On May 13, actor Tom Hanksappeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbertand shared a touching story about his close friend and long-time collaborator Rob Reiner, the critically-acclaimed filmmaker and actor who tragically died in December of 2025.
Speaking with Stephen Colbert, Hanks explained that he and Reiner had gone to Disneyland with their families, as their kids were close to the same age, around the time they had made Sleepless in Seattle. According to Hanks, he, Reiner, Hanks' wife Rita Wilson, Reiner's wife Michele Singer Reiner and their children all drove together in one car.
Hanks said that when they left the amusement park, they became caught in some heavy Los Angeles traffic, at which point they hilariously noticed that on a bus next to them, riders were watching Sleepless in Seattle. Reiner and Hanks were so tickled by the situation, Hanks shared, that they had to make a connection with the people on the bus.
"So, I start honking the horn, and there's a guy that is watching the movie...and Rob and I go, 'That's us; we're right there,'" Hanks explained, adding that the person watching the movie then did a doubletake.
@colbertlateshowThis may be the happiest Los Angeles traffic story in history. @Tom Hanks #Colbert #SleeplessInSeattle #RobReiner
♬ original sound - colbertlateshowThe comments are flooded with messages of support for Hanks, Reiner and Colbert. One comment reads, "Rob Reiner was a national treasure and so is Tom Hanks," and another says, "Tom Hanks is a wonderful human." Another commenter said, "Tom Hanks is a great storyteller. What a gem," which is a comment that several other commenters echoed.
This story comes several months after the death of Reiner and his wife Michele, both of whom were found murdered in their home last December. Their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents, and he remains in jail, although a trial has not yet begun.
Adding to the emotional context of Hanks' recent story is the fact that Hanks' appearance will be among Colbert's final guests and last episodes on The Late Show, as his decade-long run as the host of the talk show will come to an end next week, on May 21, following the show's cancelation by the network several months back.
However, Colbert does have some exciting projects on the horizon, including leading a brand-new Lord of the Ringsmovie, The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past.
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