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.

Stephen Colbert fans were shocked back in July when it was announced that the TV host's decade-long run on CBS would be coming to an end, with the final episode in May 2026

Late night host Stephen Colbert announced on Sunday that he will be a voice actor for the new season of Paramount+'s Star Trek Starfleet Academy, airing in January 2026.

Stephen Colbert revealed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday how he learned about his show's cancelation from his manager and the challenging process of telling his staff.

Colbert said he was very nervous when going back on stage to deliver the news, made worse by the fact that there was no teleprompter. The late-night host recalls the audience snickering at first, thinking it was a joke. But when he finally said his piece, no one was laughing.

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

"I just couldn't believe what was happening," Mamdani said of his June appearance. "That a genocide could be distilled into a late-night game."