Palm Springs Speaks Presents Rob Reiner

Palm Springs, CA (December 15, 2025): It is with heavy hearts as we learned of the tragic deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner in their home yesterday, that Palm Springs Speaks and the Friends of the Palm Springs Library announce the cancellation of our event scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre. Our hearts go out to their family and friends during this very difficult time.

We will be issuing full refunds to ticketholders.

Palm Springs Speaks is grateful to our community for its understanding and continued support.

About The Friends of the Palm Springs Library

The mission of The Friends of the Palm Springs Library is to support the Library in providing world-class service to the community and by advocating for funding, gifts, and memorials. The Friends of the Palm Springs Library acts as the link between the Library, the community, and its elected officials. It supports programs that encourage reading, culture, and the arts as well as volunteer-based activities to support the greater community. The Friends present the Palm Springs Speaks speaker series as a fundraising vehicle benefiting the Palm Springs Public Library.

About Palm Springs Speaks

Palm Springs Speaks is an annual speaker series presenting distinguished speakers from the worlds of art and culture, politics, wellness, and entertainment to the Coachella Valley.  The series was first organized in 2017 by the Palm Springs Cultural Center and the Friends of the Palm Springs Public Library but has evolved with the Friends of the Palm Springs Library as sole presenting sponsor. www.palmspringspeaks.org

Rob Reiner, a two-time Emmy winning actor for his role in the landmark television series, “All In The Family”, is also an acclaimed director of “This Is Spinal Tap”, “Stand By Me”, “The Princess Bride”, “When Harry Met Sally”, “Misery”, “A Few Good Men”, “The American President”, “Ghosts of Mississippi”, and “The Bucket List”. He recently directed the Emmy-nominated documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending my Life”, and The End Continues, the sequel to This is Spinal Tap. As a dedicated political activist, he passed a tobacco tax initiative in California to fund early childhood development and chaired the state commission to

oversee its implementation. In 2008, he helped form The American Foundation For Equal Rights which paved the way for marriage equality nationwide. The pre-event VIP reception will be hosted at the legendary Frank Sinatra Twin Palms Estate; limited tickets are available.