Rob Reiner’s ‘Chilling’ Interview With Son Nick Resurfaces Online – Fans React
What To Know
- Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home, with multiple sources alleging their son Nick Reiner as the perpetrator.
- A 2016 interview has resurfaced showing Rob and Nick discussing their deeply personal collaboration on the film Being Charlie, which was inspired by Nick’s struggles with addiction.
- Fans have reacted emotionally to the interview, expressing heartbreak over Rob’s evident love and efforts to support his son.
Following the shocking deaths of legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, a 2016 interview with Rob and the couple’s son Nick has drawn renewed interest.
Rob and Michele were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home at around 3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday (December 14). According to People, multiple sources confirmed with the outlet that the alleged perpetrator was Rob and Michele’s son, Nick, though police have claimed no arrests have been made and no one is in custody.
As the news of Nick’s potential involvement spread, a May 2016 interview for AOL’s Build Series resurfaced. The interview sees the father and son discussing their collaboration on the 2015 film Being Charlie, a project inspired by Nick’s own struggles and experiences with heroin addiction and homelessness.
“It’s by far the most personal thing I’ve ever done,” Rob said of the film. He revealed that going over the things Nick had experienced and how he and his mother had related to it “forced me to have to see more clearly and understand more deeply what Nick had gone through.”
He added, “It definitely brought us closer together. It was, like, over a period of a year, and it was intense, it was difficult at times, but it was also the most satisfying creative experience I’ve ever had.”
Fans have been leaving new comments on the video, with one YouTube user writing, “So sad you can tell he loved his son so much.”
“Look how Rob is trying to take care of his son. He knows this is awkward for Nick, he tries to answer for him, and tries not to as well,” said another.
“I think Rob is trying to understand and connect with his son through this movie,” another added.
Another wrote, “I’m sure a lot will come out in the next few days but wow. Rob cared about his son and tried to help him. This is so devastating.”
“This is so tragic look how Rob is so open and dedicated to his son. Drugs will leave you soulless. The line between chemistry and spirituality is very thin,” said one commenter.
“Chilling to watch this knowing what happened 9 years later,” another added.
“This was 9 years ago and it’s bizarre to see knowing whats coming,” added one user.
Another wrote, “This is so heartbreaking. You can see and feel how Rob loves his son and hoped to be closer to him, to have a better understanding and relationship.”
You can watch the full interview in the video above.
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Nick's eyes look vacant.
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He’s had his spirit ground out of him by his domineering, over-bearing parents. Maybe now he can start to heal…
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Maybe he can have a lethal injection? The world will be a better place. Addicts are losers and a drain on society.
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I think he already had his Covid shots—maybe that’s what sparked this.
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Reiner wouldn’t even have had a career without Daddy Carl calling in favors and pulling strings behind the scenes! The ultimate nepo baby!
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And what about Trump? He got all his money from his daddy Fred who pulled strings that helped Don with most of his early business successes, plus the doctor who marked Trump as having bone spurs to get out of the draft was a commercial tenant of Fred, and lets face it Don probably would have lost the family fortune if he underlings didn't find loopholes to exploit.
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He’s PRESIDENT!!! His daddy didn’t buy that, like Joe Kennedy did for JFK! Get it?!!
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I think Trump should pardon poor Nick.
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Hell no! Anyone that can murder someone is mentally ill.
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Right! He needs TREATMENT, not punishment. He’s a freakin’ orphan, for crying out loud!…
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Poor Nick?
Loser Nick.
Only a freaking moron can take what he had and fuck it up this badly.
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Who knows what sort of abuse he suffered at the hands of these Hollywood liberals? I guess what goes around comes around. Who are we to judge?…
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It’s a shame he never got to apologize to President Trump for all the lies he told about him!
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We have to stop the heroine from coming into the country. This is a tragic loss that could have been prevented and can be prevented in the future. All of our efforts must be aimed at the demons who are addicting our children to poison, who are ending lives, and who are ruining the lives of family members.
All my prayers to the Reiner family. This is just horrible.
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Show some personal responsibility and raise your children. They don't get tricked into trying drugs, they try them because you're not meeting their needs. No amount of trying to blame some sort of "other" will make you a good parent, only meeting your child's needs will do that.
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Right. Ultimately, the responsibility DOES fall on the parents. People need to recognize and respect that.
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According to psychology 101, parenting is only 1/3 of a personality. The other 1/3 is a personality you are born with and the other 1/3 is life experiences. This is why siblings can be completely different. Are you a dealer? Weird.
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Bullshit. Many addicts come from very solid homes. Addicts take no responsibility- that is addiction. And loser friends and enablers worsen it.
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Wrong. Addiction is anger turned inward. The very fact of an addiction shows they AREN’T solid homes. The thing speaks for itself…
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Right! Let’s keep hitting all these smuggling boats!
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Kids go nutz in the teenage years
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He’s in his thirties. This is the result of all the damage his parents did when he was a teenager.
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I heard that when the cops asked him if he did it, he said “what are you talking about? I love my parents to pieces!…”
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I heard Nick was upset that he wasn’t invited to the family reunion barbecue last summer. He had even volunteered to bring the steak knives!…
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Too bad Conan misunderstood Reiner when he asked him “can I bring the Nuts?”…
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Its an epidemic in America now.... Many ppl have lost their life to it.... There isn't much hope if your addicted today. Shortens your life, big time.. in more ways than one.
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Apparently.... Money doesn't matter... I agree with AJL... Addiction is a Disease.
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It is like any other disease, will eat you up from the inside out.
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Sounds like Mr. Guest is from another planet? Opposite..
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Mr Guest is playing Devil Advocate... is not part of the show.
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I heard he wanted money to make another film with his Dad.
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I guess STATUS STILL RULES... even though we've lowered the bar? The only system there is.
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Yes.... similar to learning disability... lacked empathy and emotion.... slower.... austistic perhaps.. so many forms of that now a days... as parents are older... our eggs are not as fresh I guess....
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We have to wait now for Justice. The incident is over - I think Nick will be childlike for a while now. He is not going anywhere for a while.
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That was a while back.... Coal in his stocking for christmas.
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Donald is having a difficult time cleaning America Up!
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There isn't much saving of drug abuse today.... life is short. I wonder if Betty Ford and those places were different then?
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What is the end result? More institutionalized teens or homeless people. Life has definitely slipped down a notch in USA... More like Cuba?
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Drugs in America... Trump is right about that.
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Sounds like most of you are very envious of the Brentwood Community in Los Angelos. It is not up to us, to judge how others live.
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Nick got his wish....That is the ending!
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Oh yes, like they fed him the drugs... He enjoyed though! Finally got his wish!
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Lets face it, if we could turn back time, we all would... for a happier place on earth.
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Maybe deport him to Brazil? or Mexico?
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AND VICE VERSA... TRUMP TALES... HIS STORY.... HOW TO BUY THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM YOUR ALLIES?
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But how did Carl get his place in the world... You inherit the family genes... and your parents can guide you along the way... that is very normal.
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Nick gets the Grammy award for being the best actor at home.
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The Guests should have called Emergency when he showed up... putting everyone's mind at ease.. especially Rob and Michele.
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Nick was not dressed for the event. More like the Pool Boy.
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Nick did as he pleased for 32 years. Let the healing begin... we can't blame his parents for their Son's
behavior. You are accountable for your own actions eventually. He had a comfortable life style compared to the street people, who don't belly ache or complain.
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Reality sets in. He cant go home any more. There is no one there to feed his ego. He will stay where he is at or he will go to a Mental Facility for the remainder of his time on Earth. He is famous now! Opposite of his relatives who worked hard to gain fame. Rob Reiner and his Family are talented folk - who shared laughter and joy from their hearts, helping out as many ppl they could... until they left. Those good memories will always be part of the truth. Nick was a little too arrogant for his family. The ending will be peaceful
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Agreed. Parents need less money and more accountability with their family at home. Time to start a New
Community with Families standing together for children. Less is More in the end.
Start from scratch again and see how it feels to be human.. without all the drama in the world.
Helping one another, get ahead, instead of relying on the Govt. of the Day to do it for you.
The happier we would be.
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I would agree... Drugs is not the answer.. definitely the problem today.. Too many people in one place,
is hard on peoples mind. Computer technology has created more problems then it solved.
More interaction with people, move your body. Start a new system, with nothing and see how far we could go? Less Pollution. Less Problems. More time for others. Safer, healthier lives all round.
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January 26th, 2026
I think Nick got his wish! He is as famous as his Dad and Grandfather. He wanted to be opposite, which he is. Not only has Nick lost his Parents, he's lost the Guesthouse with No Rules, the Car his Dad gave him, his Siblings support, monthly allowance, no part of the Will. His Mothers' and Dad's support, Friends and Family.
Because he was too stubborn to seek help. He wanted to live life his own way, which he's done for several years now. Mental disorder? Drugs and alcohol, take their toll on the body, especially the brain. But if there is one thing Nick is capable of doing, it's thinking, moving, planning, and acting, to get what he wants . There is nothing that will alter his behavior for long. He would prefer a mental facility - with people around, similar to himself.. like Being Charlie, where the meds can keep his temper in check and he will have friends his own age. Not a regular prison. He is acting childish right now and strange for a man of 32 years old because he is orchestrating to get what he wants. Nick hasn't changed his outlook. He knows how to get what he wants... Medication/drugs. He can't live on the Street and can't live with his family. Where ever he ends up ... that will be his home. He is unstable and cannot operate alone. Needs
medical assistance. I am sure his Parents forgive him, even though they feared him and to be quite honest, I believe his Dad was fed up with being taken advantage of by Nick, who didn't appreciate.
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I believe if Rob Reiner had kicked his addicted loser son out on his ass years ago, Rob Reiner and his wife would be alive today and Nick Reiner would still be living his addict life - but would not be a murderer.
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They tried that when he was a vulnerable teenager with substance and mental problems. How’d that work out?
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Wow how insane he's going to waste a quarter of his promo time incoherently ranting with TDS. His son's face of malcontent reminded me of Gene Simmons while Ace Frehley was drunk rambling on The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder Halloween 1979. He was right about 60 minutes though all for the money. He wasn't stupid just obnoxious and controlling.
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F U
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Classy…
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He knew Trump would be the downfall of our great country! IMO Rob Reiner spoke very coherent and his views on Trump are spot on!
As far as the interview goes it seems his son has such difficulty expressing his emotions and seems eerily of diminished thinking. It saddens me to watch knowing how their story ends.
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He was an america hating moron plain and simple. Nothing he said was spot on about his rantings about the greatest president of our lifetime. Delusional is more like it. Wake up this man hated America that is the simple truth he won’t be missed
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U are a horrible person just like evil Trump. U are confused. Trump is the worse president that we have ever had.
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Let the scales of TDS fall from your eyes! Trump is EXACTLY what this country NEEDED! He is in the running for best, Mt. Rushmore quality President in any of our lifetimes!!!
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Greatest President? Mt. Rushmore quality? He defiles the presidential seat, he constantly spews lies about himself and what his opposition does and if you not with him or question him he insults you or throws hate filled stories about. He doesn't give a damn if a member of the Left dies, he just implies they had it coming, but if its a Right winger then oh he praises them for being a martyr.
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Biden soiled the Presidential seat (and a lot of other antique upholstery) with his leaky diapers! Trump is almost ALWAYS right on the issues—who are YOU to question him?
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You are the worst commentor we ever had on this page!
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All emotions, no facts about anything. This is the problem with liberals.
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Trump has had to deal with some of these same issues with his late brother and niece. He knows they have to be faced head-on, and speaks some hard truths!
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What an insufferable buffoon. Made really good movies but was a real jackass.
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F U
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Let’s elevate the dialogue, okay?
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Enough said! The son did the killing!
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So true! What must he have put his own son through to provoke this sad ending?
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