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saysTonight Showproducer and writer Gerard Bradford.
AsLate Nighthead writer Alex Baze says, its really about creating an approximation of normalcy.
It feels like a glimmer of something normal, even though its not what it was before.
Its done in about 12 seconds, says Bradford.
You forget how important nonverbal communication is, Baze adds.
When a piece is being read, you hear where the laughs are.
And the obvious change is, theres no audience laughing at your jokes.
Even when its done, youre like, Well, I dont know if that was good.
For some writers, the challenges of working from home have highlighted the value of one long-forgotten tool.
Ive gone from absolutely never answering or talking on the phone to hours-long calls.
Not every show has found the transition to remote work disorienting.
We went pretty quickly from one show a week to two.
Were kind of used to reconfiguring the process to make the same show in a new way.
AndDaily Showhead writer Dan Amira notes that the psychological effects of working remotely have translated to great material.
Its something very relatable for anyone whos been quarantined and working from home for two weeks.
Boundaries are like the old saying about pornography: Youll know it when you see it, says Amira.
We channel our emotions into the jokes.
Punching up at deserving targets is also a safe route.
Fallon has kept it light, interviewing his dog and broadcasting from a tree.
What is something from her viewpoint, or specifically as a woman, she would want to talk about?
What are the things that we can say that other hosts arent?
The writers ofDesus & Mero, as usual, are finding offbeat stories.
New York City released guidelines that are saying youre not supposed to eat ass during the pandemic.
Something like that is right in our wheelhouse, says Gondelman.
Theres people being horny for Cuomo.
We also had Dr. Anthony Fauci on.
Were surrendering to the idea that were going to be a little behind the news cycle, Baze says.
Its more important to get Seth out there with good material.
Fortunately, we work with a very, very good research team.
Theyre a helpful filter for things.
You see rumors on Twitter where youre like, Oh, this is happening!
and theyre like, No, thats not true.
Stop talking about that.
Or theyll confirm it, adds Bartlett, and thats worse.
Jimmy interviewed his dog, so its really an all hands on deck thing out there.
Then we watch it all for the first time.
ForFull Frontal,the writers biggest muse has come from an unlikely part of Samantha Bees home.
Its pretty funny, Drucker adds.
We were like, It looks like a place where you kill people!
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