Thursday night proved to be a historic one for late-night television. The majority of late-night shows announced that starting next week their programs would be moving forward without a live studio audience in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
However, several networks decided to pull the plug on the live audiences on Thursday instead. The move caught many hosts and their staff off-guard as decisions were made just hours before tapings and live shows were set.
used footage from its rehearsal for the actual show. Host Colbert tried to keep the mood light, regularly drinking bourbon and joking, «What am I supposed to do?
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