How Comedians Are Adapting to Entertain Fans While Self-Isolating
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variety.comOn March 11,comedian Jim Gaffigan was in Bogotá, Colombia, in the midst of his worldwide Pale Tourist tour when he received a call from his manager that Argentina was closing its borders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and his upcoming show there was canceled.
He had a choice: fly to São Paulo, Brazil, for his next appearance or go straight back to the United States in case borders started closing.
He opted to go home to New York City, mainly because leaving his wife alone with their five kids “would be cruel,” he jokes.
He performed his show that night and flew out the next day; hours later borders around the world began closing while edicts were issued for schools and businesses to shut down.
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