery and Homicide Division handling the investigation. They worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case. He was subsequently booked for murder and is being held on a $4million bail.” Records obtained by the Mirror now disclose that Nick has been granted no bail and is being held at a Los Angeles County Jail in Downtown Los Angeles.






LAPD Chief of Police Jim McDonnell confirmed that Nick Reiner has been booked for murder
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Rob and his wife, Michele, were found dead at their Brentwood mansion and allegedly had their throats slit by a relative after an argument. Documents obtained by the Mirror revealed that Nick was being held on a $4million (£3million) bail in connection with the murder.

The agency description of his arrest was listed as “Gang Activity.” Nick was arrested on Sunday at 21:15 local time and booked on Monday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department were called to the home in Brentwood to offer medical aid at 3:30pm local time on Sunday and found a man, 78, and a woman, 68. They had already died. Police confirmed that both victims had suffered from lacerations “consistent with a knife [attack].”






Nick has been remanded in custody


Nick has been remanded in custody
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It’s believed that their daughter, Romy, had discovered them at the huge property. Romy has told police that a family member “should be a suspect” as they were “dangerous”.

A spokesperson for the Reiner family 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.”

Meanwhile, Rob’s eldest daughter, Tracy Reiner, who was adopted by the star during his first marriage to Penny Marshall, said she was in “shock.” Speaking to NBC, she said: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

She told how she had seen her father the day before for a family gathering. “I came from the greatest family ever,” she said. “I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.” A senior officer told the Mirror that investigators intended to speak with all relevant family members and associates as part of a routine procedure in a case of this nature.






Rob and Michele were found dead at their Los Angeles home


Rob and Michele were found dead at their Los Angeles home
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“We’re going to try to speak to every family member that we can to get to the facts of this investigation,” the officer said, adding that detectives were set to re-enter the sprawling six-bedroomed property to conduct a detailed forensic examination.

He noted that the house had been left in the same condition as when officers first arrived, after police determined there was no ongoing threat. During a press conference on Sunday, the police confirmed that they were seeking to obtain a search warrant for a home and were “not looking for anyone as a suspect or in any other manner.”

Alan Hamilton, deputy police chief of Los Angeles, confirmed that the force would continue to interview several members of the family. There were no signs of forced entry on the $13.5 million mansion.

In a statement shared on X, formerly known as Twitter on Sunday, the police department said: “LAPD officers responded to a death investigation in the 200 block of S. Chadbourne Ave. Inside the residence, officers discovered 2 decedents. The identity of the decedents has not yet been confirmed.

“Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) responded to the residence, which has been identified as the home of Rob Reiner. At this time, no further details are available as this is an ongoing RHD investigation, into an apparent homicide.”

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