Tag Archives: Rob Reiner

Axios reports: A new documentary examines how rising white Christian nationalism in the U.S. could upend democracy and impose theocratic rule at a time when the nation is becoming more diverse and less religious. “God & Country,” set to be released in select theaters Friday, arrives as books published recently by former and practicing evangelicals have issued alarms about the …

Reuters reports: It was the orgasm heard around the world. In the 1989 movie “When Harry Met Sally,” actor Meg Ryan’s loud rendition of a woman faking a climax while seated at a New York deli stands as one of the most memorable moments in film history. Katz’s, the deli where the scene took place, is running a contest on …

The Hill reports: Rob Reiner says he’s rooting for Joe Biden because the former vice president has “the best chance to beat Trump” in 2020. “I think that if he becomes president, on day one, America will be brought back to where it belongs in the world,” the “Shock and Awe” director said in a Thursday interview with entertainment news …

I somewhat disagree. At least Archie had some lovable moments. Actor Rob Reiner compared President Trump to sitcom character Archie Bunker on Friday, telling CBS’ Stephen Colbert that the country is “living” the sitcom “All in the Family” in real life. Reiner said on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Friday night that the bigoted Bunker character bears comparisons …

You likely won’t see a line-up like this outside of the Oscars. Via press release: “The 49 heroes who lost their lives on June 12 were brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, friends and neighbors, boyfriends and girlfriends, husbands and wives. They were mostly young and mostly Latinx. But above all, they were human beings who were loved, and who …

From last night: Featuring an all-star cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Lynch, Kevin Bacon and others, “8” is a play written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and directed by acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner. It is a powerful account of the case filed by the American Federation for Equal …

Famed actor and director Rob Reiner is one of the major financial backers of the fight to overturn Proposition 8. Yesterday he appeared on the Stephanie Miller Show to talk about the Ninth Circuit Court’s ruling. His words: “Meathead strikes again!” (Via Radio Guy Chris)

Clip description via Karen Ocamb at LGBT POV: Co-founded by actor/director Rob Reiner, AFER is leading the fight for marriage equality through it’s groundbreaking federal court case to overturn California’s Proposition 8. On the red carpet, AFER’s team and celebrities alike share their feelings on gay marriage with facts, personal experience and song. In attendance, Jason Mraz, Jane Lynch, Marisa …

Director Rob Reiner, the mastermind behind Perry v. Schwarzenegger and the man who recruited Ted Olson to the case, appeared at the federal courthouse in San Francisco today to view a portion of the trial. Reiner is paying a significant portion of the pro-gay side’s costs. The below clip is by openly gay SF-based CBS reporter Hank Plante. Meathead will …