Stephen Colbert guest-stars as murdered talk show host in quirky mystery series 'Elsbeth'

Stephen Colbert guest-starred as a murdered talk show host in the quirky detective series 'Elsbeth'. Colbert played this role before announcing CBS's cancellation of his 'Late Show' in spring 2026. No further details on the series were provided. The news came after CBS announced Colbert's show would end in the spring.