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Donald Trump has been criticised by one of his former allies after sharing a sickening post about Rob Reiner’s death.

The film director and his wife Michele were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday. Today, police confirmed their son Nick Reiner, 32, has been arrested and remains in custody.

After several high-profile celebrities paid tribute to Reiner, who created some of the most well-known movies of the 1980s and 1990s, the US president took to social media to criticise the late director, claiming he had “a mind crippling disease known as Trump derangement syndrome” and had “driven people crazy by his raging obsession” with the Republican politician. Reiner, a vocal critic of Trump, was one of the most active Democrats in the film industry, regularly campaigning on behalf of liberal causes and hosting fundraisers.

The US president wrote on Truth Social: “A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS.

“He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before. May Rob and Michele rest in peace!”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican whom Trump branded a “traitor” for disagreeing with him, responded to Trump’s message by saying: “Rob Reiner and his wife were tragically killed at the hands of their own son, who reportedly had drug addiction and other issues, and their remaining children are left in serious mourning and heartbreak.

“This is a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies. Many families deal with a family member with drug addiction and mental health issues. It’s incredibly difficult and should be met with empathy especially when it ends in murder.”

Trump was also criticised by Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky who tweeted on X that regardless of how one felt about Reiner, “this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered.” Rep. Mike Lawler of New York said of Trump’s post: “This statement is wrong. Regardless of one’s political views, no one should be subjected to violence, let alone at the hands of their own son. It’s a horrible tragedy that should engender sympathy and compassion from everyone in our country, period.”

Among those expressing their condolences to Reiner’s family were former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Biden tweeted: “Jill and I send our deepest condolences to everyone whose lives were touched by Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s extraordinary contributions. We take solace in knowing their work will live on for generations to come.”

Obama said: “Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen. But 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.

“Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose. They will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless people they inspired. We send our deepest condolences to all who loved them.”

In a chilling admission just months before he was murdered, Rob Reiner admitted he loved his children, ‘even the bad ones’, in what is believed to be one of his final interviews

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Rob Reiner said he “loved his kids – even the bad one” months before his death. The Hollywood film director and his wife, Michele, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles.

The couple allegedly had their throats slit by a relative after an argument. Documents obtained by the Mirror have shown that their son Nick, 32, is currently being held in custody. He is also 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. But in what is believed to be one of Rob’s final interviews, he admitted he loved all of his children “even the bad ones”.

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Speaking to Piers Morgan, Rob said: “Well, I mean, listen, people have their favourites. [It’s] the cliché, ‘We love all our children, even the bad ones.” Reports claim that Rob and his son Nick had a “very loud argument” while attending Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party on Saturday night.

TMZ reports that Rob and Michele then left the party. A source told the publication 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.”

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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].”

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.

“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.”

Biffy Clyro’s James Johnston has announced he’s quitting their UK and European tour but despite the news, the bass player said he did feel there was “light at the end of the tunnel”

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Biffy Clyro bass player James Johnston has pulled out of their UK and European tour citing “mental health and addiction issues”.

The 45-year-old posted a statement on the band’s instagram page and other social media platforms explaining his decision. The Scottish band are due to start their tour on 9 January in Belfast and will continue to perform over the summer with dates in Australia and New Zealand.

James wrote: “I am heartbroken to let you know that I will not be joining the band on the upcoming tours. For some time, I have been living with mental health problems which have led to addiction issues that I have kept concealed for a long time.

“This has caused significant problems for myself and everyone around me – the time has come to properly address my illnesses and deal with them.”

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He went on to apologise to frontman Simon Neil and his twin brother Ben – the band’s drummer – and thanked them “for their continued love, patience, support and understanding throughout this time”.

He added: “I have recently started to receive the professional help I need and would like to reassure you all that there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

James went on to say their “dear friend” Naomi MacLeod, a session bassist, will step in for the band for the new tour. In response to the Instagram post, there was an outpouring of support from fans.

Biffy Clyro are due to play the biggest show of their career next year which will see them headlining London’s Finsbury Park in July. They are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire in 1995. They made a chart breakthrough with their fourth album Puzzle, released in 2007. Puzzle became not only the band’s first Top 40 album, but it also powered all the way to Number 2.

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According to the official charts Biffy scored their first UK Number 1 album with 2013’s Opposites and further Number 1s followed with 2016’s Ellipsis and A Celebration Of Endings in August 2020.

Their international breakthrough came with 2009’s Only Revolutions – which went platinum in the UK and received a Mercury Prize nomination. Their latest album Futique was released in September and is the band’s first LP in four years.

If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk

A past Britain’s Got Talent winner showed off his new look as he gets ready to wow crowds during the pantomime season, 17 years after finding fame as a teen

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A former Britain’s Got Talent star looks almost unrecognisable 17 years after winning the ITV competition. George Sampson stunned the judges and British public with his amazing dance routines in 2008 aged just 14.

He quickly went on to gain success in the West End before trying his hand at a music career. He also released a DVD before his professional link-up with Simon Cowell came to an end almost a year after winning BGT.

He changed career paths again as he appeared on the small screen in acting form. He starred in StreetDance 3D and eventually landed roles in Waterloo Road and Emmerdale.

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Now, he is preparing for another panto season this winter. He is starring in the production of Sleeping Beauty at the Rhyl Pavilion, alongside Sherrie Hewson. Fellow BGT star Jon Courtenay is also among the cast.

And it was a picture of him as a prince that showed his differing appearance. He was seen with his royal cape and long hair. It’s far from his first pantomime appearance, too. He has previously taken on classics like Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Robin Hood and Snow White.

Now 32, George also showed off his impressive moustache in a recent snap on Instagram. George was seen with his hair slicked back and wearing glasses and a Grinch jumper as he cuddled into his dogs. He captioned his upload: “Christmas jumpers with my babies.”

And fans were quick to comment on his image. “Why am I cutting onions?” wrote one user. Another added: “Omg cuties.”

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In George’s private life, he has previously candidly disclosed undergoing three hair transplants. He had bemoaned his receding hairline on This Morning in the past and admitted o spending £9,000 on the first two surgeries.

And during a heart-to-heart with then hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford he revealed his satisfaction with the results. He told them: “I’m so happy. It’s difficult. I still get hundreds of men messaging me about it.”

The dancer described the struggle of facing baldness while feeling youthful: “I felt like an old man with a babyface, I had to wake up and look in the mirror and think I hate my hairline.”

He also referred to part of his scalp as a “landing strip of bare skin” and gave a nod to football icon Wayne Rooney’s own hair restoration, saying Rooney’s decision had inspired him. Additionally, George opened up about being diagnosed with alopecia, attributing the condition to stress, heredity factors, and the strain of performing head spins in his dance routine.

As well as his hair, George has changed his appearance with his inkings. George has created quite the visual impact with his tattoos. Once the poster boy for clean-cut youth, he has shifted gears and now shows off his full tattoo sleeves.

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A stateside soap legend has died aged 78 his shocked family has confirmed. Anthony Geary had played the part of Luke Spencer on General Hospital for over four decades.

His performances led to him receiving a record breaking eight Daytime Emmy accolades. It’s claimed the star died after complications from a scheduled operation he had three days prior.

And his death is said to have been a huge shock to those close to him. “It was a shock for me and our families and our friends,” his husband said.

“For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband,” Claudio Gama told TV Insider. At the time of his death, Anthony had been living in the Netherlands with Claudio.

Anthony initially got his break on General Hospital after reluctantly signing a 13-week contract. Speaking of the moment he agreed to executive producer Gloria Monty’s request in a 2007 interview for the Television Academy Foundation, he said: “In my first meeting, I said to her, ‘I hate soap operas,’ and she said, ‘Honey, so do I, and we’re going to change all that.”

And together the pair did just that. Anthony went on to mould the role of Luke, a hitman with ties to the mob, into one of the show’s most iconic characters.

He initially made his debut on the show in 1978. He left the show in 2017 after making appearances on 1,995 episodes.

Elsewhere, Anthony appears on the likes of Starsky and Hutch, Murder, She Wrote, and It Takes Two. He revealed he was retiring from Hollywood in 2015. It was then he decided to move to Amsterdam with his husband.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly at the time, he said: “I’m excited to raise the curtain on act 3, to reinvent myself in my new home to pursue whatever opportunity there may be. It’s an exciting prospect to me.”

Born in Utah in 1947, Anthony’s birth name was Tony. He decided to change it in 1978 and told People in 1980: “I had a happy childhood, and my family was always close.

“But early on they realized I wasn’t of this earth, that I wouldn’t follow my father’s lead. . . . In school I was always an artistic loner.”

Fans shared messages of condolence on social media following the news. One Twitter/X user wrote: “Tough year for General Hospital fans.

“We lost two legendary leading men this year: Tristan Rogers and now Anthony Geary. Both left an unforgettable mark on Daytime TV. RIP Tristan and Anthony.”

Another added: “Luke and Laura will always be an iconic couple. Robert and Luke are together again in heaven. Rest in peace Anthony Geary #anthonygeary #GeneralHospital.”

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Rocco Ritchie’s parents have buried the hatchet to put on a united front at their son’s trendy art exhibition in London

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It was the picture of happy families, as Rocco Ritchie proudly shared a picture of his famous mum and dad, Madonna and Guy Ritchie on Instagram on Monday after they reunited on Friday night for the first time since 2008 to support him at his art exhibition, entitledTalk Is Cheap.

The historic reunion, which happened at a studio warehouse in Soho, showed the exes standing either side of their 25-year-old son, and posing in front of his critically acclaimed artworks, which seemed to be depictions of his parents. Taking to social media, Rocco, 25, spoke of his pride at seeing his parents in the same room looking content to show him their support, following a famously messy custody battle over him in 2016.

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He wrote: “It’s obvious why some people might hold judgement against me, I don’t blame them. However, I am proud to be who I am, but I’m even prouder to have both of my parents together in one room supporting me. The work should speak for itself, that’s why the show was called Talk Is Cheap.”

Madonna and TV and film director Guy, who were married from 2000 to 2008, had a famously tumultuous relationship over the years, but it seems they’ve decided to bury any animosity for the sake of their budding artist son and were seen chatting amicably at the artsy event.

They arrived with their respective partners – Madonna, 67 with toyboy Akeem Morris, 29 -and in a vintage Versace outfit and sporting the same platinum blonde hair and oversized sunglasses as she had the last time they were all snapped together. The Gentleman director Guy, 55, attended with his wife Jacqui, 42.

Rocco built up his career as an artist under the pseudonym Rhed, preferring to gain recognition for his work rather than his famous parents – but he has since dropped the moniker for some of his exhibitions.

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But it wasn’t just Rocco’s parents adding the A-lister glamour to proceedings – action man Jason Statham, who has worked with guy several times and his model wife Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were also seen arriving at the event.

It was revealed in March 2016 that Madonna had given in to her ex-husband over custody of Rocco, then 15 – with reports at the time suggesting she had admitted that her son preferred to live with his dad.

The battle began the previous December, when a teen Rocco, who had been with his mother on her world tour, to fly home to the UK to be with his dad.

Rocco then defied the pop icon’s pleas – as well as an order from a New York court – to return to her home in the States for Christmas, preferring instead to stay in Britain with Ritchie.

Madonna was said at the time to be ‘utterly bereft’ and, as part of the peace deal, she demanded a series of assurances that she will retain some parental influence over her only natural son.

Guy – who was awarded a £50 million divorce settlement, had claimed at the time that Rocco needed ‘his space and freedom’.