Are late night TV hosts showing us what returning to the new normal looks like?
SalonToo quickly and most unassuredly, corners of the country are pushing to get back to business despite the danger posed by this pandemic. NBC "Late Night" host Seth Meyers told reporters as much last week when someone inquired about when and whether his show would get back to its normal workplace. Understandably, this week both CBS late night programs, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "The Late Late Show with James Corden," resumed productions from some version of their studios away from home. But in terms of "Tonight," "Conan" and "The Late Late Show" in particular, they're offering the vicarious simulation of going out for a nightcap or enjoying a low-key hang at a friend's place. At present, "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" is operating as "The Daily Social Distancing Show" and should be considered the gold standard for all at-home late night comedy shows.
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