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How coronavirus is impacting some of your favorite shows

How coronavirus is impacting some of your favorite shows
Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune will not be filming with a studio audience amid the ongoing Corona virus outbreak. A source close to the two popular game shows has confirmed this news to people. According to the source, the decision has been made because of concern for the show. Senior audience seniors are said to be the most at risk for complications associated with the virus. Another factor is Jeopardy host Alex Trebek's health. He currently has a compromised immune system due to his ongoing fight against Stage four pancreatic cancer that makes him more susceptible to the virus. The Corona virus outbreak has also caused musicians to cancel their concerts. Miley Cyrus announced on Monday night that she would not be traveling to Australia for an upcoming Bushfire Relief Benefit concert. She wrote on Twitter that she was disappointed, but he has to do what is right to protect the health and safety of our band and crew. Pearl Jam also announced Monday they are postponing the first leg of their upcoming concerts war, which was supposed to kick off on March 18th. In a lengthy statement on Twitter, they wrote in part, but his residents of Seattle, they have witnessed firsthand how quickly the situation can escalate. They also called out the Trump administration for its handling of the outbreak. So far, Donna's upcoming tour dates and Paris have been canceled. She was scheduled to perform on March 10th and 11 and BTS had already announced last week that they were canceling a number of upcoming shows in Asia from their highly anticipated map of the Soul tour. The news comes as the CDC has warned Americans that many will become sick. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, there have been at least 755 cases in the U. S with at least 26 deaths.
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How coronavirus is impacting some of your favorite shows
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers," two of NBC's premiere late-night programs, are suspending production to avoid further spread of the coronavirus. The shows will not return until March 30, Variety reports.Season 4 of "Riverdale" has halted production due to a team member undergoing evaluation for the coronavirus."We have been made aware that a team member from Riverdale which is produced in Vancouver, was recently in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19," a rep for Warner Bros. told CNN. "The team member is currently receiving medical evaluation."The statement continued: "We are working closely with the appropriate authorities and health agencies in Vancouver to identify and contact all individuals who may have come into direct contact with our team member. The health and safety of our employees, casts and crews is always our top priority. We have and will continue to take precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world. Out of an abundance of caution, production on Riverdale is currently suspended.""Riverdale" is just the latest in a series of shows and movies that have been affected by the coronavirus. Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" will halt production until March 30th.NBC's major New York-based late night show, "Saturday Night Live," is on a scheduled hiatus until March 28."The Ellen Show" starring Ellen DeGeneres announced it will also suspend production until March 30th.CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which is the highest-rated show in late night, said in a statement the show will suspend production beginning March 16th, instead of going with a no-audience show like previously planned. The three original episodes planned for next week have been postponed, and the show will return from a planned hiatus March 30th. "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," also on CBS, will suspend production for a full week beginning March 16.“Following the news that the CBS production offices and studios where Full Frontal with Samantha Bee tapes had been compromised, the show has gone on hiatus and will be dark the week of March 16,” the network said in a statement.Conan O'Brien's show remains in production for now. TBS added that O'Brien's remaining shows this week have "been pre-taped and that he is on an already scheduled hiatus for the next two weeks."These programs join other shows in the entertainment world that have moved forward without a live audience. "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" have begun to tape shows without audiences due to the concerns over the coronavirus.

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers," two of NBC's premiere late-night programs, are suspending production to avoid further spread of the coronavirus. The shows will not return until March 30,.

Season 4 of "Riverdale" has halted production due to a team member undergoing evaluation for the coronavirus.

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"We have been made aware that a team member from Riverdale which is produced in Vancouver, was recently in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19," a rep for Warner Bros. told CNN. "The team member is currently receiving medical evaluation."

The statement continued: "We are working closely with the appropriate authorities and health agencies in Vancouver to identify and contact all individuals who may have come into direct contact with our team member. The health and safety of our employees, casts and crews is always our top priority. We have and will continue to take precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world. Out of an abundance of caution, production on Riverdale is currently suspended."

"Riverdale" is just the latest in a series of shows and movies that have been affected by the coronavirus.

Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" will halt production until March 30th.

NBC's major New York-based late night show, "Saturday Night Live," is on a scheduled hiatus until March 28.



"The Ellen Show" starring Ellen DeGeneres announced it will also suspend production until March 30th.

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CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which is the highest-rated show in late night, said in a statement the show will suspend production beginning March 16th, instead of going with a no-audience show like previously planned. The three original episodes planned for next week have been postponed, and the show will return from a planned hiatus March 30th.

"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," also on CBS, will suspend production for a full week beginning March 16.

“Following the news that the CBS production offices and studios where Full Frontal with Samantha Bee tapes had been compromised, the show has gone on hiatus and will be dark the week of March 16,” the network said in a statement.

Conan O'Brien's show remains in production for now. TBS added that O'Brien's remaining shows this week have "been pre-taped and that he is on an already scheduled hiatus for the next two weeks."

These programs join other shows in the entertainment world that have moved forward without a live audience. "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" have begun to tape shows without audiences due to the concerns over the coronavirus.