‘The Late Show’ Halts Taping as Stephen Colbert Experiences Possible COVID-19 “Recurrence” | THR News - video Dailymotion

‘The Late Show’ is hitting pause again, while host Stephen Colbert deals with what may be a “recurrence” of COVID-19.

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00:00Stephen Colbert is taking another break from The Late Show as he deals with what may be a

00:04recurrence of COVID-19. The official Twitter account for the CBS show tweeted on Monday,

00:09Stephen is experiencing symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID. Out of an abundance of

00:14caution for his staff, guests, and audience, he will be isolating for a few additional days.

00:19The Late Show will not be taping new episodes until further notice.

00:23The host retweeted the post, writing,

00:25Worst Sequel Ever. Cobert first tested positive for the virus on April 21st and had to cancel his

00:31upcoming episode. He wrote on social media at the time, basically, I'm feeling fine, grateful to be

00:36vaxxed and boosted. He later updated viewers that his symptoms included a serious head cold and that

00:41his experience with the virus was, quote, not fun. Days later, Cobert's band leader, Grammy winner

00:46John Batiste, tested positive and was absent from The Late Show. Additional late night hosts who have

00:51recently tested positive for the virus include James Corden, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Kimmel.

00:57NBC's Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie tested positive for the second time last week and had

01:01to isolate over Mother's Day weekend. For more on this story and the latest news, go to THR.com.

01:07For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.