LOS ANGELES 鈥� The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night and daytime television, a TV fan festival and far beyond to the series 鈥淪urvivor鈥� in Fiji.
Nickelodeon's annual Kids鈥� Choice Awards, set for March 22 in Los Angeles, also is affected. It will be postponed for the 鈥渟afety and well-being鈥� of all involved with the show, the channel said Wednesday.
鈥淭he Tonight Show鈥� and other late-night talk shows in New York announced Wednesday they will tape without audiences, while CBS said that production on the next season of 鈥淪urvivor鈥� was being postponed.
In a statement Wednesday, NBC said it was suspending live audiences for Jimmy Fallon鈥檚 鈥淭onight Show鈥� and 鈥淟ate Night with Seth Meyers鈥� starting Monday, citing the safety of guest and employees as the 鈥渢op priority.鈥�
CBS announced that 鈥淭he Late Show with Stephen Colbert鈥� also will tape without an in-studio audience, as did Comedy Central鈥檚 鈥淭he Daily Show with Trevor Noah,鈥� HBO's 鈥淟ast Week Tonight with John Oliver鈥� and Bravo's 鈥淲atch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,鈥� starting March 15.
鈥淔or the past several weeks, 鈥楾he Late Show鈥� producers have consulted daily to share information with other New York-based late night shows, who will also be moving forward without an audience,鈥� CBS said in a statement.
The step was taken based on guidance from New York City officials, CBS said, and out of an 鈥渁bundance of caution regarding鈥� the virus and the uncertainty of the situation.
The shows' broadcasts will be unaffected. Not all shows will be without a live audience. 鈥淭he Talk鈥� on CBS will continue with its regular live audience.
Another daytime program, 鈥淭he Ellen DeGeneres Show,鈥� said it will suspend audience attendance starting Monday. The action won't affect the talk show's production schedule, and it will be regularly reviewed, Telepictures Productions said.
Meanwhile, a postponement was announced for PaleyFest LA 2020, the TV festival that was set to begin Friday and run through March 22 with salutes to shows including 鈥淢odern Family" and 鈥淭he Mandalorian."
Also Wednesday, CBS said production on the 41st edition of 鈥淪urvivor鈥� has been postponed in response to the spread of the coronavirus. Filming was scheduled to begin later this month in Fiji. But CBS now said production will start on May 19, depending on events.
The entertainment sector鈥檚 response to the unfolding crisis has included cancellation of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, and delays of events include California鈥檚 Coachella festival and the release of the latest James Bond movie.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.
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AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy in New York contributed to this report.
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Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
