‘The Late Show’ Pivots To At-Home Show After Stephen Colbert Tests Positive For Covid

Late-night might be back, but there’s still a few challenges.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is pivoting to an at home-like show after the comedian contracted Covid.

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The show will go on remotely with a monologue; Colbert is pretty used to that having previously hosted the show at his house during the pandemic, including his own bathtub.

Guests will include Jada Pinkett Smith, who has been creating headlines with the revelation that she and her husband Will Smith have been separated for years, before that Oscars moment, and comedian Ricky Velez.

Other guests this week include Rachel Maddow and a performance by Caroline Polachek (it’s been a big month for indie rock on the show after performances by boygenius and Japanese Breakfast), Talking Heads, Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key and the return of his former bandleader Jon Batiste.

Covid was also responsible for the cancellation of Strike Force 3 – Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel’s live show that was set to take place in Las Vegas last month before Kimmel contracted it.

Colbert himself had to pause production on The Late Show last year after testing positive in April and a recurrence in May.

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