“We were supposed to see them that night…last night” Michelle Obama said about Rob and Michelle Rayner on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight. The Reiners were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on Sunday afternoon.. Late last night the Reiners' son Nick, 32, was arrested by police as a suspect.
On Sunday evening, the former president wrote that Obama was “heartbroken” by the news.
“We've known them for many, many years,” the former first lady told Jimmy Kimmel tonight, shaking her head at the thought of the tragedy.
The former first lady then addressed the current president. strange statements O Rob Reiner after the death of the director; Trump called him “deranged,” “tortured and struggling.”
“Let me say this: Unlike some people, Rob and Michelle Reiner are two of the most decent and courageous people you could ever want to know,” Obama told Kimmel. “They're not crazy or crazy. They were always passionate people who – in a time when there wasn't a lot of courage – they were the kind of people who were willing to put their actions on the cause of what they cared about. And they cared about their family. And they cared about this country. And they cared about justice and equality. And that's the truth. I DO know them.”
The Obama family has been involved in Hollywood for many years. Their Higher ground production company started with an exclusive deal with Netflix, which brought the Oscar winner American Factory, Convict Camp, Leave the World Behind and Kevin Hart in the title role Paternity. Higher Ground also produced the Netflix series. Later dates.
They signed an extension to their creative partnership with Netflix in 2024, but the deal is now non-exclusive.
Below is former President Obama's full statement regarding the Reiners' death.
Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife Michelle. Rob's achievements in film and television have given us some of the most cherished stories on screen. But behind all the stories he wrote hid a deep faith in the kindness of people and a desire to put this faith into practice all his life. Together, he and his wife lived a life of purpose. They will be remembered for the values ​​they stood for and for the countless people they inspired. We express our deepest condolences to everyone who loved them.
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