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Stephen Wilson Jr. Explains How The Rob Reiner-Directed Movie, ‘Stand By Me,’ Sparked A Deep Connection To The Ben E. King Song

One could say that "Stand By Me" changed Stephen Wilson Jr.'s life. The world really took notice of the 46-year-old country music artist when he took center stage at the 2025 CMA Awards and played a ...

For Rob Reiner, music was a main character

Reiner had an instinctive grasp of how sound can carry memory and feeling, using music as a storytelling force.

Rob Reiner unlocked Stephen King’s humanity — and his own career — in Stand By Me

Stand by Me isn’t the first masterpiece from the late Rob Reiner. That title belongs to his directorial debut, 1984’s This is ...

Dick Van Dyke, 100, ‘didn’t sleep’ after friend Rob and Michele Reiner’s murder

While the Mary Poppins actor turned 100 on Saturday with celebrations in full swing, heartbreaking news came that When Harry ...

Stars of ‘Stand by Me’ and ‘The Princess Bride’ React to Rob Reiner’s Death

Stars of "The Princess Bride" and "Stand by Me" reacted to director Rob Reiner’s death, sharing what he meant to them.

Rarely-seen photos of Rob Reiner, the cast of 'Stand by Me' during the film's production

These previously unpublished photos were taken by the Democrat-Herald during the filming of Stand by Me on Main Street of ...