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‘This is Spinal Tap,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and more: Rob Reiner’s best films and where to watch them

Rob Reiner created iconic films that many people rewatch and quote. Before his death on Sunday, his work from 1984 to 1995 was often cited as a near-unparalleled, genre-jumping stream. Reiner's legacy includes a diverse range of films that continue to resonate with audiences, including mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” the comedic romantic adventure “The Princess Bride,” the coming-of-age film “Stand by Me,” the courtroom drama “A Few Good Men” and the rom-com classic “When Harry Met Sally....” The Associated Press remembers some of his best films and where to watch them.

Britain’s BBC is both beloved and maligned. Now it faces a $10 billion Trump lawsuit

LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a documentary he claims was defamatory. The BBC has apologized for editing a speech in the program but insists there's no basis for the lawsuit. The documentary, aired before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, allegedly portrayed Trump as inciting violence on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump's lawyers argue it damaged his brand and interfered with the election. Legal experts say Trump faces challenges proving his case. The BBC's decision to fight or settle is complicated by its public funding and potential costs to British taxpayers.

'General Hospital' star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78

Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the longrunning soap opera "General Hospital," has died. He was 78. The show's executive producer, Frank Valentini, expressed heartbreak over Geary's passing. Geary died from complications following a recent surgery. He joined the soap in 1978 and won eight Daytime Emmy awards. His character's wedding to Laura, played by Genie Francis, became a cultural phenomenon in 1981. Geary played Luke on and off until 2015 and returned for a cameo in 2017. He lived a quiet life in Amsterdam with his husband, Claudio Gama.

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president's Jan. 6 speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit filed late Monday accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it “a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence” the 2024 U.S. presidential election. It accused the BBC of “splicing together two entirely separate parts of President Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021” in order to “intentionally misrepresent the meaning of what President Trump said.” The BBC said it would defend the case.

Rob Reiner once made a film with his son Nick, now suspected of killing parents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A decade ago, Nick Reiner and his father Rob Reiner seemed to have mended their strained relationship through the film "Being Charlie," which they made together. Nick Reiner has now been booked on suspicion of killing both his father, the actor-director Reiner, and his mother, Michele Singer Reiner. “Being Charlie,” released in 2016, was directed by Rob Reiner and co-written by Nick Reiner. It included elements of their lives and helped them understand each other better. Nick Reiner spent years struggling with addiction and had periods of homelessness. He led a largely private life both before and after the film's release.

Brigitte Macron defends 'clumsy' sexist slur against feminist protesters

PARIS (AP) — France's first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur against feminist protesters. Brigitte Macron has acknowledged her language was “very direct” and “clumsy.” The comments were made in an interview with online media outlet that published on Monday night. She said she made the derogatory comments in private while reassuring actor Ary Abittan whose show had been disrupted by protesters. The incident was filmed this month at the Folies Bergère theatre in Paris. Her remarks sparked a backlash from feminist campaigners and political opponents of her husband President Emmanuel Macron. Brigitte Macron said to Brut that she had been speaking as herself and not as the president's wife. She criticized protesters for interrupting Abittan's performance and questioned the "censorship" of artists.

The killings of Rob and Michele Reiner shatter family's gentle legacy

NEW YORK (AP) — The Reiner family, known for their positive influence in American culture, has faced a shocking tragedy. Los Angeles police announced Monday that 32-year-old Nick Reiner is in custody on suspicion of killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, on Sunday. The Reiners were admired for their work in film and television, with Rob directing classics like “When Harry Met Sally” and Carl creating “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” Friends and colleagues, including Maria Shriver and Barack Obama, have expressed their shock and sadness. The family was known for their belief in the goodness of people and their commitment to justice.

Michele Singer Reiner, photographer who inspired 1980s rom-com's happy end, dies

Photographer and movie producer Michele Singer Reiner has died. She married Rob Reiner in 1989. He has said that meeting her inspired him to change the ending of the 1980s romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally...” so that Harry and Sally ended up together. Michele and Rob Reiner were found dead Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Michele Singer Reiner was a producer for “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” “God & Country,” “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” and “Shock and Awe,” according to IMDB. She also was known as a fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

Here are 10 famous stars who were killed

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are the latest celebrities to meet violent ends over the years. The couple was found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday, and their son, Nick Reiner, is in custody. Other high-profile deaths in recent decades include John Lennon, the Beatles singer who was shot to death outside his apartment building in New York in 1980, and Tupac Shakur, the rapper gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996. Most high-profile deaths are closed cases, but the killing of rapper The Notorious B.I.G. in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in 1997 remains officially unsolved.