Late actor and director Rob Reiner wasn’t impressed with an All within the Householdjoke made by his New Lady co-star Lamorne Morris.
TV Insiderreported that New Lady stars Morris, who performed Winston Bishop, and Hannah Simone, who performed Cece Parikh, not too long ago uploaded a clip on social media, which they recorded for a previous episode of their podcast, The Mess Round. The podcast clip confirmed Morris and Simone talking about filming alongside Reiner. Reiner was featured in a number of episodes of the Fox sitcom as Jessica Day’s (Zooey Deschanel) father, Bob Day.
Whereas recording the podcast episode, Morris defined that Bob insults Winston whereas he is consuming cake in New Lady Season 2, Episode 24 (“Winston’s Birthday). Morris mentioned he determined to ad-lib a line the place Winston offers a retort by calling Reiner a “meathead.” He defined that Reiner appeared within the beloved ’70s sitcom, All within the Household, the place his character, Mike Stivic, was typically known as “Meathead” by his father-in-law, Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor).
“I bear in mind throughout that point, I mentioned, ‘I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna name him a Meathead in response. I simply should do it.’ And right here I used to be considering like, that is about to be one thing that he has by no means heard earlier than. I mentioned, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, ya Meathead,’ and he didn’t blink. Actually, after they known as lower, he goes, ‘Let me ask you, do you suppose that’s the primary time I’ve heard that?'” recalled Morris on his podcast.
Morris then mentioned he provided a proof as to why he referenced Reiner’s All within the Household character.
“I mentioned, ‘No. However it’s the primary time I’ve ever mentioned it to you. And I could by no means get this chance once more to name you a Meathead,'” mentioned Morris.
Morris mentioned Reiner responded by saying, “That’s truthful.”
Zooey Deschanel Shared Variety Phrases About Rob Reiner Following His Dying
Reiner and his spouse, Michele Reiner, had been pronounced useless on December 14, 2025, as reported by Folks journal.
Deschanel opened up about sharing scenes with Reiner on New Lady, which had a seven-season run till 2018, in an interview with Folks, printed on December 19.
“My coronary heart is damaged. Rob Reiner was absolutely the warmest, funniest, most beneficiant of spirits,” mentioned Deschanel to the publication. “He was simply a kind of individuals the place you suppose, ‘I can not imagine I get to work with this particular person.’ He was so type. He was fatherly to all of us. Everyone within the New Lady group cherished him. Actors from the present— everybody from the present is devastated.”
In response to Deschanel, Reiner was a constructive determine on the New Lady set.
“He needed everybody to do their greatest. He was playful and up for something. His character had a barbershop quartet on the present and we sang some Christmas carols with them. He had a extremely good voice. He was similar to, ‘Yeah, let’s do it,'” recalled Deschanel whereas talking to Folks. “He gave nice recommendation. He had this factor about him the place he actually needed everybody to succeed. He was very encouraging, all the time considering what I used to be doing, and I bear in mind, joyful to listen to about my children [Elsie, 10, and Charlie, 8].”
Deschanel additionally complimented Reiner’s capacity as a director, referencing his beloved films, This Is Spinal Faucet, When Harry Met Sally…, Stand by Me, and The Princess Bride.
“He was a real storyteller. Broad comedy and severe dramas and the whole lot in between. If he had simply completed one among them, it could’ve been career-making, and he did not have an ego about it. He wasn’t filled with himself in any approach,” mentioned the (500) Days of Summer season star.
