“It’s such a fine line between stupid and, uh … ” opines David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) in Rob Reiner’s epochal 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. In a rare instance of being less slow-witted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This Is Spinal Tap is one of the most acclaimed music spoofs in cinema history. (Embassy Pictures/Alamy) (TCD/Prod.DB, TCD/Prod.DB ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pete Cronin/Redferns/Getty Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest as Spinal Tap in 1984 Spinal Tap are finally ...

The boys of Spinal Tap managed to, well, tap into a music legend for the upcoming comedy “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.” Paul McCartney appears in the highly anticipated sequel to 1984’s cult ...

This Is Spinal Tap is so funny that the fake band it chronicles has made more of a cultural impact than most "real" bands could ever hope to achieve. Though they were written as jokes, songs like "Big ...

1984's "This is Spinal Tap" is one of the most influential Hollywood comedies ever made. The film essentially launched the mockumentary format that would later be used by TV sitcoms like "The Office" ...

More than 40 years ago, Rob Reiner made his feature directorial debut with ‘This is Spinal Tap,’ a faux documentary – or a mockumentary – about the final American tour of an aging, dysfunctional, and ...

(L-R) Meredith Salenger and Patton Oswalt attend the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Sept. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif. (L-R) Catherine Hardwicke ...

Rob Reiner’s directorial debut, the cult classic 1984 comedy This Is Spinal Tap, succeeded because the fake British band of the title — singer David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), guitarist Nigel ...

Devotees of the rock band Spinal Tap − OK, the fake/real band Spinal Tap − will be familiar with one of their classic song titles, "Gimme Some Money." Turns out, they meant it. Although Rob Reiner's ...

They turned it up to 11 in his honor. The indie rock band Yo La Tengo paid tribute to the late Rob Reiner by playing a blasting Spinal Tap cover during their annual Hanukkah show at the Bowery ...