Late-night hosts are paying tribute to a Hollywood icon.
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers all reacted to the death of Rob Reiner on their Dec. 15 shows, one day after the "Princess Bride" director was found dead in his home alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. He was 78. The couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested in connection with their deaths.
On "The Tonight Show," Fallon praised Reiner as an "entertainment legend" and noted "everyone here would line up around his dressing room to say hi or tell him something that they loved" when he was a guest on the show.
"I personally remember the last time he was on our show, he came out from the curtain, and I was so happy to see him that I hugged him, and then we didn't let go of hugging all the way to the guest's chair," he recalled with a laugh. "We didn't plan it. We were just doing a bit, and he knew I was doing a bit and just went along with it."
Fallon added, "He's one of the smartest and funniest people I've ever met. What a tremendous loss, and he leaves behind such a legacy. Thank you for all the great work on and off screen, and continuing to be an inspiration to me and millions of people around the world. In the end, I'm going to remember all the laughs that you've given us."
