00:00New details are emerging about Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner and his behavior at Conan O'Brien's
00:05Christmas party just hours before his parents were found dead. According to multiple reports,
00:10the 32-year-old screenwriter unsettled guests at the high-profile holiday gathering by repeatedly
00:15approaching attendees with a series of unusual questions. Witnesses told outlets including
00:20the Wall Street Journal and People that Nick Reiner asked several partygoers,
00:24What's your name? What's your last name? Are you famous? One of those exchanges reportedly
00:30involved actor Bill Hader, whom Rob Reiner had introduced to his son earlier in the evening.
00:35Sources say Nick continued approaching guests in a similar manner and was eventually asked to
00:40leave the party. Another account cited by NBC News describes a tense interaction between Nick Reiner
00:45and Bill Hader. According to a source, Nick interrupted a private conversation, was told
00:50it was private, stood silently, then stormed off. Guests also reported a loud argument between Nick
00:57Reiner and his parents during the event. Family friends later said Rob Reiner had privately expressed
01:01concern that his son's mental state was deteriorating and that his family feared for his well-being.
01:07Several attendees described Nick as behaving erratically throughout the night,
01:11while others noted he appeared out of place at the formal gathering, wearing a hoodie.
01:16Nick reportedly wasn't invited to the party, but Rob and Michelle didn't want to leave their
01:20son alone. The Hollywood Reporter claimed that the couple asked the host whether Nick could tag
01:25along with them to the holiday bash. The outlet alleged that Nick's often extreme and stressful
01:30behavior had escalated and grown degrees even more concerning in recent weeks.
01:36The following day, Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, were found stabbed to death
01:40inside their Brentwood, California home. Authorities later confirmed that their daughter,
01:44Romy, discovered the bodies. Nick Reiner was arrested Sunday night and charged with murder.
01:49Police reportedly located him near a metro station close to the University of Southern California.
01:55He is currently being held at Los Angeles' Twin Towers Correctional Facility without bail and was
02:01reportedly placed on suicide watch. Investigators are also reviewing Nick Reiner's movements in the
02:06hours following the party, including a reported stay at a Santa Monica hotel, where blood was later
02:12found in the room, according to TMZ. Family friends and sources say Nick Reiner had long struggled
02:17with substance abuse and a history of violent behavior, issues that allegedly strained his
02:21relationship with his parents. The investigation remains ongoing and authorities have not released
02:27further details at this time.
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