ABC has a Rob Reiner special airing....tomorrow night (disgusting)

[underpants]

After Jeopardy, Celebrity Family Feud came on. We started watching it. Fun. Funny. Then I saw the ads.

Good God

Watch 'The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy' TUESDAY 10/9c


"The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy – ABC News Special" to air Tuesday, Dec. 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Following the tragic news of the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, the one-hour special tells the story of the life of the beloved director, producer and actor and his wife, a photographer, producer and writer known for her work in documentary and political activism. The special provides a detailed look at the investigation into the killings and the impact Reiner had on television and film history, from his starring roles in "All in the Family" to directing hits such as "This Is Spinal Tap," "A Few Good Men" and "When Harry Met Sally."

https://abc.com/news/b47965eb-e7f0-450a-90f9-6bad92865e7a/category/1138628

[msongs]

1. what ads

[Greg_In_SF]

2. Why

is this problematic?

[leftstreet]

3. Don't tell Trump. He'll invade Venezuela n/t

[Initech]

10. No, he'll install a personal baby monitor at ABC to filter out "bias" against him.

[ColoringFool]

4. Not Sure Why "Disgusting" and "Good God." Do You Mean "Too Soon"?

Because otherwise, the description sounds respectful and factual.

[underpants]

5. They couldn't have any information to produce a show at this point

None.

[Gore1FL]

7. They don't have the last bit; they do have 78 years. nt

[H2O Man]

8. While you are right,

it is likely to give them a large viewing audience. Which explains their confidence that a "special" that is empty is a great investment. I've heard there is a future in selling nothing, as I shall begin telling graduates.

[Silent Type]

9. There are tons of clips, funny stories, interviews, etc., of his life and accomplishments.

[xmas74]

13. The show was already made.

Most famous people already have obituaries made by the news agencies, ready to be tweaked when needed. This special was probably already sitting around, ready to be tweaked with updated information.

It's pretty common. 90% of it will be about his childhood and then his career.

[Maru Kitteh]

6. Thank you for telling us about the special. A lot of people are very affected

by this tragedy. I know I have been. I’m sorry this is so upsetting underpants. It just feels like something important is breaking, everywhere.

[Jack Valentino]

11. Better than CBS giving a network platform to Charlie Kirk's widow....

but bad news and blood buys viewers.... It has been that way for a long time.


News memorialization of the life of Rob Reiner
is a valid counterpoint to the murder of Charlie Kirk,
and many more of us on this side of the aisle
are more interested in it

and Reiner unequivocally stated that the killing of Charlie Kirk
was completely unacceptable, ESPECIALLY if it was for political reasons---

while TRUMP's statements about the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife
seemed to imply that he "had it coming" for political reasons!


If anybody has murder coming 'for political reasons',
I can think of a few more people at the TOP of THAT list
above Rob Reiner and his wife.

I won't name names here, because I don't need to do so.

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[skylucy]

12. It sounds like it is going to be a tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife. I have

no problem with it . I'm sure it will piss off the Orange Asshole, so that works for me too.

[Cha]

14. Hey skylucy.. I was thinking about

how it would piss off the Traitor, too.. I imagine he'll be seeing the color of Ketchup... everything positive about Rob Reiner and Michelle will do that to him.

[Raine]

16. "disgusting" ... I don't see anything disgusting there. 🤔 nt