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Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, and their son Nick had attended a Christmas party held by Conan O’Brien just hours before they were brutally murdered at their home
Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party descended into chaos after Nick and Rob Reiner’s reported argument(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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Hollywood legend Conan O’Brien threw a Christmas party on Saturday night, with countless stars turning up at his home to celebrate the festive period. Guests included Jane Fonda, Bill Hader, and of course, Rob and Michele Reiner. They attended with their son, Nick, who wasn’t invited, but his parents asked if he could attend the party.
It’s claimed that a man wandered around the party “interrupting” conversations to ask who the attendees were and if they were “famous”. Local media reports that many in attendance had begun questioning whether the man, standing at 6 feet 3, had wandered in from the streets – unaware his parents had been invited.
It’s claimed that Rob and Michele had become increasingly aware of Nick’s behaviour in recent weeks and didn’t want to leave him at home alone. He had been staying in the guest house at their Brentwood mansion.
But as Nick started to interrupt conversations, it’s reported that Bill Hader explained that he was engaged in a conversation with somebody else. This is said to have led Nick to glare at the American comedian and actor.
However, things turned awkward after shouts were reportedly heard across the room, with all eyes turning towards the people arguing. It’s claimed that Rob and his son, Nick, had become engaged in an argument due to the latter’s behaviour. This led to Rob and Michele apologising to Conan for the disruption before they decided to leave the party. However, it is not known whether Nick left with his parents.
Nick is believed to have checked into the Pierside Santa Monica at 4am, and staff reportedly discovered the shower “full of blood,” as well as a trail leading from his bed and bedsheets. 11 hours later, his parents were found dead in their home at 3:30pm by their daughter Romy. Their throats had been slit in a gruesome murder. The time of their death is yet to be confirmed but police have stated the couple had already been dead for several hours, meaning they could have been killed on Saturday night, or early Sunday morning.
Nick, 32, has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Los Angeles County District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, said that no decision has been made as to whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty. He added that charges are “not evidence” – as the evidence will be something presented in a court of law.
Read the full story here: Rob Reiner’s son Nick charged with brutal murder of parents
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century star Gil Gerard has died aged 82 after a battle with cancer. The actor’s wife confirmed the sad news in a Facebook post, announcing that he had died in his Georgia home on Tuesday.
“Early this morning Gil – my soulmate – lost his fight with a rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer,” she wrote. “From the moment when we knew something was wrong to his death this morning was only days.
“No matter how many years I got to spend with him it would have ever been enough. Hold the ones you have tightly and love them fiercely.”
Gil Gerard as Buck Rogers in the hit sci-fi show
Gerard’s wife Janet, who he married in 2007, also shared a statement that the actor had written for release after his death. “My life has been an amazing journey. The opportunities I’ve had, the people I’ve met and the love I have given and received have made my 82 years on the planet deeply satisfying.
“My journey has taken me from Arkansas to New York to Los Angeles, and finally, to my home in North Georgia with my amazing wife, Janet, of 18 years.
“It’s been a great ride, but inevitably one that comes to a close as mine has,” advising fans not to waste “time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love.” He then signed off: “See you out somewhere in the cosmos.”
Gil began acting in 1970, appearing in TV adverts and taking on small roles in films like Some of My Best Friends Are… and Man on a Swing. He played the role of Dr. Alan Stewart on soap The Doctors for two years and appeared in shows like Hawaii Five-O, Ransom for Alice and Little House of the Prairie.
However, his big break came when he landed the starring role in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, playing Captain William ‘Buck’ Rogers. Based on the Philip Francis Nowlan character, the NBC sci-fi series told the story of NASA pilot Buck, who is accidentally frozen for 504 years before on his spacecraft before it’s discovered in the year 2491.
Gil starred alongside actors Erin Gray, Tim O’Connor and Felix Silla, with the show running from 1979 until 1981. After Buck Rogers, Gil went on to appear in martial arts series Sidekicks, The Big Easy and Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II. One of his final film roles was in the Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling 2016 film The Nice Guys, while he voiced Megatronus in Transformers: Robots in Disguise the year before.
The actor married four times throughout his life – with his first to a secretary in Arkansas lasting just eight months in the 1960s. He went on to wed model and actress Connie Sellecca in 1979, with the couple welcoming son Gilbert two years later.
After struggling with drug and alcohol addictions over the cancellation of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the couple divorced in 1987, with Gil marrying interior designer Bobi Leonard that same year. Their marriage was dissolved a year later. His fourth and final marriage was to Janet, who he lived with in north Georgia until his death.
Fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the star, with one writing: “Star of one of my favourite TV shows as a kid, RIP Gil Gerard.” Another wrote: “My deepest condolences to the family and friends. Goodbye gentleman and fly to the stars.”
A third said: “Gil Gerard has died at 82. Can’t tell you how much I loved ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’. Gil was one of the coolest guys in space, and watching Buck is a cherished childhood memory, Erin and Pamela also helped. “Biddy Biddy Biddy, RIP Gil.'”
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Abbey Clancy has opened up about being ‘gutted’ after failing to hit the gym once despite wanting to get fit before her 40th birthday in 2025
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Abbey Clancy is approaching a major personal milestone(Image: F&F)
Abbey Clancy has admitted she’s feeling “gutted” as a significant birthday looms on the horizon. The model first shot to prominence back in 2006 as the runner-up on Britain’s Next Top Model.
Her rise to stardom came just a year after a chance encounter with England footballer Peter Crouch at a Liverpool bar. The couple’s whirlwind romance led to marriage in June 2011.
Following her modelling success, Abbey took to the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, ultimately claiming the coveted Glitterball Trophy with professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec.
More recently, Abbey and Peter have ventured into podcasting with The Therapy Crouch, where they candidly share insights into married life and raising their four children. During a recent episode, Abbey revealed her disappointment over failed fitness plans ahead of turning 40.
She confessed: “I was gutted, I wanted to start the year 2025 by getting fit for my 40th. There’s three weeks left of the year and I haven’t been to the gym once.”
Peter couldn’t resist teasing his wife about a previous age mix-up, quipping: “You were more dedicated when you thought you were 40 last year. When you were 38 you were bang on.”
He added some practical advice, saying: “Get in shape for the summer of your 40th because January’s not a good time. I think January is a s***t month so when you’re sitting watching Corrie on your birthday, don’t worry too much.”
Abbey has previously opened up about her fitness routine, which includes horse riding and reformer pilates, whilst confessing she’s not particularly fond of running. She even credits pilates with helping her throughout pregnancy.
In a 2016 interview with Health and Wellbeing magazine, Abbey explained: “Your body goes through so many changes when you’re expecting a baby, it’s important to keep the muscles working and relieve all of the (many) aches and pains. I found it tough to watch my figure change so dramatically but it’s important to be physically strong and do what I can to stay agile.”
Abbey described how completing a workout leaves her feeling like she has “more energy and my body feels really toned”. She also shared how she regularly combines pilates sessions with coffee dates alongside her mates whilst balancing motherhood and everyday responsibilities.
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In conversation with the Evening Standard, she said: “I’ve always been a very active person and love to get up and be outside as much as possible.
“There’s nothing better than riding my horse in the countryside – I can’t wait to get back in the saddle this summer.
15 year old Ann-Louise has a rare life-limiting condition, but lights up when she sings. As our Mirror Christmas appeal for Lifelites continues, her mum Mary shares how the charity’s clever tech helps her daughter enjoy life
As Ann-Louise Owens took to the stage to perform in her hospice’s Disney showcase, she took on an amazing transformation. The teenager, who has a rare life-limiting condition, which causes up to 200 absent seizures a day was beaming with happiness and confidence as she sang ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen. Her mum Mary, 56, watched with pride as her daughter’s angelic voice wowed the audience. She felt emotional as this moment was a real triumph for Ann-Louise.
Ann-Louise, who yesterday celebrated her 15th birthday, was diagnosed with rare Chromosome 22Q duplication genetic disorder at the age of three. The condition causes severe uncontrolled epilepsy but music is a way for her to connect and have fun. She regularly plays on a guitar gifted by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ (EACH) ambassador, Ed Sheeran, and his hit song Castle on the Hill is her favourite.
READ MORE: Olly Murs ‘blown away’ in special video for schoolboy who plays music with his eyes
Two weeks ago we launched our Mirror Christmas appeal in aid of Lifelites to ‘Unwrap the Magic of Christmas’ for thousands of children and young people like Ann-Louise. The campaign aims to raise vital funds for them to experience the wonder of life-changing technology.
Lifelites currently reach 15,000 children with life-limiting conditions. The charity provides seriously ill and disabled children the chance to play, create and communicate, using the power of assistive and sensory technology. This includes the Soundbeam, a touch-free musical device that uses sensor technology to translate movement into sound, Magic Carpet, Magic Carpet, which projects moving images onto the floor (or any suitable surface) to enable children to interact and control their environment, the Eyegaze, which tracks eye movements and allows children to control a computer, and more.
However, there are still 85,000 children without access to Lifelites. By donating to our appeal, Mirror readers can help thousands more receive this life-changing technology, enhancing the life of a seriously ill or disabled child and help them make the most of the precious moments they have with their families.
Ann-Louise has attended The Treehouse, EACH’s hospice in Ipswich, Suffolk, for three years. Mary, said: “She loves her music and Ed Sheeran and she gets to play his guitar that he gifted to the hospice when she is here. She loves singing his hit Castle on the Hill and went to his concert in Ipswich in July.”
As a result of her condition, Ann-Louise has two holes in her heart, has asthma, hypermobility and digestive problems that means she is fed via a gastric tube. Mary said: “Ann-Louise’s condition means she has two copies of the 22Q chromosome, which makes everything go wrong. She can walk but not very far as she has daily seizures – around 200 absent and tonic clonic seizures a day, which is why she’s in a wheelchair as it makes it difficult to get around.
“Because it’s such a rare condition doctors don’t know much about it so it’s tough. She’s now on experimental drugs for her epilepsy as everything else has failed.” Sadly Mary was given news last week about Ann-Louise that every parent dreads. She said: “We found out that her gut is failing. There will be more trouble when her stomach gives up. We have just been told to make memories.
“Her needs have changed drastically and her condition has worsened as she’s gotten older. It’s been a long road and we now have to think about what we want for her going forward when it comes to medical intervention. It’s hard when you get bad news but you have to work through it, we need to do what’s best for her and if that’s filling the house with lights and music that’s what we will do.”
Mary says she can’t thank The Treehouse enough for helping fill Ann-Louise’s life with joy. “She gets so much from coming to The Treehouse and has found her love of music. She sang ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen in front of everybody and wore a princess dress. It was amazing and she makes me very proud.
“When she plays music and sings she is a different person, she doesn’t say anything at all hardly to anyone until she’s got a microphone and music and then she comes alive and is so happy. She totally changes, you wouldn’t think it was the same person when you see her singing, it gives her so much confidence.
“We get so much from coming to the hospice, they support me as well and Ann-Louise, who comes to stay two nights a month. She loves the Lifelites technology – she enjoys the Sensory Room and the Magic Carpet and the Cosmo Switches – she likes pressing them and hearing music.
“This Christmas we will make it extra special, Ann-Louise wants a karaoke machine for Christmas and all the family will be coming over to share it with us. It will be loud but full of joy. Having access to the Lifelites technology and the music is extremely important for Ann-Louise as it turns her into a totally different child, she can express all her emotions through play and music. It’s one of the only times you see her truly happy, laughing and having fun.”
Ray Travasso, 52, music therapist at The Treehouse, said: “Ann-Louise is like another person and she fully comes alive when she makes music, she’s just happy sitting at the piano and playing and listening to songs and singing along. In our music therapy sessions we sing but I’ve noticed she can be a quiet girl sometimes, a little bit anxious, and have her head down. But when we play music her head is up, her eyes are open and she’s fully engaged and she’s totally in the moment.
“That’s one of the wonderful things about music, it can really unlock things for people and someone like Ann-Louise is a brilliant example of that. She was able to sing in front of other people at our Disney night. She was great and fully alive.
“It’s really rewarding seeing people change through music, I get such a buzz from seeing the transformation. For people like Ann-Louise, who feel they haven’t got a place in this world, music can make them be somebody and engage. I use the Lifelites Soundbeam in my classes which is amazing – it works through movement and movement makes the sounds which makes music accessible for everyone.”
Rob Lightfoot, CEO of Lifelites, said: “Lifelites technology is truly life-changing. Seeing the transformation in Ann-Louise as she uses the technology to make music is incredible. With thousands of children still unable to access this kind of support, we are so grateful to Mirror readers for supporting our Appeal.”
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Unwrap the magic of Christmas
Donate today and unwrap the Magic of Christmas for seriously ill children. Donations from Mirror readers will be used to provide seriously ill children access to life-changing technology that will enable them to play, communicate and have fun in ways that would otherwise be impossible.
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Text MIRROR to 70085 to give £10. To donate without receiving further updates, text MIRRORNOINFO. Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message, and you’ll be opting into hearing more from Lifelites.
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Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead from apparent stab wounds in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday, and their son Nick has been charged with murder
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Michelle Obama was on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night(Image: Jimmy Kimmel Live/Youtube)
Michelle Obama and her husband Barack were meant to see Rob and Michele Reiner the night they were killed.
The former US first lady paid tribute to the couple when she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. She said she and Barack, whom she wed in 1992, had been friends with the Reiners for several years.
Speaking on the late-night ABC show, Ms Obama, 61, said: “We’ve known them for many, many years, and we were supposed to be seeing them that night. Let me just say this, unlike some people, Rob and Michele Reiner are some of the most decent, courageous people you ever want to know.”
It is unclear why the Obamas did not see the Reiners on the night of the tragedies. The couple were found dead from apparent stab wounds in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and their son Nick, 32, has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Ms Obama paid a poignant tribute to the Reiners and appeared to take aim at Donald Trump on Jimmy Kimmel Live with the reference “unlike some people”. The US President had said the deaths were politically motivated.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump suggested Rob and Michele Reiner died “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”.
Nick Reiner was arrested 14 miles from the scene and charged last night. He is being held without bail. The son has not entered a plea and did not appear in court on Tuesday as expected because of unspecified health reasons, according to his lawyer Alan Jackson.
He is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday. Mr Hochman said: “Their loss is beyond tragic and we will commit ourselves to bringing their murderer to justice.
“He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility parole or the death penalty.”
He added: “Prosecuting these cases involving family members are some of the most challenging and most heart-wrenching cases that this office faces because of the intimate and often brutal nature of the crimes involved.”
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Reiner has long been one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood and his work includes some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and 1990s, including This Is Spinal Tap, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride.
Celebrations for Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday were overshadowed by the murders of longtime friend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele’s deaths in Los Angeles, California
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Dick Van Dyke turned 100 on Saturday(Image: Getty Images)
Dick Van Dyke is heartbroken by the murders of longtime friend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.
The Hollywood legend reportedly couldn’t sleep because he was so sickened by the deaths, which overshadowed celebrations for his 100th birthday over the weekend. Van Dyke’s birthday was on Saturday and the murders were discovered the following day in Los Angeles, California.
Speaking in a video yesterday, Van Dyke’s wife Arlene Silver said her spouse had spoken to Reiner just two weeks ago. Holding back the tears, she added: “Such a weird, wonderful, awful weekend. You know Dick’s birthday was on [Saturday]… I can’t not talk about this horrible thing. I mean, Dick’s birthday was so amazing, so over-the-top beautiful, and then this. I was relieved and happy, and then this happened yesterday.”
Van Dyke and Reiner, 78, had been close friends for six decades. The Mary Poppins icon, who had said on Friday going to the gym three times every week was his key to happiness, last spoke to Reiner on the phone at the start of the month.
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In her video, Ms Silver is seen still wearing a ‘100’ button with an image of Van Dyke on her top which was made for his milestone birthday. The former makeup artist, who married the actor in 2012, shared the clip on social media on Tuesday, to a supportive reception.
Van Dyke fans expressed hope for the star, whose programme, The Dick Van Dyke Show, was created by Rob Reiner’s father, Carl. It ran between 1961 and 1966, winning 15 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series three times.
Nick Reiner was charged with two counts of first degree murder on Tuesday as police believe he killed his parents. Nick, 32, is currently being held in custody, police confirmed at a press conference in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said: “I’m here to announce that our office will be filing charges against Nick Reiner accused of killing his parents. These charges will be two counts of first degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders. He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife.
