Stephen Colbert's new gig revealed following 'The Late Show' cancellation: report
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Report: Stephen Colbert set for guest role on “Elsbeth”According to the report, filming for his episode began in New York City the previous week.
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- The 61-year-old Colbert is reportedly set to guest-star in the CBS series “Elsbeth” as a late-night talk-show host.
- He is expected to portray the host of the fictional program “Way Late with Scotty Bristol” in the “The Good Wife” spinoff.
- Production on the episode began in New York City the previous week, and Vulture reported that it was almost certainly planned before CBS canceled the show a few weeks earlier.
- During a July 17 taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan, Colbert said the upcoming season would be the last and CBS would end the program in May; the network cited financial reasons.
Yeah, I share your feelings. It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of ‘The Late Show’ on CBS. I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away.— Stephen Colbert, addressing the audience at the Ed Sullivan Theater during the July 17 taping of The Late Show
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Stephen Colbert’s New Late-Night TV Gig Revealed: It turns out the comedian is not done being a late-night host just yet.
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Stephen Colbert to play late-night host on CBS' 'Elsbeth' after 'Late Show' cancellation
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Stephen Colbert's new gig revealed following 'The Late Show' cancellation: report
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Stephen Colbert to Guest Star as Fictional Late Night Host on CBS Crime Series ‘Elsbeth’
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Elsbeth Season 3 Cast: Stephen Colbert to Guest Star as Talk Show Host: Stephen Colbert has found a new late-night gig... in CBS primetime. Get details on his ...
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- On Monday, Colbert won Outstanding Variety Series, months after CBS canceled The Late Show.
- He said the current project occupies much of his time, comparing its demands with writing a Lord of the Rings film.
- He is developing Warner Bros. Studio’s tentatively titled film The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past with his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens.
- Jimmy Kimmel announced Colbert’s Tuesday appearance and described it as his return to late-night television.
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- CBS had canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which ended nearly four months before the planned appearance.
- Jimmy Kimmel announced Colbert as a guest for the September 15 post-Emmy episode, without specifying his role.
- Last year, the two appeared on each other’s shows despite occupying competing time slots.
- Calls exist for Colbert to fill in during Kimmel’s annual summer break; concrete news is expected only next summer.
We will be back in a very big way on Tuesday night, after the Emmys with the one and only Stephen Colbert, who will be making his return to late-night television. Right here, or maybe right here. Maybe I’ll let him sit here, I don’t know. Either way, please join us for that.— Jimmy Kimmel (on Jimmy Kimmel Live!), announcing Stephen Colbert's return to late-night TV
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- He did not make the cancellation decision but agreed with ending the show after its eleventh season.
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