Ellen to begin taping without an audience starting Monday

Variety

Ellen is the latest talk show to scrap its live studio audience in wake of coronavirus concerns. "With the rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, and out of concern for our audience attending The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Telepictures will suspend audience attendance during tapings effective Monday, March 16,” says a Telepictures spokesperson. “This temporary measure will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and will not impact the production schedule of Ellen."