This week, Kristen Stewart appeared on the cover of PORTER magazine, and, as we’ve all come to expect of a KStew cover story, she looked super hot and said some very astute, deliciously acerbic things about Hollywood. The interview has Stewart mostly sounding off on movie-making, from the success of her latest film, Love Lies Bleeding (“I think we were shocked that we could even get this made”) to the kinds of stories she suspects film-goers want to see (“I think maybe people wanna watch movies about, like, Jesus and...

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“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will not be seen this week, host Stephen Colbert announced on social media. Colbert explained the cancellation in a post on his Instagram. “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,” he posted. “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...

Six weeks after COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show,” the show is again sidelined as the host recovers from a burst appendix. The comedian revealed on social media Monday that he’s recovering after surgery, wiping out planned shows for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. “Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas,” the former Second City actor joked. He expressed gratitude to his doctors and also to his wife, Evie, and his kids “for putting up with me.” Colbert had a busy three shows planned,...

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert made the surprising announcement on Monday that shows this week have been canceled until he recovers from a ruptured appendix. "A message from Stephen: 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...

Momo the infamous monkey has gone from his home on Indianapolis’ east side to the city’s zoo and finally to TV screens across the country. The adult male patas monkey escaped from his owner’s home Wednesday evening and roamed Indianapolis’ streets, prompting 911 calls and social media reaction, until he was captured Thursday. “In the Midwest an escaped monkey has been running riot in an Indianapolis neighborhood,” Stephen Colbert joked during a segment of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday. He discussed the escaped monkey during a segment...

Shortly after being ousted from his position as Speaker of the House on Tuesday—and almost immediately confirming that he would not attempt to win back the job—Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) claimed to be feeling “great.” While not everyone was buying his high spirits, many people were genuinely delighted by the news, and Stephen Colbert was among them. Word that McCarthy had been given the boot reached The Late Show host just moments before he stepped onto the stage, and he could not hide his utter glee. “I’m sure this won’t...

Late-night shows were among the first programs to go dark when the writers’ strike began in May, and now, they’re among the first shows to return with new episodes, now that the strike has been settled. As announced on social media platforms, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Maher and Jimmy Fallon are all returning to the air in early October. The first show to return is “Real Time With Bill Maher,” which will offer a new episode Friday, Sept. 29, on HBO and Max. That will...

Three of the “Strike Force Five” are taking their show on the road. Late night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel will host a one-night-only event, dubbed “Strike Force Three,” at the Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 23 — marking the first time the trio have been on stage together at the same time. Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, John Oliver and Seth Meyers recently launched the podcast “Strike Force Five,” as a way to help support the staffs of their respective shows. Proceeds...