“The Late Late Show”James Corden (late night host) has tested positive to COVID-19. He is now the third person to report that they have contracted the virus.
Corden shared the news via Instagram Thursday afternoon. “I just tested positive for covid 19. I’m fully vaccinated, boosted and because of this am fortunate enough to say I feel completely fine. The show will be off the air for the next few days. Stay safe everyone. All my love, James x.”
On Thursday night, Jared Leto (stand-up comedian) and Nick Thune (comedian) were scheduled to join the show. You will see the same thing over and again “The Late Late Show”According to a source close, the new episodes will air next week and this week while Corden recovers. New episodes are expected to return on January 18, according to an insider.
Seth Meyers announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, with NBC canceling this week’s planned episodes of “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Meanwhile, “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon revealed on Monday that he had contracted COVID-19 during the show’s holiday break, but has since recovered. During Fallon’s show on Monday nightHe shared his experiences with COVID-19, and encouraged others to get vaccinated.
“I was vaccinated and boostered which made me lucky enough to only have mild symptoms,”Fallon wrote the following Instagram post. “Thank you to the doctors and nurses who work so hard around the clock to get everyone vaxxed. Thank you to NBC for taking the testing protocols so seriously and doing a great job.”
COVID-19 also affects daytime TV hosts. “Today’s”Hoda Kochb “The View’s”Whoopi Goldberg and she both admitted to the illness this week.