Kathy Bates credits Rob Reiner for her role in “Misery”

Actress Kathy Bates reflected on the profound impact director Rob Reiner had on her life during a CBS News special following his death. Bates credited Reiner’s film “Misery,” which earned her an Oscar, as a catalyst for her successful acting career, stating that without it, her life would have been dramatically different. Reiner and his wife were found fatally stabbed in their home, and their son has been arrested in connection with the murders. The special, “CBS News: Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life,” airs Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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