Stephen Colbert guest-stars in quirky thriller collection as murdered speak present host

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"Late Present" host Stephen Colbert performed a murdered speak present host within the quirky detective collection "Elsbeth."

Colbert introduced to his viewers in July that CBS cancelling his show in spring 2026. The present’s cancellation follows the community and its mother or father firm’s settlement with President Donald Trump over the summer time after he sued each for "election interference" over a "60 Minutes" interview edit of his 2024 opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

However the speak present host is producing new headlines this week for showing in "Elsbeth's" season 3 premiere. Colbert portrayed the eponymous late night talk show host of "Means Late with Scotty Bristol," who's murdered by his government producer.

In line with IMDb, "Elsbeth," focuses on an "Astute however unconventional lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni makes use of her singular viewpoint to make distinctive observations and nook sensible criminals alongside the NYPD."

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Host Stephen Colbert's present will likely be shut down within the spring of 2026. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS through Getty Photos)

With latest controversies about late-night speak exhibits starting from the cancellation of Colbert’s present to the brief suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" some, like tradition author Emma Fraser wrote within the Day by day Beast that one "may be underneath the impression that showrunner Jonathan Tolins is taking a ripped-from-the-headlines strategy to the favored collection."

Nevertheless, the reality is extra difficult, as showrunner Tolins reportedly wrote the episode earlier than Colbert introduced his present was being shut down.

"The very first thing that he [Colbert] mentioned to me was, ‘Wow, all people’s gonna assume that the Elsbeth writers have the most important balls in Hollywood,’" Carrie Preston, who performs the titular character, advised The Daily Beast.

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Late-night host Stephen Colbert, taking part in a murdered speak present host, appeared to some as eerily parallel to his precise present getting canceled in actual life. (Picture by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS through Getty Photos)

However whereas Colbert performs a chat present host who's actually killed, the character he performs is one that doesn't look like based mostly on himself.

"Scotty isn’t the kindest TV star or boss, which is why his government producer, Laurel (Amy Sedaris), turns a paper shredder right into a homicide weapon," Fraser wrote.

"Though they've the identical job, Scotty Bristol just isn't the loving, accepting, fantastic, and welcoming individual that Stephen Colbert is," Preston mentioned.

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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and Colbert have each been on the heart of controversies that some say don't bode effectively for the way forward for late-night speak exhibits. (CBS/LateShowStephenColbert)