Fallon Tapes ‘Surreal’ Episode In An Eerily Empty Studio Amid Coronavirus Fears
Jimmy Fallon’s show is about to go on hiatus until the end of March as NBC suspends production of his “Tonight Show” as well as “Late Night With Seth Meyers” due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Before going on break, Fallon did an audience-free show Thursday, which included a message to fans saying he’s “just as confused and freaked out” as everyone else.
“But what I do know is when we’re there for each other is when we’re at our best,” he said. “And I am here for you.”
Then he promised one last “hour of mindless entertainment” before the pause with this monologue:
Thursday’s offerings including Fallon learning to take a fake punch from actor Dane DeHaan:
.@danedehaan teaches Jimmy how to fake punch #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/f2SfooC2Mk
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) March 13, 2020
DeHaan later called the audience-free taping “surreal.”
Dr. Mehmet Oz dropped in with some timely tips on handwashing:
.@DrOz shows Jimmy the best hand-washing method to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/HLdBfYxbST
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) March 13, 2020
Fallon also shared a taped segment in which PGA golfers tried to sneak oddball phases into their interviews:
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.@PGA players casually sneak weird phrases into their interviews in Drop It In #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/jhYknGQKCI
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) March 13, 2020
And singer/actor Mandy Moore dropped in for an interview and to perform her latest tune:
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.