While in February 2015, Shaffir tweeted, “Bill Cosby and Kobe Bryant are pitching a show called “Lay Down or Fight.” It’s an Odd Couple type show about their different rape styles.” ...

During a foggy California morning on Jan. 26, 2020, Kobe, 13-year-old Gianna, and six of their friends boarded a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter flown by pilot Ara Zobayan.

“Bill, I have some really bad news to tell you,” he said, followed by two words that are still haunting today. “Kobe died.” I cried out in disbelief, threw down the phone, lay frozen for ...