Stephen Colbert taking another week off from ‘Late Show’ following appendix surgery
1 year, 1 month ago

Stephen Colbert taking another week off from ‘Late Show’ following appendix surgery

LA Times  

Stephen Colbert will take another week off from hosting “The Late Show” while he continues “to rest and heal” from surgery for a ruptured appendix. Stephen Colbert is taking more time off to recover from appendix surgery, resulting in another week of cancellations for CBS’ “The Late Show.” “I’m listening to my doctors and continuing to rest and heal. “The Late Show,” which had only returned in October after a five-month blackout due to the Hollywood writers’ strike, will air repeat episodes for the remainder of the week, CBS said in a Monday statement. It is unclear when Colbert will return to his famous TV desk; representatives for “The Late Show” did not immediately respond Tuesday to The Times’ requests for comment.

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LA Times  

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