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Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' pulled until next week as host recovers from surgery

First this fall, another round with COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert's 鈥淭he Late Show.鈥 Now the show is again sidelined as the host recovers from a burst appendix.
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FILE - Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022. Colbert revealed on social media Monday that he's recovering after surgery, and canceling his planned shows for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

First this fall, another round with COVID-19 shuttered 鈥淭he Late Show.鈥 Now the show is again sidelined as the host recovers from a burst appendix.

The comedian that he's recovering after surgery, wiping out planned shows for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 鈥淕oing forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas,鈥 he joked.

Colbert had a busy three shows planned, including guests Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Patrick Stewart and Kelsey Grammer, the return of and Barbra Streisand was to take

In mid-October, Colbert contracted COVID-19 and had to cancel a week's worth of shows, although he hosted one from his home, like he did during the pandemic.

The Associated Press