Overview
- Glaser ended the broadcast wearing a Spinal Tap cap and said, “This one went to 11,” nodding to Reiner’s 1984 cult classic.
- The quiet homage followed an earlier awards-season salute at the Jan. 4 Critics Choice Awards, where host Chelsea Handler praised Reiner’s legacy.
- Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, were found dead Dec. 14; official records say both died within minutes from multiple sharp‑force injuries.
- Their son, Nick Reiner, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder; after his attorney withdrew last week, his arraignment was reset for Feb. 23 and he remains in custody without a plea entered.
- Reiner was a nine-time Golden Globe nominee across acting and directing, contextualizing the industry’s public tributes during this awards season.