Actress Meg Ryan paid tribute to Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner on Wednesday, praising the couple for their belief in “true love, in fairy tales, and in laughter.” 

Ryan starred in Reiner’s “When Harry Met Sally…,” a classic rom-com that served as her breakout role.

“Oh how we will miss this man,” Ryan said in a post on Instagram. “Thank you, Rob and Michelle, for the way you believe in true love, in fairy tales, and in laughter. Thank you for your faith in the best in people, and for your profound love of our country.”

“I have to believe that their story will not end with this impossible tragedy, that some good may come, some awareness raised,” Ryan continued. “I don’t know, but my guess is that they would want that to be hopeful and humane, to be something that brings us all to a greater understanding of one another and to some peace.”

Reiner and his wife were found dead Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Their son Nick Reiner has been arrested on murder charges.

Ryan’s “When Harry Met Sally” co-star Billy Crystal released a joint statement with several other close friends of Reiner’s, including his childhood friend Albert Brooks. In the statement provided to The Associated Press, they said, “Rob Reiner not only was a great comic actor, he became a master story teller. … His comedic touch was beyond compare.”

“Michele and Rob Reiner devoted a great deal of their lives for the betterment of our fellow citizens,” the statement said. “They were a special force together-dynamic, unselfish and inspiring. We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”

The happy ending of “When Harry Met Sally…” had some real-life inspiration, with Reiner saying he changed it to have the couple end up together after meeting his future wife Michele on the set of the film. The two married in 1989 and had three children together: sons Nick and Jake, and daughter Romy.

CBS celebrates Reiner’s life and life’s work through the eyes of those who knew him in “CBS News: Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life,” a one-hour special that will be broadcast Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Selena Gomez is speaking out directly to fans to clear up ongoing questions about changes people have noticed in her voice, offering a candid and calm explanation during a recent Instagram Live session. 

The 33-year-old singer and actress addressed the topic head-on on Tuesday, Dec. 16, making it clear there is no dramatic reason behind it.

“There’s no excuse, I don’t really care,” Gomez said during the livestream, according to fan-recorded footage. 

“I think my point is that sometimes things happen. I get weird [or] my throat swells from the inside sometimes. That’s all.”

The Only Murders in the Building star has long been open about her health journey, including her lupus diagnosis, which she first publicly discussed years ago. 

In a 2015 Billboard interview, Gomez explained the seriousness of what she was dealing with behind the scenes. 

“I was diagnosed with lupus, and I’ve been through chemotherapy,” she said at the time. 

“That’s what my break [from the spotlight] was really about… I locked myself away until I was confident and comfortable again.”

During the same Instagram session this week, Gomez also took a moment to respond to comments about her appearance, specifically addressing questions about facial hair. 

Appearing makeup-free, she shared a clip on her Instagram Stories and explained, “someone made me laugh because they asked me, ‘How do you shave your mustache?’” She clarified that what people may be noticing isn’t hair at all. 

“It’s my melasma,” she said. “I take care of it and treat it, but yeah it’s there.”

Gomez went on to reassure fans that melasma is common and manageable, adding, “I totally get it. It’s from the sun,” while encouraging followers to be consistent with sunscreen.

Melasma is a skin condition that can cause darker patches on the face, often triggered by sun exposure or hormonal changes. 

By addressing both her voice and appearance openly, Gomez once again reinforced her reputation for honesty and transparency with her audience.

Rather than offering excuses, the singer emphasized acceptance, reminding fans that bodies change, health fluctuates, and sometimes explanations are simple. 

Her message resonated as a grounded reminder that public figures experience the same physical realities as everyone else.

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s two other children have spoken out for the first time as their brother, Nick Reiner, appeared in court to face charges for the murders of his parents. 

Jake and Romy Reiner released the following statement on Wednesday:

“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.

“We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”

Rob Reiner had another adopted child, Tracy Reiner, from his previous marriage to actress Penny Marshall. The two were together for 10 years beginning in 1971.

The “When Harry Met Sally…” director met Michele Singer, a photographer, while working on the romantic comedy. In a 2016 interview with AV Club, he said meeting her was what made him change the ending of the movie, to have Harry and Sally end up together.

The couple got married in 1989, the same year the film was released. They had three children together.

Their youngest, 28-year-old Romy Reiner, is a photographer and an artist.

Jake Romy, 34, their eldest, was a news reporter in Texas and California, including at CBS Los Angeles, before he followed in his father’s footsteps. He acted in a few TV shows and films, including “Being Charlie,” which was directed by his father.

Nick Reiner was also credited in “Being Charlie” as a writer. The film, which told the story of a teenager struggling with drug addiction and rehab, was “loosely based on things Nick went through and his relationship to me and his mother,” Rob Reiner said in a 2016 AOL interview alongside his son. “It was intense. It was difficult at times.”

The 32-year-old has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances in the killing of his parents, who were found dead in their home over the weekend, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. The DA said the charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole or the death penalty, but that his office hasn’t decided which to pursue.

The district attorney’s office confirmed in a statement that Rob and Michele Reiner were stabbed to death. It wasn’t clear as of Wednesday morning when exactly the attack happened, or how long the couple had been dead before their bodies were discovered on Sunday. The day before, they had gone to a party at Conan O’Brien’s, where Rob and Nick Reiner had a brief but loud argument, sources who were there told CBS News.

Nick Reiner has not entered a plea. He appeared in court on Wednesday and only said, “yes, your honor,” to agree to the arraignment date. 

Police have not released details about evidence in the case, or any information about a possible motive or what led them to arrest Nick Reiner. 

Newly released video shows Nick Reiner inside a gas station convenience store hours after the killings and just moments before he was arrested on Sunday. Video from outside the store shows the LAPD arriving and arresting him. He did not resist arrest, according to police. 

He is now being held without bail in a jail in downtown Los Angeles.