As coronavirus spreads, these late-night shows are recording without an audience

The show must go on. After late-night shows went on temporary hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of their hosts found ways to improvise with at-home monologues. That trend has now taken off, as a number of shows have returned to broadcast with fully filmed-at-home episodes.

Most late-night talk shows ( make that most shows, period) have gone on temporary hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, but their hosts are finding ways to improvise — and some are returning with full episodes sooner than expected. Many began offering fans their daily takes on the latest headlines via at-home monologues and short videos, and now some, including Seth Meyers, Andy Cohen, Stephen Colbert, and John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon's kids are contributing to their dads' at-home late-night shows. During the most recent episodes of and , the hosts have proudly used artwork made by their kids to open their shows.

Late Night writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel joined Seth Meyers via video on Tuesday night for a home edition of the NBC show's recurring segment "Jokes Seth Can't Tell." "We do a lot of jokes on our show that due to having a diverse writing staff, some of them don't sound right coming from me, a straight white man," Meyers explained.

Cute cameos! Jimmy Fallon’s two daughters made an adorable appearance as his Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: At Home Edition band.

Seth Meyers hit out at Donald Trump as he joined late-night hosts in discussing the ongoing coronavirus crisis during his latest “A Closer Look” segment.

Late-night shenanigans are still going strong! Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel continued their at-home monologues and sketches on Thursday for their shows,  and

Late-night shenanigans are still going strong! Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel continued their at-home monologues and sketches on Thursday for their shows,  and

The Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot shared her version of Imagine. The star-studded video sees many celebrities like Avengers: Endgame actor Mark Ruffalo, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Adams, and Will Ferrell among many others.

Coronavirus may be forcing everyone to stay home, but talk show hosts aren’t letting that stop them from reaching their audiences.

While their shows may be on mandatory hiatus during the coronavirus outbreak, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel aren't letting that keep them from doing their monologues. Although it also might also have to do with trying to keep themselves occupied while stuck at home and indoors.

By Bruce Haring

TV’s late-night comics are finding they don’t need all the usual trappings to get on with their shows.

The late night hosts are social distancing. On Tuesday, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien and Stephen Colbert delivered their monologues via YouTube from their homes after suspending production on their late night shows due to coronavirus concerns.

Late-night hosts are adapting to their home quarantines and practicing social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. After Stephen Colbert created a monologue from his bathtub — while wearing a full suit — on Monday night, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel followed suit (no pun intended) on Tuesday.

Late night hosts are adapting to their home quarantines and practicing social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. After Stephen Colbert created a monologue from his bathtub — while wearing a full suit — on Monday night, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel followed suit (no pun intended) on Tuesday. 

Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Jimmy Fallon decided to give some much-needed hygiene lessons to his daughters, but in a fun way! After the production of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was put on hold amid the health crisis, Jimmy has is spending some quality time with his family at home. The talk show host recently posted a video on social media in which he can be seen singing a hand wash song to his cute little daughters who have their hands all lathered up in soap. 

NEW YORK -- Due to the new coronavirus, late-night comedians — Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Pete Buttigieg — are taking to the stage without the affirmation of adoring audiences.

Production on New York’s top talk shows has been temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jimmy Fallon awkwardly delivered “The Tonight Show” monologue without a studio audience Thursday amid the coronavirus crisis.