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Hold the Applause

The coronavirus continued to dominate the news on Wednesday, and late night was no different: The hosts announced that they would be audience-free starting next week, with Samantha Bee getting a head start on this week’s “Full Frontal.”

Jimmy Kimmel recorded his show before the N.B.A. announced it would postpone upcoming games, remarking on the Golden State Warriors’ decision to play without a crowd, as the N.C.A.A. said it would for March Madness. “Which is unusual,” Kimmel said, “but basketball games in the pros have been played without fans before. The Clippers did it for many years.”