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Tributes pour in after Rob Reiner, Michele Singer found dead

Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner attend Human Rights Campaign's 2025 Los Angeles Dinner at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)Reactions are pouring in after director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were found dead Sunday in their Los Angeles home.The family of the late TV great Norman Lear shared their reaction."The Lear Family is devastated by the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner,” the statement shared with ABC News began.“Norman often […]

December 15, 2025

Music

On This Day, Dec. 15, 1967: The Who releases ‘The Who Sell Out’

On This Day, Dec. 15, 1967…The Who released their third album, The Who Sell Out, a concept album created to sound like a broadcast from one of the popular pirate radio stations in the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s.In addition to songs, it featured jingles, PSAs and commercials that the band wrote and recorded for real products like Heinz Baked Beans, Medac acne cream and Odorono deodorant.The album included The Who’s highest-charting U.S. single, “I Can See for Miles,” which peaked at […]

December 15, 2025

Music

Mariah Carey to perform at Olympics opening ceremony

Mariah Carey performs during opening night of Mariah Carey's 'Christmastime In Las Vegas' at Dolby Live at Park MGM on November 28, 2025 (Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas)Mariah Carey is heading to Italy in February for the Winter Olympics.The diva, who just wrapped up her Christmas residency in Las Vegas, will perform at the opening ceremony for Milano Cortina 2026 on Feb. 6. After that, she will warm up in Dubai, where she's booked to perform on Feb. 7 […]

December 15, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: ‘Euphoria’ season 3 new photos and more

Helena Bonham Carter could be checking in at The White Lotus. Deadline reports that the actress is in early talks for a starring role in season 4 of the drama series from Mike White. This new season will be set in France. Casey Boys, chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content, confirmed in November that casting had begun for the next season of the popular series ...HBO Max has released a brand-new trailer teasing its upcoming 2026 programming. The […]

December 15, 2025

Entertainment

‘Zootopia 2’ regains #1 spot at weekend box office

Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) in 'Zootopia 2.' (Walt Disney Studios)After slipping to #2 last week, Disney’s Zootopia 2 returns to the top spot at this weekend’s box office, bringing in $26.3 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The new earnings bring the animated film’s domestic box office total to close to $259 million.According to Variety, Zootpia 2 has taken in $1.13 billion globally, making it the highest-grossing Hollywood film of the year. The only movie that's […]

December 15, 2025

Music

Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame to hold Billy Joel symposium

Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Billy Joel is going to be the subject of a new symposium at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook, New York.According to the description, the June conference will be “devoted to the music, lyrics, themes, and cultural impact of Billy Joel.” It will feature scholars, critics, musicians and more, offering “critical analysis of Joel’s artistry, life, […]

December 15, 2025

Entertainment

Famed director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer stabbed to death in Los Angeles home: Sources

Rob Reiner speaks onstage at the screening of 'Misery' during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM)Director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, according to a statement from their family.Senior law enforcement sources told ABC News the victims were stabbed to death in their Brentwood-area residence."It is with profound sorrow that we […]

December 15, 2025

Entertainment

2 found dead at Los Angeles home owned by director Rob Reiner: Police

ABC NewsRob Reiner attends the Premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on September 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/FilmMagic)The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating two deaths at a home that property records show belongs to director Rob Reiner in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.Senior law enforcement sources told ABC News the victims were stabbed to death.Officers were called to the home at 3:40 p.m. PT, the […]

December 15, 2025

Health

How Improving Healthcare For People With Disabilities Helps Everyone

Special Olympics is working to close major gaps in healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A new global report reveals widespread problems – from poor provider training to communication barriers – that prevent individuals with IDD from receiving informed, respectful, and effective care. The organization hopes to create a more inclusive system by improving physician training and empowering people with IDD to participate in their own health decisions. Guest Information: Dr. Dimitri Christakis, pediatrician, Chief Health Officer, Special […]

December 14, 2025