Stephen Colbert has landed his next late-night gig…fictionally of course! After it was revealed that CBS canceled the comedian’s long-running late night talk show, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,

Stephen Colbert will reportedly stay in the world of late night television amid the cancellation of The Late Show. Colbert, 61, has signed on as a guest star in the CBS series Elsbeth, on which he will portray a late night talk show host,

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.