The pandemic probably changed late night talk forever, but for the better?

I agree…Seth was most watchable with his “bits” before - A Closer Look, Amber Says What, Jokes I Can’t Tell, etc - and now he’s readapting to that. I think he’s doing well.

Colbert honestly looks the happiest I can ever remember him. The banter with his family is fun, he pans his own jokes, and I’ve even stopped being annoyed when Jon Bastiste would comment since it is now planned. John Oliver’s literal only change is the audience. He was always playing to the camera and that hasn’t changed. I admit I have not seen Trevor…I had trouble with his format of the Daily Show compared to Jon, but maybe I can give it a try.

Kimmel and Fallon are unwatchable. I felt Kimmel was really settling into his role before the pandemic but now appears to be just knocked for a loop. Fallon was fingernails on a chalkboard for me before and hasn’t improved.

If Ferguson started doing a late night show tonight from his kitchen table I would tune in every night. It would be insane.

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