LAST WEEK THIS TERRIBLE CORONAVIRUS TRAGEDY HIT CLOSE TO

HOME FOR ALL OF US HERE AT THE SHOW.

HAL WILNER PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY.

HAL WAS A BRILLIANT MUSIC PRODUCER.

HE WAS QUITE SIMPLY A CREATIVE GENIUS.

HE MEANT SO MUCH TO SO MANY.

AND HERE AT THE "LATE, LATE SHOW" OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH HIS

WIFE SHEILA AND SON ARLO.

SHEILA IS THE SUPERVISING PRODUCER HERE AT THE SHOW BUT

MORE THAN THAT, SHE IS THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THIS PROGRAM.

SHE WAS THE FIRST PERSON I WON'T TO WHEN I DECIDED THAT I WAS

GOING TO TRY TO MAKE THIS SHOW.

AND I WENT TO HER AND I SAID I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD DO THIS

WITHOUT YOU.

AND SHE IS LOVED BY ALL OF US HERE.

THIS IS A STRANGE TIME WHERE I HAVE NEVER BEEN FURTHER AWAY

FROM THE TEAM THAT MAKES THIS SHOW, AND YET I'VE NEVER FELT

CLOSER TO ALL OF THEM.

WE CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT SHE IS GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW BUT I

HOPE THAT SHE KNOWS THAT HER FAMILY HERE ON THIS SHOW LOVE

HER SO MUCH AND WE'RE SENDING ALL OF OUR THOUGHT ITS AND OUR

LOVE TO HER AND ARLO.

AND WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.