Weeks after CBS canceled Stephen Colbert 's The Late Show, the comedian has landed a new gig. PEOPLE has learned that Colbert will guest star on Elsbeth season 3. Better yet, art will imitate life, as he will play a late-night talk show host.

After CBS' shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," the comedian is set to play a late-night host elsewhere on the network.

A rumor that circulated online in late July and early August 2025 claimed that "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert "rescued" abandoned twins who surprised him with an appearance on his show 20 years later.