1. Reaction to the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, John Altobelli, Kerry Altobelli, Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah Chester, Patyon Chester, Christian Mauser and Ara Zobayan continues to dominate the news cycle, with tributes pouring in from fans, athletes, media, celebrities and more.
Late-night talk show hosts, who all seemingly had special relationships with Bryant, shared personal tributes to the NBA legend Monday night
Jimmy Kimmel went with no studio audience, saying at the top of his show, "Going forward with a comedy show didn't feel right." A teary Kimmel opened with an eloquent four-and-a-half-minute monologue in which he shared personal anecdotes about Kobe checking in with him "repeatedly" after his son had surgery and a book that Kimmel and given Bryant as a gift.