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US: Spike Lee Rides Through Brooklyn to Cheers After Knicks Take 2-0 NBA Finals Lead

Film director Spike Lee was given a hero's welcome in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn on Friday, June 5, after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Lee, a well-known Knicks superfan, was filmed waving to cheering crowds from the sunroof of his car as it passed slowly through the neighborhood.

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Cannes winners at press conference in Tokyo

Actors Tao Okamoto (C) and Virginie Efira (L) pose for a photo with Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi following a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after the two won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 for "All of a Sudden" directed by Hamaguchi.

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Cannes winners at press conference in Tokyo

Actresses Tao Okamoto (C) and Virginie Efira attend a press conference with Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after the two won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 for "All of a Sudden" directed by Hamaguchi.

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Cannes film festival

(From L, facing camera) French actress Virginie Efira, Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Japanese actress Tao Okamoto react to a standing ovation following the screening of the director's latest film "Soudain" (All of a Sudden) at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 15, 2026.

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Cannes film festival

Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (C, facing camera) and actress Tao Okamoto, who starred in the director's latest film "Soudain" (All of a Sudden), embrace amid a standing ovation following the screening of the film at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 15, 2026.

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Film director Koreeda in Cannes

Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda (2nd from L) holds a press conference at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2026, a day after the screening of his latest film "Sheep in the Box." Haruka Ayase (far L), Rimu Kuwaki (2nd from R) and Daigo star in the film.

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CORRECTED: Cannes film festival

Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda (L) receives a standing ovation following the screening of his latest film "Sheep in the Box" at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 16, 2026, in Cannes, southern France, along with Rim Kuwaki (R), who stars in the film.

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CORRECTED: Cannes film festival

Japanese actress Haruka Ayase (L) and film director Hirokazu Koreeda (R) receive a standing ovation following the screening of Koreeda's latest film "Sheep in the Box" at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 16, 2026, in Cannes, southern France.

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CORRECTED: Cannes film festival

Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda (C, facing camera) receives a standing ovation following the screening of his latest film "Sheep in the Box" at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 16, 2026, in Cannes, southern France, along with Haruka Ayase (C, L), Rim Kuwaki (C, R) and Daigo (C, far R), who star in the film.

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Film director Oshima's 1977 trial

TOKYO, Japan, April 10 Kyodo - Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima enters the Tokyo District Court on Dec. 21, 1977, for the first hearing of his trial related to a book on his erotic art film "In the Realm of the Senses." Oshima, along with Kazui Takemura, president of San-Ichi Shobo Publishing Inc., was charged with distributing obscene materials contained in the book, including photographs of sexually explicit scenes from the 1976 film and its script.

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Film director Oshima's trial in 1970s

TOKYO, Japan, April 10 Kyodo - Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 1979, after the Tokyo District Court found him not guilty in his trial related to a book on his erotic art film "In the Realm of the Senses." Oshima, along with Kazui Takemura, president of San-Ichi Shobo Publishing Inc., was charged with distributing obscene materials contained in the book, including photographs of sexually explicit scenes from the 1976 film and its script.

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Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

Philippine animation film director Avid Liongoren, jury president of the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, speaks at its award ceremony on Feb. 25, 2026, in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

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Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

Philippine animation film director Avid Liongoren, jury president of the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, speaks at its award ceremony on Feb. 25, 2026, in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

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Berlin Int'l Film Festival

Japanese film director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya (L) poses for a photo with actor Riku Hagiwara, who voiced one of the protagonists of his anime film "A New Dawn," at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 18, 2026, in the German capital.

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years - LA

File photo dated on January 5, 2019 shows American-born Australian actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson and and wife/American screenwriter, film director and former equestrian vaulter Rosalind Ross arriving at The Art Of Elysium's 12th Annual Heaven Gala held at a Private Venue, in Los Angeles, USA. Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, PEOPLE confirms on December 30, 2025. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese film director Kiwi Chow

Hong Kong pro-democracy director Kiwi Chow speaks during an interview in Hong Kong on Dec. 17, 2025, next to a poster of his latest film, "Deadline," after Hong Kong authorities banned the public screening of the film in the region, citing national security concerns.

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Rob Reiner 1947 - 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean & Rob Reiner attending the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival 'This is Spinal Tap' 35th Anniversary held at the Beacon Theatre on April 27, 2019 in New York City, NY Photo bySteven Bergman/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rob Reiner 1947 - 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean & Rob Reiner attending the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival 'This is Spinal Tap' 35th Anniversary held at the Beacon Theatre on April 27, 2019 in New York City, NY Photo bySteven Bergman/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rob Reiner 1947 - 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rob Reiner, Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal at the 30th anniversary screening of 'When Harry Met Sally' at the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival opening night gala held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 11, 2019 in Hollywood, CA. Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rob Reiner 1947 - 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rob Reiner attending the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival 'This is Spinal Tap' 35th Anniversary held at the Beacon Theatre on April 27, 2019 in New York City, NY Photo bySteven Bergman/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rob Reiner 1947 - 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rob Reiner and Billy Crystal at the 30th anniversary screening of 'When Harry Met Sally' at the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival opening night gala held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 11, 2019 in Hollywood, CA. Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Sea Film Festival - Jeddah

French actress Sonia Rolland and director Jonas d’Adesky attend a screening, as part of the 5th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 10, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Sea Film Festival - Jeddah

French actress Sonia Rolland and director Jonas d’Adesky attend a screening, as part of the 5th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 10, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women In Cinema Gala Dinner - Jeddah

Lebanese film director Nadine Labaki arrives to the “Women In Cinema” gala dinner, as part of the 5th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 5, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women In Cinema Gala Dinner - Jeddah

Lebanese film director Nadine Labaki arrives to the “Women In Cinema” gala dinner, as part of the 5th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 5, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women In Cinema Gala Dinner - Jeddah

American director Sean Baker arrives to the “Women In Cinema” gala dinner, as part of the 5th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 5, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM