Jamie Lee Curtis says Emmys tribute to Rob and Michele Reiner was harder than expected

Jamie Lee Curtis said honoring her late friends Rob and Michele Reiner at the Emmy Awards in September was "a little tougher than I anticipated," describing the experience as navigating "very private grief" on a public stage. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Curtis explained she wanted to pay tribute to the couple but found the emotional challenge significant. She prepared for the ceremony by repeatedly listening to "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to desensitize herself, yet still found the live performance deeply moving. Next month, Curtis will receive the inaugural Michele and Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award at the Children's Institute's Cape & Gown Gala. The Reiners, who died in December 2025, were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home; their son Nick faces court proceedings next year.