CBS is giving Stephen Colbert another late-night gig—just not in this universe. Following the network’s controversial cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Colbert has joked about launching a podcasting career when the curtain falls on the show in May 2026.

As Stephen Colbert prepares to bid farewell to 'The Late Show,' he's already booked a gig on the CBS drama 'Elsbeth,' where he'll play a late-night host.