Late show will remain on hiatus as host Stephen Colbert continues to recover from a health issue.
“I’m listening to my doctors and continuing to rest and heal. Thank you for all the well wishes and see you soon,” Colbert wrote on Threads Sunday.
On Monday, CBS announced the schedule for this week’s episodes, with only reruns. Sarah Paulson, Jason Isbell, Mark Ruffalo, Nicki Minaj, Sara Bareilles and Rep. Liz Cheney were among the previously scheduled guests, Deadline reports.
The schedule change comes after Colbert, 59, recently revealed that his appendix had ruptured.
“I’m sorry to have to cancel our shows this week,” he said on Threads just after Thanksgiving. “I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? The gravy boat capsized?’ Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix.”
“I am grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the children for putting up with me. In the future, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas,” he added.
Repeat episodes this week will feature guest appearances from Kerry Washington, Willie Nelson, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, among others.
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Instead of promoting the new episode, the show’s Instagram account featured a clip from Colbert’s Oct. 10 interview with Rep. Maxwell Frost on Monday.
Colbert’s health also changed the production of the show in mid-October when he tested positive for COVID-19 and made the decision to broadcast the program remotely from his home.
Stephen Colbert. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty
“IN THE MEANTIME… Late show tonight will look a little different as Stephen is at home with Covid (he’s fine!),” read the October 16 post Late showInstagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts. “But be sure to tune in because the show will be going the distance with Monologue, Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett Smith and Ricky Velez. #whatyearisit?
At the time, Rachel Maddow, Talking Heads and Jon Batiste were named as talents to be featured in the lineup for Late show guests later that week.
A few days later, Colbert also gave fans a glimpse of how he’s doing his best to overcome his symptoms.
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“I’m sorry to say, on doctor’s orders, I’ll be out for the rest of the week,” he said message on social networks read. “I’m taking a break so I can deliver the handcrafted talk show we’re so happy to serve you.”
The television personality’s message included a photo of a care package sent to him, which consisted of a letter with his name handwritten on an envelope, a brand new package of socks and a bag of onions.
Colbert joked that the thoughtful gift came from fellow late-night host Jimmy Fallon.
“In the meantime, the intoxicating mixture of Paxlovid and onions in my socks (thanks, Fallon) will rebuild my immune system,” he continued.
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