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Stephen Colbert had to cancel all of his Late Show with Stephen Colbert episodes this week due to a ruptured appendix.

Stephen Colbert has canceled “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” for the week after suffering a health scare. On Monday, Colbert, 59, posted on Instagram via his show’s official account, “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?’ Actually.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert continues to bring in the numbers, helped last week by David Letterman’s first return to the show since he stepped down.

The National to perform on his return episode of The Late Show.While appearing as a special guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Letterman was asked if there were any particular performances that stuck out to him during his time as the late-night talk show host, to which he chose to speak about The National.“This is the second time in my life that this is happening here and I am thrilled about both occurrences. We were talking about being on the programme and the question came up ‘What about the music?’,” Letterman said.“And I said ‘What about The National?’, because I had just spent some time with them recently and had been to a show recently and have just kind of fallen in love with their music.

Actor and comedian Jon Lovitz took aim at the politicization of late-night comedy, calling out liberal hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers during an exclusive interview with FOX News Digital.Lovitz, who’s been a comedy icon for nearly 40 years since his days as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member, was asked about the transformation of comedy over the years and drew attention to how polarizing late-night shows have become since the Trump era. “I don’t like it. I don’t like it,” Lovitz said.

David Letterman visited Manhattan’s Ed Sullivan Theater last night for the first time since he retired from CBS’ The Late Show eight years ago, chatting comfortably with his successor Stephen Colbert as if he’d never left.

sat down for a discussion with current emcee Stephen Colbert at Manhattan’s Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday.Letterman’s appearance as a guest on Colbert’s show was his first since he departed the “Late Show” in 2015 after a 22-year run. The two men just spent the segment happily chatting, with Colbert, 59, asking if Letterman longs to be back on his “Late Show” stage.“I miss everything,” the comedian confessed.“Mostly it’s fun. Very few things in life provide one the opportunity — and I can’t speak for you or to you on this topic — But for me, if you muck one up, 24 hours later you get to try again,” he added.

David Letterman received an extended round of applause in his big return to the Ed Sullivan Theater, home of The Late Show. The former late-night show host came back to his old stomping grounds and was greeted with a standing ovation from the audience in attendance, including his successor Stephen Colbert.

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Kimmel Live is still delivering strong ratings, six weeks after late-night returned to the airwaves.

Prince Harry has kept tight-lipped on the latest season of The Crown after it dropped on Netflix yesterday.

If you watch Paul Giamatti in the new movie The Holdovers, you might be left wondering: is that his real eye?

Eight and a half years after David Letterman signed off as host of CBS’ The Late Show, the comedian is returning to the Ed Sullivan Theater.

centers around the tragic death of Princess Diana — Harry and William’s beloved mother.With the first four episodes of the final season released Thursday, the storyline will inevitably lead up to Diana’s horror crash that killed her, and her then-boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed, in 1997.An insider told the Telegraph that the Duke of Sussex’s pals “may watch it first in order to save him from anything he may not wish to see.”The Post has reached out to Harry’s reps for comment.A newly-released clip from the new season shows the royals missing Diana’s phone call at Balmoral the day before her untimely death.The new season will also focus on the final conservation Diana had with Harry and William, as well as King Charles, the then-Prince of Wales.And while Harry will be watching the final season, the same can’t be said for William.The Prince of Wales will reportedly refrain from tuning in, after he previously expressed frustration with Season 4 of the Golden Globe-nominated hit, specifically with the depiction of Diana’s BBC Panorama interview.In January, Harry admitted to watching “The Crown” and said he even makes sure to “fact-check” the show about the royal family.Appearing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Meghan Markle’s husband discussed the controversial drama series when asked if he’s “binged” anything on TV lately.After teasing he has, Colbert asked if “The Crown” was one of the shows, saying he “had to have watched some” of it since it’s based on Harry’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.“Yes, I have watched some of ‘The Crown,’” he revealed, before Colbert asked if he’s watched any of the recent episodes.“The older stuff and the more recent stuff,” Harry clarified.The exiled royal was then asked if he did any

SPOILER ALERT: This news story features details from Season 6 of The Crown

Stephen Colbert has made his feelings clear about the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency, describing the former US leader as a “fascist”.During an impassioned speech on The Late Show, Colbert reminded audiences of the multiple charges currently levelled against Trump, while also asking them to imagine the “horror” of what the country would be like if “this hate-filled dingus” were to be re-elected.“People talk about him a lot, and because people are talking about him, we talk about him – like, say, the 91 charges he’s facing,” Colbert said (via The Guardian). “Which is, technically speaking, a lot of charges.“But as much as all of us talk and think about this numbnut, every so often, it’s really important to, let’s say metaphorically, jam the sharpened stick of knowledge into the soft inner thigh of your mind and just grind it around a little bit to try to reawaken the horror of what our country would be like if this hate-filled dingus and his soulless goons ever got a hold of power again.”“Because, and I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Donald Trump is a fascist,” he continued.To support his characterization, Colbert noted that the former president had once referred to “vermin” that he wanted to “root out” on the campaign trail.“First, that’s dehumanizing his fellow Americans.

Jon Batiste is taking his music to the people.The former “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader just announced his 24-concert ‘Uneasy Tour: Purifying the Airwaves for the People’ that will send him to venues all over North America in support of his recently released album “World Music Radio” from February through April 2024.That includes a headlining gig at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Tuesday, March 19.“For my first solo run I wanted to play in smaller venues and curate experiences that let me really feel the people while I play,” the 37-year-old Louisiana native shared with The Associated Press. “Think of these 24 shows less as a tour and more as a series of 24 not to be missed experiences, each being one-of-a-kind.”And if you want to make sure you don’t miss these “not to be missed experiences,” you can scoop up tickets for the winter/spring tour as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov.

Spider-Man: No Way Home”), William Jackson Harper (“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”), Jayne Houdyshell (“Only Murders In The Building”) and Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (“Caroline, or Change”).While Carell, 61, is best known for his work in TV series such as “The Morning Show” and films like “Beautiful Boy” and “Evan Almighty,” he spent his formative years as an actor onstage with Chicago’s comedy troupe Second City.

Late-night has had plenty of superstars appearing since the end of the writers strike.

moved back to his native England following his departure from “The Late Late Show.” He had his share of controversy over the years regarding his alleged offscreen behavior.CBS is replacing “The Late Show” with “After Midnight,” a new show hosted by standup comedian Taylor Tomlinson that’s expected to premiere early next year.Corden hosted “The Late Late Show” from 2015 to 2023 at 12:35 a.m.

Willie Nelson has performed ‘I Never Cared for You’ on Colbert – watch the footage below.On November 2, Nelson paid a visit to Stephen Colbert to play ‘I Never Cared For You’, which was released in 1964. The performance comes ahead of his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend.The country singer’s ‘Greatest Hits’ album was also released today – the record will take contributions from Nelson’s six-decade-long career.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Before being linked to CBS‘ new late-night series “After Midnight,” Taylor Tomlinson had little connection to the world of broadcast TV and the ebbs and flow of nocturnal programming. She is best known as an up-and-coming comic who has found success with stand-up specials on Netflix and video clips on TikTok. So how did a comedian known for her digital presence land a spot in the linear media world? Executives at CBS have been hunting for months for someone to take over the network’s 12:30 a.m.

He’s always on country music fans’ minds, and now they’ll have a chance to celebrate him. Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration concert special was announced tonight during Nelson’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large A month after they got back to work and started airing post-WGA strike originals, early late night returns show good news for Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert — while in daytime, Kelly Clarkson’s move to New York was a winning strategy in its first week of new episodes. Talk shows were among the first original programs to return to air following the resolution of the Writers Guild of America strike, with the late night shows all returning the week of Oct. 2 after a five-month hiatus.

announced to host her own late night show “After Midnight” and will replace James Corden’s time slot on CBS.The announcement was revealed on Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”The series will drop in 2024 and Colbert will serve as executive producer.“We’ll need someone who is, I don’t know, fun, likable, young, in touch with online trends and available every night of the week,” he said just before announcing Tomlinson as the new emcee.“I’m 29 so if you don’t know who I am, don’t worry. I barely know myself,” Tomlinson said on the broadcast.“After Midnight” is inspired by the Comedy Central series, “@midnight with Chris Hardwick.”She previously was at the helm of her own specials on Netflix, titled “Look At You” and “Quarter-Life Crisis.”Keep reading to learn more about the new TV show host. Tomlinson has garnered much success on the social media platform and is the seventh most followed female comedian on the app.She currently has 2.5 million followers and often shares clips from her media appearances and from her comedy specials.

on Instagram.The big reveal was announced on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” as Colbert will serve as executive producer of the series, launching in 2024.The new show is based on Comedy Central’s “@midnight,” which ran from 2013 to 2017.“I’ve never had a real job,” Tomlinson told Colbert Wednesday. “No, I’ve been doing stand-up since I was 16, which is not a job.”“So like this has been a really fun couple of months like I was on TikTok searching like how to nail a job interview — TikTok is Google for children.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS has tapped stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson to host its new late night franchise “After Midnight.” The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, who announced Tomlinson during Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Tomlinson then discussed the news with Colbert on stage. Tomlinson’s recent TV credits include her Netflix comedy specials “Look At You” and “Quarter Life Crisis.” As announced earlier today, “After Midnight” will launch in early 2024 in the slot previously held by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” It’s based on “@midnight,” which followed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from October 2013 to August 2017, was a panel series with mostly guest comedians, who would interact with host Chris Hardwick.

Taylor Tomlinson is heading to late night TV as a new host!

Turns out it’s Taylor Tomlinson hosting After Midnight.

CBS is making its latest moves in late-night.

BreAnna Bell Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer are among the announced performers scheduled to appear at Next for Autism’s annual Night of Too Many Stars comedy concert, which will take place on Dec. 11 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. They’ll be joined by Rachel Bloom, Stephen Colbert, Ron Funches, James Austin Johnson, Jon Stewart, the cast of How to Dance in Ohio, and a host of other acts as they bring in the holiday season with a show in support of programs benefitting those with autism.

Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer, Jon Stewart, Rachel Bloom and Stephen Colbert are among the performers set for Next For Autism’s annual Night of Too Many Stars comedy event in New York City in December.

Timothee Chalamet is accepting responsibility for the “most annoying day” of Jennifer Lawrence‘s life, but he also has an explanation.

Jon Stewart is leaving late-night, again.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The weekly talk series “The Problem With Jon Stewart” is not getting a third season at Apple TV+, Variety has confirmed. The show originally debuted in 2021 as part of a multi-year first-look deal Stewart signed with the streaming arm of the tech giant. Season 1 of the show aired episodes every two weeks, while the second season switched to a weekly format.

The Late Show was not on the air on Tuesday night (October 18), and now we know why.

The Late Show was not on the air last night as a result of Stephen Colbert’s Covid diagnosis and it has now emerged that he’s taking the rest of the week off.