"Tardified show with Stephen Colbert" canceled in the middle of coronavirus concerns
The late show with Stephen Colbert is on hiatus up to at least 30 March due to coronavirus.
Thursday, Mayor of New YorkBill of Blasio declared a state of emergency In the city, after being confirmed, Covid-19 cases jumped from 42 to 95 in 24 hours. The streets emptied, Broadway Ferma, andStephen Colbert announced thatThe late show would come out of the air from next weekDue to coronavirus.
"We have a new show tonight without a hearing, but we canceled the shows next week before our scheduled break," Tweeted from Colbert Thursday night. "I would like to stay on stage to share this uncertain moment with you, but I do not do this show alone, and I have to do the best for my staff. I hope to be back soon."
The ad has arrived in the middle of an episode Erie deThe late showThursday night, in which the Talk Show whiskey hosted while performing in front of virtually no public.
"As you may have noticed, none of you are here right now," Colbert said at the beginning of the series. "Only people at the hearing at the moment are some members of my staff."
Colbert explained that all New York Critchen's late night emissions had planned to film without listeners from Monday. But because of the changing nature of the rapid evolution of events, they were told a few hours before the show they went without hearing on Thursday night.
Colbert tried to keep light spirits bykeep joke to a surveillance of applause of its staff members. But it also summarizes the uncertainty that many people feel right now: "You do not want to be part of hysteria, but, on the other hand, you want to act with aAbundance. "
For his last show, the guest of Colbert has been adapted to a CNN chief medical correspondentSanjay Gupta, MD, who was one of the first to callCoronavirus a pandemic. When Colbert asked: "How should we be worried?"Gupta has offered a comforting response.
"For the majority of people, it's not going to be something that will make them a lot sick," he said. "It could make them sick for a few days. They are likely to recover."
Gupta added that the things you should dowash one's handsAvoiding touching your face and maintaining social distance - are not just for your good, but for the many others and members of their families, especially the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions.
"We are co-dependent on one another so that I have never seen before. There is an obligation now," Gupta said. "Otherwise for me, if I'm not part of these good behaviors for me, so I should do it for you. I should do it for the people around me and I think, hopefully it's motivating for people to do that. Individual behaviors make such a big difference here. I do not think people get it again, but I think people will get that, Stephen. "
Also Thursday,NBC announced thisThe Tonight Show Staring Jimmy Fallon andTard evening with Seth Meyerswould be suspended the production for at least two weeks. Meanwhile, CBS said thatThe late show would be on hiatus Until 30 March.