Throughout her opening monologue eventually evening’s Critics Alternative Awards, occasion host Chelsea Handler took a second to pay tribute to the late nice Rob Reiner, whom she known as “the nicest man in Hollywood” (by way of Individuals).
“Anybody who ever frolicked with Rob Reiner is aware of that the minute you met him, he felt like an outdated pal,” the 50-year-old Handler stated on the longtime awards ceremony held in Santa Monica, California’s Barker Hangar.
“Once you had been in a dialog with him, he was current and he was centered and he was humorous, and he would ask you tons of questions, whether or not you had been discussing politics or movie or the most recent magnificence traits, he was all in,” the comic continued.
Shifting on, Handler stated that she hoped everybody attending the occasion may take a key attribute Reiner used all through his life, demonstrating “decency” despite any perceived private or political variations.
“Rob and Michele had been tireless of their efforts to so many vital causes, all stemming from one primary concept: decency,” Handler stated. “That we must always all look out for one another, and I feel we are able to all agree that we positively want extra of that. So let’s use tonight as a reminder of that decency and a reminder of every part Rob and Michele stood for.”
Handler’s tribute to Reiner and his spouse Michele come a number of weeks after the couple had been discovered murdered of their Los Angeles residence on December 14. The Reiners’ 32-year-old son, Nick, has been charged with the couple’s deaths, going through two counts of first-degree homicide.
In accordance with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Workplace, the couple’s deaths had been attributed to murder, with Nick apprehended by native authorities close to the College of Southern California roughly six hours after the Reiners’ our bodies had been found.
The 32-year-old Nick is at present being held with out bail, together with his arraignment scheduled to happen on January 7, 2026.
