Stephen Colbert wins a new reception concert on the police comedy of CBS “Elsbeth”
Television at the end of the evening cannot get rid of Stephen Colbert as easily.
After being revealed that CBS canceled the actor’s longtime long-standing show, for a long time, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,, The Hollywood Reporter learned on Sunday that Colbert won another accommodation concert during a separate CBS program.
Colbert should make an appearance in a future episode of season three of the Criminal Comedy, Elsbethwhich returns on October 12. Vulture reported that Colbert will play the host of a fictitious end of evening talk show called Delayed With Scotty Bristol.
ElsbethWith Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson, is a murder show of the week. He follows the clever but unconventional lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni (Preston), who uses his singular point of view to make unique observations and shiny angle criminals alongside the NYPD.
Colbert’s episode was filmed this week; However, its appearance in the guests was months in preparation. In February, when pierce appeared on The late showColbert asked the actor if he could help him win a role on ElsbethAs he wanted to “be a corpse on one of these programs”. Pierce answered with pleasure: “I can get there. I know a guy who knows a guy. We can get you riding.”
Colbert joins the list of other stars who have appeared on the police comedy, notably Nathan Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick and Retta, among others.
Last month, CBS cited a “financial decision” in the midst of a linear television landscape declining for the cancellation of The late showwhich should conclude at the end of the 2025-2026 season. However, the announcement of cancellation of the program took place after Colbert criticized Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, of having agreed to pay $ 16 million to settle a trial by President Donald Trump, who continued the former vice-president Kamala Harris’ 60 minutes interview. The network said in a statement that it was not a factor in the decision to end the show.
Sources previously told THR This Paramount thought that the trial constituted a threat to the merger of Paramount-Skydance, which awaited the approval of the FCC under the Trump administration. After more than a year, the agreement was approved by the federal agency at the end of July.
Vulture Was first reported the news of the role of guest of Colbert Elsbeth.
CBS refused to comment.
