How Late Night Hosts Are Playing a Key Role in Keeping Us Sane

Trevor Noah has taken to self-isolation.

Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert came together for a good cause.

Lady Gaga is teaming up with U.S. late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert for a historic global broadcast to raise funds to fight the coronavirus.

Lady Gaga is teaming up with U.S. late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert for a historic global broadcast to raise funds to fight the coronavirus.

Stars are bringing the world together.

Daniel Radcliffe is speaking out about that false rumor that he had Coronavirus.

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.

Nothing is going to keep our celebrated late-night talk show hosts from bringing comedy to the people.

Nothing is going to keep our celebrated late-night talk show hosts from bringing comedy to the people.

David Letterman famously helped Americans rebound from the trauma of 9/11 with a stirring monologue delivered from the stage of his show’s home, New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater. Now his heirs are working to do the same – from a basement. A garage. A self-styled ‘bunker.’ A backyard. With their kids. In the woods.

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.

Add Seth Meyers to the list of late-night hosts who are returning to the air from home as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic carries on. NBC is set to announce that “Late Night With Seth Meyers” will return on Monday night featuring a remote interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Welcoming to the Jared Leto Cinema Club.

The coronavirus pandemic sent most late-night talk shows ( make that most shows, period) on temporary hiatus, 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 Stephen Colbert and HBO's John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

The coronavirus pandemic sent most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) on temporary hiatus, 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 Stephen Colbert and HBO's John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

The coronavirus pandemic sent most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) on temporary hiatus, 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 Stephen Colbert and HBO's John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

The coronavirus pandemic sent most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) on temporary hiatus, 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 Stephen Colbert and HBO's John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

Some late-night hosts have, in recent days, taken their shows to a front porch, back patio or basement.  Samantha Bee lit out for the woods.

As another week of coronavirus quarantine continues on, late-night hosts are still figuring out how to approach this strange new world we're living in. They're all at home just like the rest of us, but are still finding creative ways to comment on the news, raise awareness for charities, and remind everyone that they really, really should be staying inside.

As another week of coronavirus quarantine continues on, late-night hosts are still figuring out how to approach this strange new world we're living in. They're all at home just like the rest of us, but are still finding creative ways to comment on the news, raise awareness for charities, and remind everyone that they really, really should be staying inside.