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3 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, April 3, 2020 By Breanna Henry TV Media I n another timeline, this sto- ry would be about the NCAA men's basketball championship game. I may have written it on the ISU World Championships, or the Women's Curling Worlds. In a pinch, I could have speculated on the Stanley Cup playoffs or the start of the Major League Baseball season. As it stands now, with the latest novel coronavirus, COV- ID-19, sweeping the world, each one of these, and many more, have been either post- poned or cancelled entirely. In just the few days preceding our print deadline, the situa- tion went from business as usual, to games being played without fans in the stands, to indefinite postponement — or, in the case of the XFL and a few others, complete cancella- tion. As the situation progresses, it becomes more and more clear that the cavalier attitude displayed by some — Rudy "Patient Zero" Gobert of the Utah Jazz, for example — was shortsighted and dangerous, and while professional sports will be sorely missed, it's great to see the leagues and owners advocating for the health and safety of their teams. For his part, Gobert has apologized for making light of the virus and for reckless behavior like mockingly touching all the mi- crophones at a news confer- ence. He was the first NBA player infected with COVID-19 and is now recovering in quar- antine. There are some positive sto- ries coming out of this, too. Paul Pogba of Manchester United is raising money to help battle the coronavirus, while Houston Astros player Carlos Correa donated some of his paycheck to the minimum- wage workers of the team's home field. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has pledged to pay all of his arena workers throughout the crisis. Now, let's talk about the only sport that traditional news outlets don't cover: pro- fessional wrestling. It's one of the few sports still airing, but if you tuned in recently, you sure- ly noticed the lack of crowds. Conan President Trump is continuing to downplay the risks of the coronavirus. Today he said, "Relax, you're far more likely to die from the cuts I made to Obamacare." Due to the fears of the coronavirus, Ireland has cancelled its St. Patrick's Day parade. The Irish are being urged to stay home, get drunk and punch themselves. A Little Late With Lily Singh Because I've been so cheap for so long, I have a super limited understanding of how money works. When NBC asked if I wanted a 401(k), I was like, "How am I supposed to run that far?" Nothing feels better than getting a good deal. Like, I'm sure cocaine is fine or whatever, but if it was on sale for buy one get one half off, I'd feel so high I wouldn't even need to do the cocaine. The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon Last night, President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office. It was a nice change from his usual speeches right next to a helicopter. This is only the second time Trump has addressed the country from the Oval Office; the first was during the great McRib shortage of 2018. Of course, the airline industry is also in trouble. But I read that some young people are taking advantage of cheap flights and booking trips. [In] one article, a girl actually said, "If I die, I die." Meanwhile, that's also the slogan for Spirit Airlines. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert I think, in a time like this, we all need to laugh and be together from a distance of about, I'd say, 20 feet, or something like that. As you may have noticed, none of you are here right now. All the people in the audience right now are some members of my staff. The Late Late Show With James Corden A campaign event with zero supporters, or, as Mike Bloomberg called that, a campaign event. Six states voted yesterday in the Democratic primary, and it turned into another huge night for Joe Biden. Or, as democrats are now calling it, "Look, fine, sure, if I have to vote for him, I will." Next Tuesday's primaries might be Bernie's last stand. And by stand, I mean slouch. Jimmy Kimmel Live The president stopped by CDC headquarters on Friday — that's the Center for Disease Control — to explain to the experts who are working on the virus that he is an expert, too. The NCAA announced today that the basketball tournament March Madness will go on, but without fans. There will be no spectators outside of the players' families allowed in the arena. They should also consider playing without a ball. That is just a petri dish being bounced from one pair of hands to another. When you don't have a real audience, you have to fake one. Just like Trump's inauguration. Late Night With Seth Meyers "Sesame Street" characters, including Elmo and the Count, appeared in new public service announcements today to encourage people to participate in the 2020 census. Though, if you're only participating in the census because Elmo told you to, I'm not sure you count as the "head of the household." President Trump told reporters today that he has not been tested for the coronavirus. But, just to be safe, the virus has decided to self- quarantine. The Trump campaign has reportedly cancelled a "Women for Trump" bus tour due to concerns over the coronavirus. And the women who were planning to attend are both disappointed. Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update With Colin Jost and Michael Che Students at Penn State held a candlelight vigil for a campus Taco Bell that is closing. Because after you eat Taco Bell, it never hurts to light a candle. 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