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Colbert Joins Elsbeth: Late-Night Host Lands Dramatic Role
25 Aug
Summary
- Stephen Colbert to play fictional late-night host in Elsbeth Season 3
- Colbert filmed the role just 2 weeks after CBS announced The Late Show's end
- Elsbeth dives into backstage tensions at a late-night talk show
According to the article, CBS has released first-look images from the Season 3 premiere of the light crime drama Elsbeth, which features a surprising guest star: Stephen Colbert. The former host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be playing a fictional late-night host named Scotty Bristol. Colbert filmed this role just two weeks after CBS announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be ending in May, with the Late Show franchise canceled altogether.
In the episode, titled "Yes, And...", Elsbeth (played by Carrie Preston) dives into the world of late-night comedy when backstage tensions rise between Colbert's talk show host character, his head writer Laurel (played by Colbert's real-life friend and collaborator, Amy Sedaris), and her on-air sidekick husband, Mickey (Andy Richter). The episode will also introduce a new police officer character, played by Lindsay Mendez, who is an aspiring stand-up comic.
The Season 3 premiere of Elsbeth is set to air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on October 12th, kicking off the network's premiere week. The episode was written by Jonathan Tolins and directed by Joe Menendez.
