Overview
- Chelsea Handler closed her opening monologue with a remembrance of the couple, calling Rob Reiner "the nicest guy in Hollywood" and urging viewers to value decency.
- The tribute aired during the 31st Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica less than a month after the Reiners were found dead.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined both Rob and Michele Reiner died from multiple sharp‑force injuries and ruled the deaths homicides.
- Authorities arrested Nick Reiner hours after the bodies were discovered; he remains held without bail on two first-degree murder charges.
- Industry friends, including Billy Crystal, Larry David, Martin Short and Albert Brooks, issued a joint statement praising Rob Reiner’s range and enduring legacy.