Forget medical textbooks. Stephen Colbert turned to the movies to best illustrate what his recent bout with appendicitis felt like: The chestburster scene from Alien.
A recovered and 14-pound skinnier Colbert was back at his The Late Show desk on CBS last night for the first time since just before Thanksgiving, and he gave viewers a full account of his blood-poisoned pain-filled time off.
“It’s so lovely to see all of you,” Colbert told his studio audience. “The last time I was sitting at this desk, which was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I was in a heap of trouble. I was not aware of the amount of trouble I was in.”
Colbert said his problems began shortly...
A recovered and 14-pound skinnier Colbert was back at his The Late Show desk on CBS last night for the first time since just before Thanksgiving, and he gave viewers a full account of his blood-poisoned pain-filled time off.
“It’s so lovely to see all of you,” Colbert told his studio audience. “The last time I was sitting at this desk, which was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I was in a heap of trouble. I was not aware of the amount of trouble I was in.”
Colbert said his problems began shortly...
- 12/12/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show on Monday night after taking several weeks off to treat a ruptured appendix, revealing that he dropped 14 pounds after experiencing blood poisoning.
Appearing behind his desk for the first time in three weeks, the host and comedian spent the opening of Monday’s show detailing the medical emergency, from his last day on set to his trip to the St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, where his burst organ was treated by doctors and nurses. The Late Show host, whose last episode aired Nov. 22, also shared that they weren’t able to identify why his appendix had burst, but that he was on morphine and Dilaudid to manage his pain during recovery.
“It is so lovely to see all of you,” Colbert began. “The last time I was sitting at this desk, which was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I was in a heap of trouble.
Appearing behind his desk for the first time in three weeks, the host and comedian spent the opening of Monday’s show detailing the medical emergency, from his last day on set to his trip to the St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, where his burst organ was treated by doctors and nurses. The Late Show host, whose last episode aired Nov. 22, also shared that they weren’t able to identify why his appendix had burst, but that he was on morphine and Dilaudid to manage his pain during recovery.
“It is so lovely to see all of you,” Colbert began. “The last time I was sitting at this desk, which was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I was in a heap of trouble.
- 12/12/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A few days after caking her face on Saturday Night Live, Olivia Rodrigo took a quieter approach to her outing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with the ballad, “Can’t Catch Me Now” — her contribution to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Rodrigo wore a white slip dress to the occasion, as she sat on a chair surrounded by mist and barren trees. By the time she got to the chorus, four musicians and backup singers were revealed in the shadows, supporting her as she performed the haunting song.
Rodrigo wore a white slip dress to the occasion, as she sat on a chair surrounded by mist and barren trees. By the time she got to the chorus, four musicians and backup singers were revealed in the shadows, supporting her as she performed the haunting song.
- 12/12/2023
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
The Late Show has canceled three new shows set for this week after its host, Stephen Colbert, suffered a medical emergency. “A message from Stephen” was posted on The Late Show‘s Threads account on Monday, November 27. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?’ Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix,” it reads. “I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me. Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.” The Monday, November 27 episode on CBS was already slated to be a re-run, with guest Rachel Maddow and a performance by Gracie Abrams (having originally aired on November 14). New episodes, post-Thanksgiving, would have resumed on Tuesday, November 28, with Jennifer Garner and Baz Luhrmann the...
- 11/27/2023
- TV Insider
Following the Thanksgiving hiatus, one week of episodes of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has been canceled unexpectedly as Colbert recovers from surgery following a ruptured appendix.
The news came via a post on the CBS show’s official Threads page on Monday. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week,” the post reads. “I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?’ Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me. Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.”
“The Late Show” has been no stranger to interruptions this year. Namely, it was off for five months during the Writers Guild of America Strike, which ended in late September. The show returned in early October,...
The news came via a post on the CBS show’s official Threads page on Monday. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week,” the post reads. “I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?’ Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me. Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.”
“The Late Show” has been no stranger to interruptions this year. Namely, it was off for five months during the Writers Guild of America Strike, which ended in late September. The show returned in early October,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Some of the first shows to go dark at the start of the writers strike were among the first to make their returns Monday.
Network late night shows resumed Monday night, five months to the day after they closed up shop when the Writers Guild of America went on strike. With a tentative agreement in hand, the guild called an end to the strike last week, which allowed ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers to start up again. (HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver resumed over the weekend.)
All four hosts opened their shows with expressions of gratitude for the WGA’s new contract. In a pre-taped cold open, Colbert pretended to be on a rowboat at sea when a dolphin informed him the strike had ended with,...
Network late night shows resumed Monday night, five months to the day after they closed up shop when the Writers Guild of America went on strike. With a tentative agreement in hand, the guild called an end to the strike last week, which allowed ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers to start up again. (HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver resumed over the weekend.)
All four hosts opened their shows with expressions of gratitude for the WGA’s new contract. In a pre-taped cold open, Colbert pretended to be on a rowboat at sea when a dolphin informed him the strike had ended with,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stephen Colbert kicked off his first new show since May by celebrating the end of the writers’ strike and the new contract that guild secured — as well as the fact that his writers are “back safely in their job holes, doing what they do best: Making my prompter word screen full of good and haha.”
Colbert of course took “The Late Show” on hiatus after the Writers Guild of America declared a strike on May 2, and judging by the cold open, he was not only thrilled to be back, he also doesn’t hold writers responsible for the length of the strike.
It began with Colbert pretending to have been fishing in the ocean in a rowboat for the duration of the strike, only to be notified by a dolphin that the strike had ended.
Colbert asked, “How did they solve the AI issue?” His answer came in the form of squeaks from the dolphin,...
Colbert of course took “The Late Show” on hiatus after the Writers Guild of America declared a strike on May 2, and judging by the cold open, he was not only thrilled to be back, he also doesn’t hold writers responsible for the length of the strike.
It began with Colbert pretending to have been fishing in the ocean in a rowboat for the duration of the strike, only to be notified by a dolphin that the strike had ended.
Colbert asked, “How did they solve the AI issue?” His answer came in the form of squeaks from the dolphin,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Late-night is back, and Late Night host Seth Meyers is teasing a bit of the first post-strike script. In an Instagram post Monday, Meyers gives us a peek of the script in a photo, which confirms his first target is — who else? — Donald Trump.
“Welcome back, everyone!,” the script in the photo reads. “I’m not sure what you’ve been up to these past five months, but I’ve used the time to reflect and have come to the conclusion that yes, I’ve been too hard on the guy. Who among us isn’t under multiple indictments?”
In his Instagram caption, Meyers gives a big hint about tonight’s show, which will be without guests on the first night back.
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“So happy to be back at my desk writing again,” he wrote. “Tonight...
“Welcome back, everyone!,” the script in the photo reads. “I’m not sure what you’ve been up to these past five months, but I’ve used the time to reflect and have come to the conclusion that yes, I’ve been too hard on the guy. Who among us isn’t under multiple indictments?”
In his Instagram caption, Meyers gives a big hint about tonight’s show, which will be without guests on the first night back.
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“So happy to be back at my desk writing again,” he wrote. “Tonight...
- 10/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America went on strike on May 2, and work on all television and film projects was stopped immediately by guild members. Production was able to continue on some projects that already had completed scripts, but since the nature of late-night talk shows requires timely jokes, they have all been off the air for exactly five months.
But, thanks to last week’s deal between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), all of the late-night shows will return to the air on Monday, Oct. 2 with brand new episodes. As The Streamable noted last week, because these types of shows are generally day-to-day operations, they are able to get back to airing new episodes almost immediately.
That being said, the shows will still have to contend with the fact that they will not be able to have actors on as guests in order...
But, thanks to last week’s deal between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), all of the late-night shows will return to the air on Monday, Oct. 2 with brand new episodes. As The Streamable noted last week, because these types of shows are generally day-to-day operations, they are able to get back to airing new episodes almost immediately.
That being said, the shows will still have to contend with the fact that they will not be able to have actors on as guests in order...
- 10/2/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Late-night TV is back in full force starting Monday, and Late Night With Seth Meyers is lining up its crosshairs. In a new Instagram post Monday afternoon, Meyers “leaked” the first few lines of the show’s script, which confirms Trump’s multiple indictments as the first topic of conversation.
“Welcome back, everyone!,” the script in the photo reads. “I’m not sure what you’ve been up to these past five months, but I’ve used the time to reflect and have come to the conclusion that yes, I’ve been too hard on the guy. Who among...
“Welcome back, everyone!,” the script in the photo reads. “I’m not sure what you’ve been up to these past five months, but I’ve used the time to reflect and have come to the conclusion that yes, I’ve been too hard on the guy. Who among...
- 10/2/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
John Oliver in his first episode since April 30 applauded the Writers’ Guild of America and scolded Hollywood’s business daddies for taking so long to offer writers a fair deal.
After a 15-minute rundown of everything Last Week Tonight missed during the writers’ strike — including, but not limited to: the implosion of the Titan submersible, #Barbenheimer box office mania and Rep. Lauren Boebert’s attendance at a touring production of Beetlejuice — Oliver turned his attention to the reason he hasn’t been seen on HBO Sunday nights since last spring.
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After a 15-minute rundown of everything Last Week Tonight missed during the writers’ strike — including, but not limited to: the implosion of the Titan submersible, #Barbenheimer box office mania and Rep. Lauren Boebert’s attendance at a touring production of Beetlejuice — Oliver turned his attention to the reason he hasn’t been seen on HBO Sunday nights since last spring.
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- 10/2/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Nickelodeon is staying put in Bikini Bottom.
The cable network has renewed animated comedy SpongeBob SquarePants for Season 15. The 26-episode pickup comes ahead of the cartoon’s 25th anniversary, and brings the series’ total haul to 345 episodes (and counting).
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According to the official synopsis, Season 15 will see “SpongeBob thinking he has developed an allergy to Krabby Patties, Plankton learning self-defense from Sandy,...
The cable network has renewed animated comedy SpongeBob SquarePants for Season 15. The 26-episode pickup comes ahead of the cartoon’s 25th anniversary, and brings the series’ total haul to 345 episodes (and counting).
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According to the official synopsis, Season 15 will see “SpongeBob thinking he has developed an allergy to Krabby Patties, Plankton learning self-defense from Sandy,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
After 22 weeks without late night, the biggest hosts on television have returned. Late night shows are back following the conclusion of the WGA strike.
After the announcement on Tuesday night that writers were allowed to return to work, HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” became the first late night show to return Friday with guest Ron DeSantis. But Maher isn’t the only one jumping back on the air with a splashy big name. From Neil deGrasse Tyson to Matthew McConaughey, the kings of the 11:35 p.m. and 12:35 p.m. blocks aren’t holding back when it comes to their returns.
Below is the most complete list so far of guests expected to appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Real Time with Bill Maher” in the week to come.
(Note:...
After the announcement on Tuesday night that writers were allowed to return to work, HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” became the first late night show to return Friday with guest Ron DeSantis. But Maher isn’t the only one jumping back on the air with a splashy big name. From Neil deGrasse Tyson to Matthew McConaughey, the kings of the 11:35 p.m. and 12:35 p.m. blocks aren’t holding back when it comes to their returns.
Below is the most complete list so far of guests expected to appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Real Time with Bill Maher” in the week to come.
(Note:...
- 9/30/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Late-Night Returns: Arnold Schwarzenegger Heads To Kimmel, Neil deGrasse Tyson Opens ‘The Late Show’
There’s more late-night bookings now that the writers strike is over.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live! have unveiled their lineups for next week – their first since May.
Kimmel is kicking off the season with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has a new book on parenting Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life out soon, and musical guest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
On Tuesday, comedians Kathy Griffin and Luenell join the show with musical guest Glen Hansard. Wednesday has Wanda Sykes and former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson alongside musical guest Lany, and Thursday is Dax Shepard and Nicole Avant with BoyWithUke.
On The Late Show, deGrasse Tyson kicks off the season. Bandleader Louis Cato is the musical guest. John Oliver joins on Tuesday with a musical performance from boygenius, Anderson Cooper joins on Wednesday with Japanese Breakfast as the musical guest and Bob Odenkirk rounds out Thursday.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live! have unveiled their lineups for next week – their first since May.
Kimmel is kicking off the season with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has a new book on parenting Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life out soon, and musical guest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
On Tuesday, comedians Kathy Griffin and Luenell join the show with musical guest Glen Hansard. Wednesday has Wanda Sykes and former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson alongside musical guest Lany, and Thursday is Dax Shepard and Nicole Avant with BoyWithUke.
On The Late Show, deGrasse Tyson kicks off the season. Bandleader Louis Cato is the musical guest. John Oliver joins on Tuesday with a musical performance from boygenius, Anderson Cooper joins on Wednesday with Japanese Breakfast as the musical guest and Bob Odenkirk rounds out Thursday.
- 9/29/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
As “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” returns to screens following the resolution of the WGA strike, the late-night show will feature guests including John Oliver and Bob Odenkirk, among others.
The program’s first show back since the onset of the writers’ strike in May will feature Neil deGrasse Tyson as Colbert’s guest, along with a performance by Louis Cato.
Next up, on Tuesday Oct. 3, fellow late night host Oliver will join the show after participating in the “Strike Force Five” podcast with Colbert, alongside fellow hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers. Boygenius will take the stage for the Tuesday performance.
CNN anchor and TV personality Anderson Cooper will join Colbert on the Wednesday episode, during which Japanese Breakfast will perform. On Thursday, Odenkirk will take the stage.
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is among the late night shows gearing up to resume production after the WGA strike,...
The program’s first show back since the onset of the writers’ strike in May will feature Neil deGrasse Tyson as Colbert’s guest, along with a performance by Louis Cato.
Next up, on Tuesday Oct. 3, fellow late night host Oliver will join the show after participating in the “Strike Force Five” podcast with Colbert, alongside fellow hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers. Boygenius will take the stage for the Tuesday performance.
CNN anchor and TV personality Anderson Cooper will join Colbert on the Wednesday episode, during which Japanese Breakfast will perform. On Thursday, Odenkirk will take the stage.
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is among the late night shows gearing up to resume production after the WGA strike,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
The Soho Sessions, an exclusive live music series, is set to virtually open its doors with a first-ever livestream featuring Lukas Nelson, Emily King, and surprise guests.
The show will take place Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Et, and will be open to a select number of invite in-person guests. For those who don’t make it through the real door, though, it’ll also be streamed live via the platform Veeps and Fans at 9 p.m. Et, with access available for free by signing up on the Soho Sessions’ website.
The show will take place Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Et, and will be open to a select number of invite in-person guests. For those who don’t make it through the real door, though, it’ll also be streamed live via the platform Veeps and Fans at 9 p.m. Et, with access available for free by signing up on the Soho Sessions’ website.
- 9/25/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Louis Cato, who took over from Jon Batiste as bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, is getting to drop his sophomore record.
Cato is releasing Reflections on August 11.
Cato has been with the CBS late-night show since its inception and took over from Batiste at the start of its eighth season, after filling in last summer.
Colbert called him “very humble”.
“He’s a musical genius. He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn,” the late-night host.
Reflections, which features the eponymous title track (see below), was recorded at Sugar Mountain Studios in Brooklyn, New York and was engineered by Jack DeBoe, who produced the record with Cato.
Cato studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and has played with the likes of John Legend, Talib Kweli, A Tribe Called Quest, Jack White and Bobby McFerrin.
Cato is releasing Reflections on August 11.
Cato has been with the CBS late-night show since its inception and took over from Batiste at the start of its eighth season, after filling in last summer.
Colbert called him “very humble”.
“He’s a musical genius. He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn,” the late-night host.
Reflections, which features the eponymous title track (see below), was recorded at Sugar Mountain Studios in Brooklyn, New York and was engineered by Jack DeBoe, who produced the record with Cato.
Cato studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and has played with the likes of John Legend, Talib Kweli, A Tribe Called Quest, Jack White and Bobby McFerrin.
- 8/8/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Batiste will perform at the White House state dinner this week for French President Emmanuel Macron.
Batiste was bandleader and musical director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert until he departed earlier this year. He was succeeded by Louis Cato.
The state dinner on Thursday will be the first hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, having delayed social engagements due to Covid. Vanessa Valdivia, press secretary for the first lady, confirmed the performance.
Batiste won five Grammys this year, including Album of the Year for We Are.
The Bidens have returned to the tradition of highlighting the arts. Last year, they brought back the PBS series In Performance at the White House, and they also participated in the Kennedy Center Honors by attending the ceremony and hosting a White House reception beforehand. Biden also recently announced the revival of the President’s Committee on the Arts and The Humanities,...
Batiste was bandleader and musical director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert until he departed earlier this year. He was succeeded by Louis Cato.
The state dinner on Thursday will be the first hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, having delayed social engagements due to Covid. Vanessa Valdivia, press secretary for the first lady, confirmed the performance.
Batiste won five Grammys this year, including Album of the Year for We Are.
The Bidens have returned to the tradition of highlighting the arts. Last year, they brought back the PBS series In Performance at the White House, and they also participated in the Kennedy Center Honors by attending the ceremony and hosting a White House reception beforehand. Biden also recently announced the revival of the President’s Committee on the Arts and The Humanities,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has promoted Matt Lappin to serve as co-executive producer of the late night show. In his new role, Lappin will help oversee the show’s daily creative direction; his promotion was announced on Tuesday by executive producers Stephen Colbert and Tom Purcell.
Lappin was most recently senior supervising producer. As co-executive producer, he’ll be part of a team that also includes co-EPs Denise Rehrig, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Barry Julien and Opus Moreschi. Together, they’re all helping Colbert and Purcell run the ship in the absence of former executive producer Chris Licht, who departed “The Late Show” earlier this year to take over CNN as its CEO.
As Variety wrote in February, there was no plan to immediately replace Licht, especially given the show’s solid roster of producers handling day-to-day duties.
While taking on more responsibilities in “The Late Show,” Lappin will...
Lappin was most recently senior supervising producer. As co-executive producer, he’ll be part of a team that also includes co-EPs Denise Rehrig, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Barry Julien and Opus Moreschi. Together, they’re all helping Colbert and Purcell run the ship in the absence of former executive producer Chris Licht, who departed “The Late Show” earlier this year to take over CNN as its CEO.
As Variety wrote in February, there was no plan to immediately replace Licht, especially given the show’s solid roster of producers handling day-to-day duties.
While taking on more responsibilities in “The Late Show,” Lappin will...
- 9/27/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
St. Vincent appeared on The Late Show alongside Louis Cato and the late-night show’s house band to perform a rousing version of last year’s single “Down.” The performance saw the musician showcasing her electric guitar chops in collaboration with Cato.
“Down” appeared on St. Vincent’s 2021 LP Daddy’s Home, released last May. Following the album’s release, the musician starred in the film The Nowhere Inn, in which she played a touring musician who is the subject of a documentary filmmaker (played by Clark’s friend and collaborator Carrie Brownstein).
In July,...
“Down” appeared on St. Vincent’s 2021 LP Daddy’s Home, released last May. Following the album’s release, the musician starred in the film The Nowhere Inn, in which she played a touring musician who is the subject of a documentary filmmaker (played by Clark’s friend and collaborator Carrie Brownstein).
In July,...
- 9/14/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Late-night television might sound a little different these days: Louis Cato is the new bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, taking over for Jon Batiste on a permanent basis after filling in for the Grammy winner this summer. Host Stephen Colbert announced the changeup on the CBS show on Thursday, August 11, hailing the “musical genius” of Cato, who’s been a member of the house band since Colbert took over The Late Show in 2015. “Louis has done a great job this summer, and he is very humble, so he won’t say this,” Colbert said. “But I will. He’s a musical genius. He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon; he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn.” Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. As bandleader of the group now called The Late Show Band, Cato will work with continuing band members Joe Saylor,...
- 8/20/2022
- TV Insider
After seven seasons as the bandleader of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," Jon Batiste is stepping down. Colbert announced the musician's departure on Aug. 11.
"Sharp-eyed viewers may have noticed that Jon hasn't been here this summer," the host said during the show, addressing the fact that Batiste has been absent most of the summer. "Well, I have an update. Jon has decided to leave the show, but it's for all the best reasons including to continue sharing his art with the world." Colbert added, "We have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon's incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? Yeah! But we're happy for you, Jon, and I can't wait to have you back on as a guest with your next hit record. I love you."
Batiste will be replaced by Louis Cato, currently the guitarist in the house band.
"Sharp-eyed viewers may have noticed that Jon hasn't been here this summer," the host said during the show, addressing the fact that Batiste has been absent most of the summer. "Well, I have an update. Jon has decided to leave the show, but it's for all the best reasons including to continue sharing his art with the world." Colbert added, "We have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon's incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? Yeah! But we're happy for you, Jon, and I can't wait to have you back on as a guest with your next hit record. I love you."
Batiste will be replaced by Louis Cato, currently the guitarist in the house band.
- 8/13/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
When one door closes, another one opens. Stephen Colbert announced Aug. 11 that Jon Batiste won't be returning to the Late Show With Stephen Colbert after all. "Sharp-eyed viewers may have noticed that Jon hasn't been here this summer," the host shared. "Well, I have an update: Jon has decided to leave the show. But it's for all the best reasons, including to continue to share his art with the world." Colbert continued, "We wanted to give him a big, in-person sendoff, but Jon's not in town. I hope he's cutting his new album, and I hope it's called More Grammys Please." Stay Human member Louis Cato, who has been filling in for Batiste,...
- 8/12/2022
- E! Online
Jon Batiste has officially played his final note as the bandleader of The Late Show. Host Stephen Colbert announced the Grammy Award-winning artist’s exit from the show after seven seasons on Thursday night.
“Jon has decided to leave the show,” host Colbert said, “but it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.”
He continued: “We have been so lucky to have a front-row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? Yeah!
“Jon has decided to leave the show,” host Colbert said, “but it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.”
He continued: “We have been so lucky to have a front-row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? Yeah!
- 8/12/2022
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- Rollingstone.com
It’s the end of an era for The Late Show as Stephen Colbert announced on the Thursday, August 12 episode that long-time bandleader Jon Batiste is leaving the show after seven years. “We’ve been so lucky to have a front-row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaah!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as a guest with your next hit record,” Colbert said on Thursday’s show. Batiste, a five-time Grammy Award winner, has served as the late-night talk show’s bandleader since Colbert started as host in 2015. A singer, songwriter, and musician in his own right, Batiste has worked with artists across multiple genres and released his own recordings. In 2020, he co-composed the score for the Pixar animated film Soul, for which he received an Oscar,...
- 8/12/2022
- TV Insider
Major shakeup at The Late Show: Stephen Colbert announced Thursday that Jon Batiste would be stepping down as bandleader, effectively immediately, ending his tenure off screen.
“Sharp-eyed viewers may have noticed that Jon hasn’t been here this summer. Well, I have an update: Jon has decided to leave the show,” Colbert said. “But it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue to share his art with the world. We wanted to give him a big, in-person sendoff, but Jon’s not in town. I hope he’s cutting his new album, and I hope it’s called ‘More Grammys Please.
“Sharp-eyed viewers may have noticed that Jon hasn’t been here this summer. Well, I have an update: Jon has decided to leave the show,” Colbert said. “But it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue to share his art with the world. We wanted to give him a big, in-person sendoff, but Jon’s not in town. I hope he’s cutting his new album, and I hope it’s called ‘More Grammys Please.
- 8/12/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Jon Batiste is saying goodbye to “The Late Show”.
The musician, who has served as bandleader since the show launched in 2015, is passing the role to Louis Cato, who has been filling in for him over the summer.
Stephen Colbert announced the news during Thursday’s episode, telling viewers: “Jon has decided to leave the show.
“But it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.”
Congratulations to our new band leader @realLouisCato and The Late Show Band!! pic.twitter.com/seLY92jeee
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) August 12, 2022
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He admitted that they wanted to give Batiste a big sendoff but he was out of town.
Colbert went on, “We have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years.
The musician, who has served as bandleader since the show launched in 2015, is passing the role to Louis Cato, who has been filling in for him over the summer.
Stephen Colbert announced the news during Thursday’s episode, telling viewers: “Jon has decided to leave the show.
“But it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.”
Congratulations to our new band leader @realLouisCato and The Late Show Band!! pic.twitter.com/seLY92jeee
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) August 12, 2022
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He admitted that they wanted to give Batiste a big sendoff but he was out of town.
Colbert went on, “We have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years.
- 8/12/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Academy and Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste is leaving ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ after seven seasons, Colbert announced Thursday night on the show.
He’s exiting to “pursue personal and professional interests”. Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis and Colbert’s band, which previously had been called “Stay Human” under Batiste’s direction, will be renamed ‘The Late Show Band’, reports ‘Variety’.
Cato will take over permanently when the show returns for its eighth season on Tuesday, September 6.
“Louis has done a great job this summer, and he is very humble, so he won’t say this. But I will. He’s a musical genius,” Colbert said.
“He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn.”
Cato, has been with “The Late Show” since its relaunch under Colbert.
He’s exiting to “pursue personal and professional interests”. Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis and Colbert’s band, which previously had been called “Stay Human” under Batiste’s direction, will be renamed ‘The Late Show Band’, reports ‘Variety’.
Cato will take over permanently when the show returns for its eighth season on Tuesday, September 6.
“Louis has done a great job this summer, and he is very humble, so he won’t say this. But I will. He’s a musical genius,” Colbert said.
“He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn.”
Cato, has been with “The Late Show” since its relaunch under Colbert.
- 8/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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Jon Batiste is exiting CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after serving as bandleader since the show launched in September 2015, host Stephen Colbert announced Thursday.
Colbert told his audience that Louis Cato, who has filled in throughout the summer amid Batiste’s absence, will take over the role permanently, with the host introducing his audience to the newly named Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.
“Jon has decided to leave the show,” Colbert said during the episode. “But it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.”
The host explained that Batiste is out of town and couldn’t be in the studio for a big sendoff. “We have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years,” Colbert continued. “But we’re happy for you,...
Jon Batiste is exiting CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after serving as bandleader since the show launched in September 2015, host Stephen Colbert announced Thursday.
Colbert told his audience that Louis Cato, who has filled in throughout the summer amid Batiste’s absence, will take over the role permanently, with the host introducing his audience to the newly named Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.
“Jon has decided to leave the show,” Colbert said during the episode. “But it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.”
The host explained that Batiste is out of town and couldn’t be in the studio for a big sendoff. “We have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years,” Colbert continued. “But we’re happy for you,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stephen Colbert announced on tonight’s The Late Show that Academy Award and Grammy winner Jon Batiste is departing after seven seasons to pursue personal and professional interests.
“We’ve been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaa!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record,” Colbert said.
Batiste has been the Late Show bandleader since Colbert took over as host in 2015. His music career has been on a roll in the last two years as he won an Oscar in 2020 for his Soul score and won five Grammys this year, including Album of the Year.
Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis with when The Late Show...
“We’ve been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaa!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record,” Colbert said.
Batiste has been the Late Show bandleader since Colbert took over as host in 2015. His music career has been on a roll in the last two years as he won an Oscar in 2020 for his Soul score and won five Grammys this year, including Album of the Year.
Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis with when The Late Show...
- 8/12/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Academy and Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste is leaving “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after seven seasons, Colbert announced Thursday night on the show. He’s exiting to “pursue personal and professional interests.” Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis — and the Colbert’s band, which previously had been called “Stay Human” under Batiste’s direction, will be renamed “The Late Show Band.”
Cato will take over permanently when the show returns for its eighth season on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
“Louis has done a great job this summer, and he is very humble, so he won’t say this. But I will. He’s a musical genius,” Colbert said. “He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn.”
Cato, has been with “The Late Show” since its relaunch under Colbert.
Cato will take over permanently when the show returns for its eighth season on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
“Louis has done a great job this summer, and he is very humble, so he won’t say this. But I will. He’s a musical genius,” Colbert said. “He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn.”
Cato, has been with “The Late Show” since its relaunch under Colbert.
- 8/12/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
After 7 seasons, huge changes have come to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
On Thursday’s episode of the show, Colbert announced that Grammy-winning songwriter and musician Jon Batiste is exiting the show and will be replaced as Band Leader by longtime “The Late Show” band member Louis Cato.
“We’ve been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaa!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record,” Colbert said.
Batiste has been on hiatus from “The Late Show” all summer and in his place, Cato has served as interim band leader. “Louis has done a great job this summer, and he is very humble, so he won’t say this. But I will. He’s a musical genius.
On Thursday’s episode of the show, Colbert announced that Grammy-winning songwriter and musician Jon Batiste is exiting the show and will be replaced as Band Leader by longtime “The Late Show” band member Louis Cato.
“We’ve been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaa!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record,” Colbert said.
Batiste has been on hiatus from “The Late Show” all summer and in his place, Cato has served as interim band leader. “Louis has done a great job this summer, and he is very humble, so he won’t say this. But I will. He’s a musical genius.
- 8/12/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is adding some musical firepower.
The CBS late-night show is introducing its first-ever musical residencies with artists St. Vincent, James Taylor and Joe Walsh each sitting in with Jon Batiste’s house band Stay Human for a week.
St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, whose latest album Daddy’s Home came out last year, will kick off the move on July 25.
Sweet Baby James star James Taylor, who released his twentieth studio album American Standard in 2020, will join the week of August 1, followed by The Eagles’ Joe Walsh on August 8.
The residencies are also the first time each artist has performed with a late-night house band.
Colbert is replicating a move most recently favored by his network peer James Corden. The Late Late Show has had residencies with artists such as Harry Styles, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran.
The Late Show’s house band Stay Human...
The CBS late-night show is introducing its first-ever musical residencies with artists St. Vincent, James Taylor and Joe Walsh each sitting in with Jon Batiste’s house band Stay Human for a week.
St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, whose latest album Daddy’s Home came out last year, will kick off the move on July 25.
Sweet Baby James star James Taylor, who released his twentieth studio album American Standard in 2020, will join the week of August 1, followed by The Eagles’ Joe Walsh on August 8.
The residencies are also the first time each artist has performed with a late-night house band.
Colbert is replicating a move most recently favored by his network peer James Corden. The Late Late Show has had residencies with artists such as Harry Styles, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran.
The Late Show’s house band Stay Human...
- 7/22/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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