US EditionHollywood Elite Pays Oscar Memorial Tribute to Rob Reiner, Robert Redford
- On Sunday at the Dolby Theatre, Billy Crystal led an In Memoriam tribute at the 98th Academy Awards, eulogizing Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner and opening the Oscars' memorial segment.
- Authorities said the Reiners were discovered dead in their Brentwood home on Dec. 14, 2025, and their son has been charged with their murders, pleading not guilty.
- Crystal listed Reiner's credits, including This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men, then a curtain lifted revealing over a dozen stars standing together onstage.
- The segment opened emotionally and ran longer than usual, featuring Barbra Streisand singing for Robert Redford and Rachel McAdams paying tribute to Diane Keaton.
- Crystal emphasized the Reiners' activism, noting their support for marriage equality and social justice while the Oscars' extended In Memoriam reflected film industry losses over the past year.
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Hollywood elite pays Oscar memorial tribute to Rob Reiner, Robert Redford
Hollywood royalty took its customary memorial pause at the Oscars on Sunday to remember fallen stars of the past year, with special tributes paid to two luminaries remembered for their work on both sides of the camera - Rob Reiner and Robert Redford.
At the 98th Academy Awards held on Sunday in Los Angeles, one of the most emotional moments of the evening was the tribute to the legendary director and actor Rob Reiner, while the "In Memoriam" segment caused controversy due to the omission of certain famous names from the film and television industry.
Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand lead an expanded Oscars in memoriam
Billy Crystal remembered his best friend Rob Reiner in an extended and emotional in memoriam at the Oscars on Sunday, with Barbra Streisand honouring her friend and co-star Robert Redford by singing a snippet from their film “The Way We Were.”
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Barbra Streisand also paid tribute to her longtime friend and collaborator the late Robert Redford.
Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand lead an emotional and expanded Osca
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Crystal remembered his best friend Rob Reiner in an extended and emotional in memoriam at the Oscars on Sunday, with Barbra Streisand honoring her friend and co-star Robert Redford by singing a snippet from their film “The Way We Were.” Crystal opened the segment that was longer than usual because of the number of Hollywood heavyweights who died over the last year. Crystal first met Reiner in 1975 when he guested on “All…
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