The court of public opinion has handed down its ruling.

After The Late Show was cancelled, Stephen Colbert is filling his calendar with other opportunities, with the first being a guest appearance on one of CBS' hit crime dramas

Stephen Colbert has joined the cast of a CBS series as a talk show host. The news comes after he announced his exit as the host of the network’s The Late Show. It was also revealed at the time that CBS would retire the Late Show franchise altogether in 2026 with Colbert’s departure.