'Tonight we are going on a weird, wild journey together,” Bee said at the start of Wednesday 's show
became the first New York-based late-night host to officially tape her show without a live studio audience amid the coronavirus pandemic.. “Because, due to the increasing threat of the coronavirus, we wanted to do the responsible thing and not have an audience. Okay, we have some people—but they work for us, and they are sitting six feet apart as recommended by the CDC, and also because they hate each other.
, Bee added, “We considered using a laugh track tonight, but unfortunately, the only sound cues we had on hand were theIn an effort to add more energy to the broadcast, Bee revealed that her writers had included jokes she hadn't actually seen before broadcast. The gag immediately worked: “I'm Samantha Bee, and I'm responsible for 20 unsolved murders along the Florida panhandle,” Bee said, stifling her own laughs. “Guys, I told you that in confidence.
administration and Fox News for blaming the outbreak solely on China—and failing to adequately address the illness within the United States. “COVID-19 is scary and it’s made even scarier because our government is mishandling this crisis and conservative media is using Asian people as scapegoats,” Bee continued. “The Trump administration is not going to save us. We have to take care of each other. It is not okay to mistreat people out of fear and panic, especially when we’re doing so many other stupid things out of fear and panic. I have spent the last week stockpiling beans and making my own hand sanitizer out of bleach and lube.
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