CBS' 'Late Show' will be on an unplanned post-Thanksgiving hiatus. The late-night show will go dark for the week after host Stephen Colbert underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix. "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. 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."
00:00CBS's Late Show will be on an unplanned post-Thanksgiving hiatus.
00:04The Late Night Show will go dark for the week after host Stephen Colbert underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix.
00:11The host wrote,
00:12Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I'm sure you're thinking, turkey overdose Steve? Gravy boat capsize?
00:18Actually, 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.
00:26Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.
00:30The Late Show was scheduled to return Tuesday night with guests such as Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Sir Patrick Stewart, Barbara Streisand and Kelsey Grammer.
00:38In addition, John Batiste, who was Colbert's first band leader and left the show last year, was scheduled to return to the program as an interviewee and musical guest on Wednesday.
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