Show host Stephen Colbert played a murdered talk show host in the 'Elsbeth' season 3 premiere, coincidentally airing a few months after CBS announced his show's 2026 cancellation.

Colbert’s guest turn on Elsbeth casts him as abrasive TV star cut down — filmed just as his own show was canceled

The following contains light spoilers for the Season 3 premiere of Elsbeth.

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel both gave Trump his flowers for the role he played in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Details on the episode filmed one week after 'The Late Show' was canceled, what to expect from Kaya's return, and more.

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Man, CBS can’t stop killing Stephen Colbert, can they? Elsbeth’s Season 3 premiere centers on the death of a fictional late-night host, played by the real-life host of the soon-to-end Late Night. And comedy fans get a three-fer: In addition to Colbert,