Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' cancelled for the week as host recuperates from appendix surgery

Renowned late-night television host Stephen Colbert suffered from a ruptured appendix and was rushed into surgery. As a result, the production of "The Late Show" was canceled this week to give him time to recover. The news was confirmed by the CBS program on Monday.

Colbert, 59, shared the news himself via the show's official Threads feed, humorously mentioning his health condition in his typical witty style. He expressed regret at canceling the week's shows and jokingly alluded to Thanksgiving indulgence as the cause.

Acknowledging the medical care he received, Colbert thanked his doctors and his family for their support during this time. However, specific details about his illness onset, hospitalization duration, or discharge were not disclosed. Requests for further details from his representatives to Reuters remained unanswered.


This recent cancellation is the second interruption to Colbert's show schedule. Earlier in October, following a resolution to the Writers Guild of America strike, the show had resumed after a hiatus. However, Colbert had previously hosted an episode from home after contracting COVID-19, resulting in the cancellation of subsequent episodes for that week, as per Variety.

Several notable guests, including Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Jon Batiste, Patrick Stewart, Barbra Streisand, and Kelsey Grammer, were scheduled to appear on the show this week, according to reports from Variety.