Talk:Michele Singer Reiner

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The result was: promoted by Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:51, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

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• ... that Michele Singer Reiner (pictured) shot Trump for his first book?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Time Flies (video game)
  • Comment: Driveby nom. (Also... - continued at User talk:Launchballer#Your Liam Payne question)

Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 356 past nominations.

Launchballer 14:45, 16 December 2025 (UTC).

• I dislike this hook, as it seems overtly political, and implies violence against the president. Natg 19 (talk) 18:04, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

She's a photographer. They shoot things. ALT1: ... that the photographer Michele Singer Reiner (pictured) shot Trump for his first book?--Launchballer 18:30, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

Could reword to "took a shot of Trump", unless the community is ok with the quirkier wording and possible misinterpretation.—Bagumba (talk) 19:13, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

Agree with this rewording. Or maybe even “took a photograph”. DrewieStewie (talk) 20:47, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

I think we are being overly sensitive here. The use of "shoot" is not even quirky; it aligns perfectly with the dictionary meaning of the word, and it makes the hook that much more interesting. Surtsicna (talk) 12:01, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

Sensitivity is absolutely warranted, considering there have been multiple assassination attempts on Trump in the last few years, with one nearly succeeding. Natg 19 (talk) 19:00, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

I am more okay with ALT1, but in general, we should avoid the "x shot Donald Trump" phrasing, especially on the main page. Natg 19 (talk) 19:05, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

So what if there have been assassination attempts? The hook is not saying or in any way implying that she attempted an assassination. Surtsicna (talk) 22:42, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

As I mention above, I disagree. A simple reading of ALT0 sounds like an assassination attempt, or an actual shooting with a gun. This is somewhat mitigated with context that Reiner was a photographer. Natg 19 (talk) 00:46, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

That is not a simple reading. That is an obviously incorrect reading. Surtsicna (talk) 01:00, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

The problem is that “shot” means many different things. “Photographed” is far more precise, indisputable, and appropriate for this context. DrewieStewie (talk) 07:12, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

"Shot" is as indisputable and appropriate, and "shot for his first book" just as precise. Ultimately, we want to attract attention, and you only need to read 4 more words of the 10-word sentence to understand that the subject did not harm Trump. Surtsicna (talk) 11:48, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

I still stand by a preference for single meaning words over multi-meaning words. You ain’t gonna flip me on this one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrewieStewie (talk • contribs) 12:43, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

New article, of sufficient length. Well sourced. No obvious copyright or neutrality issues. I wish the article had more about her career than about her personal life and death, but it does not appear to be incomplete. QPQ is done too. ALT0 is concise, clear, and attention-grabbing, and I prefer it over ALT1. Surtsicna (talk) 01:43, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

Image

Hey guys, I think the current image may be copyvio since google may give incorrect licensing details. I'm not very good at finding free images, so if anyone here manages to find one of Michele, that would be of great help. Otherwise, a non-free picture will have to be used. jolielover♥talk 18:59, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

Name

Is there any evidence she used the name “Michele Singer Reiner” in her professional life? Also, is there any evidence that she changed her name after the marriage? Viriditas (talk) 20:03, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

That's the name all the sources currently use, so WP:COMMONNAME. jolielover♥talk 20:39, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

Not what I was asking. Anyway, looking into this, it looks like she is credited in her most recent professional work with Reiner as "Michele Reiner", so it's moot. Viriditas (talk) 20:43, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

Not what he means at all. Is there any proof she used the name "Michele Singer Reiner"? The page starting off with a name that our sources generally use is not standard. Like Kanye West for example. We use his legal name (Ye) for the opening line, even if a vast majority of sources use his former name. In other words, Michele Singer Reiner might not be her legal name. CNN doesn't get to decide what somebody's real name is. MountainJew6150 (talk) 04:26, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

Misinterpreted. New CNN obit implies she changed her last name to Reiner and didn't keep Singer. jolielover♥talk 17:57, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

I am glad you read what I said, understood, and dug a little further on this topic. Thank you. MountainJew6150 (talk) 02:59, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

@JeffSpaceman: you just edited the page to add back "Michele Singer Reiner" as her full legal name, do you have a source for this? The CNN obit implies she gave up her last name Singer for Reiner, however, media continues to report her with her maiden name as a common trend for celebrity couples with the same last names (to avoid repetition), and also because she did do some work under her maiden name and was credited as such a few times. It's a bit blurry right now though, I will say. jolielover♥talk 11:28, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

I didn't see this discussion. I apologize for that -- I think given this discussion, the page should be moved to Michelle Reiner per what has been discussed above. JeffSpaceman (talk) 11:41, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Year of birth?

I've seen conflicting reports from reliable sources on her year of birth - either 1957 or 1955, depending on if she was 68 or 70 when she died. LA Times, CNN, NYT, People, THR say she was 70, while CBS, Time, BBC, Guardian, ABC, Washington Post, say she was 68. Before she and her husband were identified, the LAFD noted the bodies were 78 and 68 years old respectively, which would match the current year of birth on the page, 1957. Thoughts? I'm inclined to stick with 1957 per the initial reports from the police. jolielover♥talk 08:57, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

Los Angeles Coroner Office has her at 70. https://me.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=2025-19481 Coasterghost (talk) 22:00, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

Requested move 21 December 2025

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Vestrian24Bio 11:34, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

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Michele Singer Reiner → Michele ReinerMichele Reiner – Cf. discussion above, many sources refer to her as Michele Reiner as opposed to Michele Singer Reiner. , , and are all news media sources that call her by this name, and I could easily find at least ten more. Given that per above, the CNN obituary states she dropped "Singer" as her surname, I think it would make sense for the article to be at this title. Appears to be the WP:COMMONNAME. JeffSpaceman (talk) 11:47, 21 December 2025 (UTC) — Relisting. HurricaneZeta^C 18:45, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

It's 50/50 Singer Reiner or just Reiner, from what I've seen anyway. From today, the NYT obit calls her 'Singer Reiner'. News media has been reporting all kinds of contradictions. Also worth noting she is credited as 'Michele Singer' in a lot of her work (even after marriage); unsure about her recent production work, I'll have to see. sigh seems like there's no clear answer as of now... jolielover♥talk 18:56, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

I vote for keeping the article title 'Michele Singer Reiner' and add a redirect Michele Reiner. Doing so will allow people looking for current references to find her while keeping her link with professional work and life before her marriage ProfessorKaiFlai (talk) 18:15, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

sorry - KEEP Michele Reiner as a redirect, I see now that it already is ProfessorKaiFlai (talk) 18:15, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

• Support per WP:CONCISE. The number of usages of the long and shortened names may be break-even, but considering the short name is also widely used, and that Wikipedia prefers shorter article titles, I support the move based on that principle. — AP 499D25 (talk) 08:35, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Support per WP:CONCISE and WP:COMMONNAME. Wikiman2230 (talk) 18:46, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Support ChimaFan12 (talk) 01:13, 24 December 2025 (UTC) Changing to oppose, having re-read the above discussion, particularly @JolieLover's comment. Too soon to move. ChimaFan12 (talk) 23:23, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

Is her last name Reiner or Singer Reiner? Some1 (talk) 00:48, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

• Oppose per comments by jolielover, ProfessorKaiFlai and ChimaFan12. Continued use of the full name as this entry's main title header is indeed more intuitive. —Roman Spinner (talk • contribs) 07:37, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

  New information: As per the death certificate obtained by TMZ, her birth name was 'Michele Singer', and her name at death was 'Michele Singer Reiner' - with Singer being her middle name. Unsure if linking such information is appropriate but it has been reported on by other outlets including The Guardian. jolielover♥talk 09:55, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Support: It may be 50/50, but the shorter of the two is the preferred, as others pointed out that the most concise titled is generally more favored. Redirects will take care of any confusion. aaronneallucas (talk) 19:20, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

• Oppose she is referred to as "Mrs. Singer Reiner". She is also referred to as Mrs. Singer Reiner here. cookiemonster755 ^(talk) 16:01, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Name (again)

@MountainJew6150: her death certificate clearly indicates her first name as "Michele", Middle name as "Singer", and last name as "Reiner". She took her husband's last name upon marriage and made her maiden name her middle name. Not that deep. Please don't revert this as this is the most factual version. jolielover♥talk 05:04, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Ah, I apologize. I suppose I didn't do enough digging into the subject. You are indeed correct. My error was that I reviewed the name section on that talk page and I didn't find any consensus that her middle name was Singer, so I reverted. You're free to correct me if I'm wrong but the death certificate doesn't seem to be listed as a source on this page so maybe you can understand my mishap. MountainJew6150 (talk) 05:14, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

It's fine. It was previously mentioned in the requested move above. I'm unsure if sourcing to a death certificate is appropriate so I have not included it as a source, though many publications seem to be aware of this and refer to her as Michele Singer Reiner, not just Michele Reiner. jolielover♥talk 05:30, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

GA review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Michele Singer Reiner/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Jolielover (talk · contribs) 12:32, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jolielover: Pinging as its been a week since this was opened EmergentAnarchy (talk) 10:35, 31 August 2026 (UTC)

Putting this on hold until I get a response On hold EmergentAnarchy (talk) 12:18, 2 September 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: EmergentAnarchy (talk · contribs) 14:05, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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Article looks really good. I'll be happy to pass it once a few things are addressed.

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear, concise and understandable to an appropriately broad audience, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   No issues with prose

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   Lead, layout, wording, filmography and award lists look good. Fiction not relevant

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   Spot checks under table. I have a couple of minor comments that need addressing before passing this.

   C. It contains no original research:

   No concerns

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

   Earwig brings up the first paragraph as identical to WhosDatedWho.com and famousFix.com, but I think those are mirror sites.

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   Covers everything I'd expect, and nothing that I wouldn't

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

   No concerns

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

   Recent changes seem relatively small

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   Both are public domain

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

• Source 1/2/3 - "News outlets initially reported her age at death as 68"

• source 6 - " Their son Nick was soon arrested on suspicion of murder"

• Source 7 - "The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office lists her age at 70" N The page doesn't have any info on it. Not sure what's going on here. Possibly needs an archive?

• Source 10 - "Michele Singer was born on March 3, 1955" Year is handled by the footnote

• Source 11/9 - "She was born into a Jewish family. Her mother Nicole Bernheim Silberkleit (née Bernheim)... later deported to Auschwitz concentration camp"

• Source 12 - "Reiner began her career in photography."

• 4/13/14 - "In the 1980s, she photographed Donald Trump for the cover of his first book, The Art of the Deal (1987)"

• 8 - "something she later described as "regrettable"

• 15 - "Rob Reiner met her on the set of When Harry Met Sally..., and she inspired him to alter the ending so that Harry and Sally entered a romantic relationship by the end of the film"

• 4 - "She continued producing with Shock and Awe (2017), Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023), God & Country (2024), and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)"

• 19 - "In 2023, Reiner was a producer on the iHeartMedia podcast Who Killed JFK?, which her husband also produced and co-hosted with journalist Soledad O'Brien." N Doesn't mention her? Unless she's mentioned in the trailer, but that's region locked, so I can't check that.

• 21 - "In 2020, Reiner and her husband signed a producing and directing deal with Warner Bros. Television by a production company under Castle Rock Entertainment,"

• 14 - "Her advocacy for various social justice issues was inspired by her mother, who survived the Holocaust."

• 9 - "Reiner was fluent in French and Spanish"

• 27 - "They married in 1989"

• 28/29/30 - "Michele and Rob's eldest son Jake has been involved in filmmaking and was a news reporter in Houston, Texas"

• 32 - "He has been arrested and charged for the murder of his parents."

• 33 - "Romy discovered her father's body in their Brentwood home soon after the killing"

• 35 - "Romy, who lived in a property across the street, arrived quickly at around 3 p.m., and discovered her father's body. Her friend then called 911"

• 36 - "At the time of their deaths, they had been married for 36 years"

• 37 - "On December 17, Michele and Rob's other two children Jake and Romy released a joint statement calling their parents their "best friends.""

• 39 - "Reiner and her husband were cremated on December 19."

• 40/41 - "The Los Angeles Police Department opened a homicide investigation into their deaths and on December 16, her son Nick was charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders"

• 44 - "His arraignment was initially set to be held on January 7, 2026." N This doesn't include the exact date, just says it was pushed to January.

• 46 - "While appearing in court on February 23, 2026, Nick pled not guilty"

• 50 - "Primetime Emmy Awards"