"Stephen Colbert Tabbed for Late-Night Broadcast Return, Albeit in a Modified Format"
Stephen Colbert, the former host of CBS's "The Late Show," is set to make a comeback on the small screen. This time, he will be hosting a fictional late-night talk show called Way Late with Scotty Bristol on CBS's crime comedy Elsbeth.
The third season of Elsbeth, a murder-of-the-week show starring Carrie Preston as an unconventional attorney, is set to premiere on October 12, 2025. Colbert's guest role was planned months before CBS announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"[1][2][3][4].
Colbert's appearance on Elsbeth is a meta nod to his real-life late-night hosting career and is described as ironic, given the timing with the end of his real show in May 2026[1][2]. The episode featuring Colbert is expected to be part of the special premiere week CBS is planning in October 2025[3].
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[1] Stephen Colbert Reportedly Moving to New Late-Night Show Following CBS's Cancellation of "The Late Show" Next Year [2] CBS Claims Cancellation of "The Late Show" was "Purely Financial" in Nature, but Questions Remain about Whether Politics Influenced the Move [3] It is Unclear when Colbert Agreed to the Episode and when it will Air on CBS [4] Colbert will Host the Imaginary "Way Late with Scotty Bristol" on "Elsbeth." Pierce, in Response, Promised to Make Colbert's Request a Reality as "Elsbeth" had Just Been Renewed for a Third Season.
In the third season of the murder-of-the-week show Elsbeth, Stephen Colbert appears as a guest on a fictional late-night talk show titled Way Late with Scotty Bristol, marking his return to entertainment. Interestingly, this comeback is not limited to movies-and-tv, but also includes a nod to his former political career in the realm of politics.
