David Letterman blows up CBS with “Late Show” cancellation
David Letterman has called CBS “gutless” to cancel Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” criticising the network’s connection to the Trump-approved Skydance merger.
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“The Late Show” may have ended, but Stephen Colbert has already booked another late-night role.
Comedian 61 will play the late-night host in the upcoming season three episodes of CBS Dramedi “Elsbeth,” sources say. The show is a spin-off of “The Good Wife,” starring Carrie Preston as a lawyer and a de facto detective.
CBS declined to comment. This news was first reported by vultures.
Colbert’s appearance as a guest star on another CBS show is notable in the wake of the network’s controversial decision to cancel the “Late Show.” But even before the shock news was announced, Colbert expressed his interest in pop-ups on “Elsbeth.” Ideally, as a corpse.
While talking about “Late Show” with “Elsbeth” star Wendell Pierce in February with “The Late Show,” Colbert said, “Should I talk to someone over there? He joked, “I want to be the body behind a pile of lettuce boxes.” Earrings convinced Colbert that he could “make that happen.”
“Elsbeth” will return to its third season on October 12th. Many other stars have played guest roles in the series, including Jane Krakowski, Letta, Rob Riggle, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Keegan Michael Key, Alan Luck and Laurie Metcalf.
Colbert’s “Late Show” ended in May 2026 and was announced on July 17th. Given Colbert is a prominent critic, it claims that CBS cancelled the show to appease President Donald Trump.
However, CBS said it was a “pure financial decision against the challenging late-night background.”
Colbert’s “Elsbeth” appearance marks the somewhat unusual acting role of the comedian. In recent years, he also played the voice role in the animated film “Despicable Me 4” and appeared as a fictional songwriter in one episode of sitcom “Girls 5eva.”
Before “The Late Show,” Colbert bent his acting chops every night on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.”
Colbert hasn’t said what he’ll do next after the “Late Show.” However, while interviewing comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers late last month, he hinted at the possibility of starting his own podcast. Colbert told “Rascalchurista” hosts Jan and Rogers, “You’ll need a gig right away, so please sell me on the podcast. Is it fun?”
Contributions: Ralphie Abertha, USA Today
