Late-Night Hosts Rip Into Donald Trump's Coronavirus Response

By Ted Johnson

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.

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.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe, Hollywood has been brought to a standstill. TV and movie productions have been put on hold, as the industry — along with millions in other businesses — is social distancing.

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.

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.

WWE made the monumental decision recently to shift Wrestlemania 36 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay to the WWE Performance Center, without a live audience, amidst the coronavirus scare. Moreover, The Show of Shows will be taking place over the course of two days, i.e. April 4-5, in various locations and will feature matches like Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler (for RAW Women's Championship), Randy Orton vs. Edge and John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt aka The Fiend, just to name a few!

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 coronavirus pandemic has resulted in most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) being put on temporary hiatus, but their hosts are finding ways to improvise. Many have begun offering fans their daily takes on the latest headlines via at-home monologues and short videos.

While every late-night talk show has gone into indefinite hiatus in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Conan O’Brien is bucking that trend.

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

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) being put on temporary hiatus, but their hosts are finding ways to improvise. Many have begun offering fans their daily takes on the latest headlines via at-home monologues and short videos.

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.