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Stand By Me Re-release Honors Rob Reiner

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Rob Reiner and his wife Micheles tragic deaths sparked an outpouring of tributes from Hollywood and beyond. Their son Nick was arrested for their murders, and the Oscars paid a heartfelt tribute to the couple. Corey Feldman, who starred in Reiners Stand By Me, felt left out of the Oscars moment and expressed his disappointment. The film is now being re-released for its fortieth anniversary, with Corey Feldman seeing this as the best tribute to Reiners work. Tributes continue to pour in from celebrities and fans, remembering the couple as kind forces who shaped movies, activism, and lives.

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Stand By Me Re-release Honors Rob Reiner

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Stand By Me Re-release Honors Rob Reiner. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 29th, Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on December 14th. Their 32-year-old son, Nick, got arrested that same night on two counts of first-degree murder and has pleaded not guilty. This tragedy hit Hollywood hard, especially with a big tribute to them at the Oscars. Billy Crystal led the emotional in Memorium segment, sharing stories from their 51-year friendship that started on all in the family. He brought out stars like Meg Ryan, Demi Moore, Kathy Bates, Kiefer Sutherland, and folks from Stand By Me. The Princess Bride, and Moore to celebrate. Rob's films, Corey Feldman, who starred in Rob Stand By Me, felt left out of that Oscars moment. He said it destroyed him and the rest of the cast that they couldn't say goodbye their way, especially since Jerry O'Connell and Will Wheaton were. There. Now, Stand By Me is hitting theaters again for its 40th anniversary, a way to honor Rob on the big screen. Corey sees these tours and re-releases as the best tribute to his work.

Tributes keep pouring in from Meg Ryan, Barack Obama, and Dozens Moore, all remembering Robin McKelley as kind forces who shade movies, activism, and lives, keeping their stories alive, forever. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.

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