Stephen Colbert has reportedly already secured his subsequent gig following the current cancellation of “The Late Present.”
The comic, 61, is staying put on the planet of late-night after signing on as a visitor star within the CBS sequence “Elsbeth,” Vulture studies.
Colbert will painting a late-night speak present host within the comedy sequence, which made its debut final summer time.
He’ll play the host of the fictional present, “Method Late with Scotty Bristol,” within the community’s spin-off of the hit sequence, “The Good Spouse.”
Manufacturing had commenced final week in NYC, and in keeping with the outlet, the episode was “nearly certainly deliberate” earlier than information that his format was axed by CBS got here to mild.
Colbert’s new TV gig comes months after “Elsbeth” star Wendell Pierce appeared on the “Late Present” in February, throughout which Colbert talked about that he wished to seem on the sequence.
In response, Pierce stated that he may probably “make that occur.”
The Put up has reached out to CBS and Colbert’s reps for remark.
Colbert addressed CBS’ determination to finish his long-running speak present in the course of the July 27 taping on the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC.
“Earlier than we begin the present, I wish to let you recognize one thing that I came upon simply final night time: Subsequent yr will probably be our final season,” he advised the group. “The community will probably be ending ‘The Late Present’ in Could.”
The information was met with loud boos from the viewers.
“Yeah, I share your emotions,” he stated. “It’s not simply the tip of our present, however it’s the tip of ‘The Late Present’ on CBS. I’m not being changed. That is all simply going away.”
“We get to do that present for one another, each day, all day, and I’ve had the pleasure and the duty of sharing what we do each day with you in entrance of this digital camera for the final 10 years,” he went on.
“And it’s a job that I’m trying ahead to doing with this standard gang of idiots for an additional 10 months. It’s going to be enjoyable.”
The community has publicly cited monetary causes behind the choice to cancel the present.
The cancellation has since prompted a slew of comedy’s largest stars — together with David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler and extra — to talk out in assist of the host.
