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ROB REINER - who segued from starring in "All In The Family" to directing movies including "This Is Spinal Tap," "A Few Good Men" and "When Harry Met Sally..." was found dead Sunday afternoon in his Brentwood home alongside his wife Michele Singer. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time," his family said in a statement. Reiner's most recent film was "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," the sequel to the 1984 classic "This Is Spinal Tap."
MEGADETH leader and very longtime HardRadio friend DAVE MUSTAINE was recently promoted to a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. Reggie Almeida of the Renzo Gracie TN Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Spring Hill, TN wrote "Today wasn't just a belt promotion... it was a day that touched my heart. Watching these six men earn their Black Belts was emotional for me — because I know their stories, their struggles, their sacrifices, and everything they had to overcome to stand on those mats today.
Writer D.X. Ferris has released the audiobook edition of his Slayer biography, SLAYER 66 2/3: A METAL BAND BIOGRAPHY... OR, HOW F*KIN' SLAYER KICKED F*KIN' @SS. D.X. Ferris updated the book after the band's surprising 2024 reunion. In this gripping, ripping listen, the chronological story of Slayer unfolds via original and archival details from the band members, insiders, obsessed fans, and other witnesses. The book runs 34.5 hours. Long chapters are broken into shorter, easy-to-use audio segments. The print version of this book features 72 chapters. This audiobook features a bonus EP of 12 additional chapters not available in print — essays, analysis, theories, statistical breakdowns of the band's creative output... material like that, including recaps of the group's 2025 reunion season.
