Stephen Colbert and John Oliver video chat about life during social distancing

We could watch these two all day.
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Stephen Colbert and John Oliver video chat about life during social distancing
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Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there's something oddly soothing about watching Stephen Colbert video chatting with John Oliver.

In the clip above from The Late Show, the two hosts discuss life under social distancing, their isolation outfits (Oliver is wearing sweatpants, while Colbert is in a suit with no shoes), and the trials and tribulations of making their shows from home.

"Yesterday they were talking me through filming through the chat on Zoom, literally like they were talking to a civilian trying to land a plane," says Oliver, before launching into an impression of his colleagues: "'I know you have a lot of buttons in front of you. Don't panic. I can feel you panicking. There's a small red one that you need to press. What did you just press?! Oh my God, our screen's going crazy!'

"They were very patient, but we got through it."

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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