While they obviously still depend on writers and other staff members, Colbert has said his wife is in charge of props, his daughter does makeup and his son runs the camera.
But none of us had no idea this would go on for so long - and if we had a national response like other countries in the world, we'd have this under better control by now. The news has gotten so dire that it's got to be tough to find the humor these days. And where are any of them going for "vacation?" They're informed, so aren't likely to be joining crowds anywhere. I miss the old shows, too...