By Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/Reporter On Sunday night, John Oliver had a stripped-down version of Last Week Tonight.
Like many talk shows, he has opted to not have a studio audience during the coronavirus pandemic. “This isn’t going to be our usual show,” he said on a stark white set, admitting that where they usually tape had confirmed cases of coronavirus so they moved to another set with a limited crew.
He started by saying, “This was the week that the coronavirus, for many people in the U.S. seemed to go from an abstraction to a very real threat.” He said he seemed to start with Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert jokingly saying he was sick before a game and then touching every microphone and recorder at a press conference.
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