Late-night hosts on Thursday confronted how the coronavirus pandemic was affecting their programs
Seth Meyers revealed that not only had the NBC show decided to do away with an audience, but also, after guests didn't want to come in, he and his team decided to cancel the show but still do the pre-written "Closer Look" segment.The New York City-basedall taped without audiences on Thursday night and,all three shows have shut down production. The earliest new shows could air is March 30.
While discussing Trump's address, Meyers poked fun at the president's demeanor and attempt to come off as confident. Meyers added that Trump "got his own policies wrong, forcing the White House to issue several clarifications after the speech." During the speech, Trump incorrectly announced that there was a travel ban to Europe.
The host also noted that Trump called the pandemic a "foreign virus" during the speech, which he said is "part of a racist playbook Trump picked up from the right-wing media." News coverage followed of TV hosts blaming China for the coronavirus. "Our government is massively failing us at a time when the nation is looking for guidance, so now it's up to the media, public health officials and individuals to take this seriously, practice caution and lead where the president is failing," he concluded.
During his monologue, Fallon took aim at Trump's address. "The last time Trump spoke from the Oval Office, it was about his plans to build his border wall," he said. "Which means in two years the coronavirus should be about 10 percent taken care of."
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