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Stephen Colbert lands new late-night gig

Stephen Colbert’s New Gig Revealed Following “The Late Show” Cancellation
Weeks after CBS canceled Stephen Colbert 's The Late Show, the comedian has landed a new gig. PEOPLE has learned that Colbert will guest star on Elsbeth season 3. Better yet, art will imitate life, as he will play a late-night talk show host.
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to end in May 2026
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
CBS will end 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year
Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night."
Did Stephen Colbert rescue abandoned twins who surprised him on 'Late Show' 20 years later?
A rumor that circulated online in late July and early August 2025 claimed that "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert "rescued" abandoned twins who surprised him with an appearance on his show 20 years later.
Stephen Colbert Lands New Role After 'The Late Show' Cancelation
Stephen Colbert will stay in late-night television despite the cancelation of The Late Show. Colbert, 61, has joined CBS' new series Elsbeth — portraying a late-night talk show host. He will play the role of "the host of
Stephen Colbert had left-wing journalists, hosts on 'The Late Show' more than 200 times
A review by Fox News Digital found that left-wing journalists and other media figures made hundreds of appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ is ending. In shock move, so is the late-night franchise.
Letterman launched “The Late Show” in August 1993 after hosting “Late Night with David Letterman” for more than a decade on NBC and being denied the host’s chair at “The Tonight Show” in favor of Jay Leno. Since 2018, he has hosted the celebrity interview series “ My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman ” on Netflix.
"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" is set to conclude in May 2026.
Poking fun at news that Colbert's Late Show is set to end in May, he then offered another suggestion for how the comedian could spend his newfound free time: "Watch the f---ing Goonies, man," Brolin demanded. Laughing at the request, Colbert joked, "That's the shortest message I've ever gotten from him."
Stephen Colbert’s new gig revealed following ‘The Late Show’ cancellation: report
Stephen Colbert has reportedly already secured his next gig following the recent cancellation of “The Late Show.” The comedian, 61, is staying put in the world of late-night after signing on as a guest star in the CBS series “Elsbeth,” Vulture reports.
CBS cancels 'The Late Show,' Stephen Colbert to end program in May 2026
CBS announced that it has canceled "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and will end the program in May 2026, shocking the media and entertainment industry.
Stephen Colbert to play late-night host on CBS' 'Elsbeth' after 'Late Show' cancellation
After CBS' shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," the comedian is set to play a late-night host elsewhere on the network.
Stephen Colbert’s Audience Gasps When He Humorously Forgets His Show Is Canceled While Defending Gayle King From Trump
Stephen Colbert managed a joke that made his audience gasp during Tuesday night’s “The Late Show,” when he temporarily forgot ...
Kamala Harris Explains Why She’s Not Running for Election on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’: ‘I Don’t Want to Go Back in the System. I Think It’s Broken’
Kamala Harris appeared on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on Thursday night and said 'I'm always gonna be part of the ...