cancelled Thursday’s episode of The Late Show after testing positive for Covid-19.
The 57-year-old star – who has hosted the nightly talk show since 2015 – pulled out of his usual slot last night after contracting the virus, and he joked he will do anything to ‘avoid interviewing’ Ozark actor Jason Bateman.
The veteran TV presenter also reassured fans that he was ‘feeling fine’ after having his jabs, and thanked his followers for their support and well-wishes.
He tweeted: ‘Yep! I tested positive for COVID, but basically, I’m feeling fine — grateful to be vaxxed and boosted. Thank you for the well wishes. This just proves that I will do anything to avoid interviewing Jason Bateman.’
He didn’t offer any further details on his positive test or any potential symptoms.
‘’ stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney were set to appear on the show alongside ‘Veep’ star Matt Walsh, and it is unclear whether they will make an appearance when Stephen returns.
Last night, CBS aired a repeat, while they will be doing the same next week.
The network posted on Twitter: ‘Stephen Colbert has tested positive for Covid 19. Tonight’s show is cancelled. As previously planned, the show will be airing repeats tomorrow through next week. We will return with new episodes on May 2nd.’
The news comes just a day after Stephen had joked he hoped for ‘the end’ of Covid restrictions and imagined a moment where people would burn their masks ‘at a bonfire’ in celebration.
He said: ‘I’ve always hoped to live to see the end of the COVID safety precautions. We all get to burn our masks at a bonfire and then do something crazy like make out or eat free grocery store samples.
‘But turns out that’s not how pandemics end. Not with a bang, but with a court order.’
