The Late Show was not on the air last night as a result of Stephen Colbert’s COVID diagnosis and it has now emerged that he’s taking the rest of the week off. Colbert contracted COVID earlier this week and started off by hosting a show at home – much like he did during the pandemic. However, the CBS show was pulled yesterday and has also been pulled for the rest of the week.
Latenight might be back, but there are still a few challenges. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is pivoting to an at home-like show after the comedian contracted COVID. The show will go on remotely with a monologue; Colbert is pretty used to that having previously hosted the show at his house during the pandemic, including from his own bathtub.
The rocky daytime TV landscape has hit another bump.
Sherri Shepherd tested positive for COVID, causing a temporary halt to taping of her daytime talk show. The show announced Shepherd’s positive test in an Instagram post Wednesday. “I am absolutely heartbroken that I cannot return to host my show this week,” Shepherd said in a statement. “As soon as I get the all-clear from my doctor, I look forward to coming back strong to deliver the fun, laughter and a real good time.”
Hollywood’s COVID protocols will expire on May 12, and the vaccination mandate — which gave producers the right to require COVID vaccinations as a condition of employment — will end for all productions except those that were implemented prior to May 12, which can continue to apply for the remainder of the production or the season.