Stephen Colbert.Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/GettyStephen Colbertis more than ready to return to in-person tapings of his late-night talk show.The Late Show with Stephen Colbertis set to resume broadcasting from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City starting June 14 after the CBS show went to remote tapings back in mid-March 2020 amid the pandemic.Colbert, 57, happily addressed the newson Monday night’s episode, clarifying that audience members will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be admitted to the full capacity crowd.The Hollywood Reporteradds that the show’s crew will be regularly tested, and masks will be optional in the audience.“Hell yes! I cannot wait to say things that are that happy and then hear people cheer. Or boo, or belch — I do not give a f— at this point. Let her rip!” joked Colbert. “This is not gonna be some socially distanced smattering of a few people. We’re returning with a full, vaccinated audience.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.“As I said, for all of us to be together safely, everyone in the audience will have to be fully vaccinated, okay? It’s like ‘No glove, no love.’ ‘No poke, no joke.’ ‘No needle, no live interview with Don Cheadle!’ " Colbert added, telling fans tickets to the in-person tapingsare now available.The comedian toldTHR, “Over the last 437 days, my staff and crew (and family!) have amazed me with their professionalism and creativity as we made shows for an audience we couldn’t see or hear. I look forward to once again doing shows for an audience I can smell and touch.“Other shows have already returned to live studio audiences with reduced capacity, includingThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.Saturday Night Live’s finale over the weekendwith a “completely full audience.”
Stephen Colbert.Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty
Stephen Colbertis more than ready to return to in-person tapings of his late-night talk show.The Late Show with Stephen Colbertis set to resume broadcasting from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City starting June 14 after the CBS show went to remote tapings back in mid-March 2020 amid the pandemic.Colbert, 57, happily addressed the newson Monday night’s episode, clarifying that audience members will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be admitted to the full capacity crowd.The Hollywood Reporteradds that the show’s crew will be regularly tested, and masks will be optional in the audience.“Hell yes! I cannot wait to say things that are that happy and then hear people cheer. Or boo, or belch — I do not give a f— at this point. Let her rip!” joked Colbert. “This is not gonna be some socially distanced smattering of a few people. We’re returning with a full, vaccinated audience.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.“As I said, for all of us to be together safely, everyone in the audience will have to be fully vaccinated, okay? It’s like ‘No glove, no love.’ ‘No poke, no joke.’ ‘No needle, no live interview with Don Cheadle!’ " Colbert added, telling fans tickets to the in-person tapingsare now available.The comedian toldTHR, “Over the last 437 days, my staff and crew (and family!) have amazed me with their professionalism and creativity as we made shows for an audience we couldn’t see or hear. I look forward to once again doing shows for an audience I can smell and touch.“Other shows have already returned to live studio audiences with reduced capacity, includingThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.Saturday Night Live’s finale over the weekendwith a “completely full audience.”
Stephen Colbertis more than ready to return to in-person tapings of his late-night talk show.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbertis set to resume broadcasting from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City starting June 14 after the CBS show went to remote tapings back in mid-March 2020 amid the pandemic.
Colbert, 57, happily addressed the newson Monday night’s episode, clarifying that audience members will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be admitted to the full capacity crowd.The Hollywood Reporteradds that the show’s crew will be regularly tested, and masks will be optional in the audience.
“Hell yes! I cannot wait to say things that are that happy and then hear people cheer. Or boo, or belch — I do not give a f— at this point. Let her rip!” joked Colbert. “This is not gonna be some socially distanced smattering of a few people. We’re returning with a full, vaccinated audience.”
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
“As I said, for all of us to be together safely, everyone in the audience will have to be fully vaccinated, okay? It’s like ‘No glove, no love.’ ‘No poke, no joke.’ ‘No needle, no live interview with Don Cheadle!’ " Colbert added, telling fans tickets to the in-person tapingsare now available.
The comedian toldTHR, “Over the last 437 days, my staff and crew (and family!) have amazed me with their professionalism and creativity as we made shows for an audience we couldn’t see or hear. I look forward to once again doing shows for an audience I can smell and touch.”
Other shows have already returned to live studio audiences with reduced capacity, includingThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.Saturday Night Live’s finale over the weekendwith a “completely full audience.”
source: people.com
