US EditionStephen Colbert Talks Post-‘Late Show’ Career — Move to CNN? Presidential Run?
Colbert said he will be free starting this summer and is co-writing a new Lord of the Rings film with his son and Philippa Boyens.
- On Thursday's episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert announced he is co-writing a new Lord of the Rings film tentatively titled Shadow of the Past alongside screenwriters Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens.
- With his CBS contract nearing completion following the network's cancellation of The Late Show last summer, Colbert is preparing for his departure from the program.
- The film project adapts six chapters from Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring that were excluded from Peter Jackson's previous adaptation of the novel.
- Colbert jokingly confirmed that reports regarding a move to CNN, a wildlife rescue program, and a potential presidential run are 'partially true.'
- Confirming he will be 'free starting this summer,' Colbert joked about becoming president of an animal sanctuary dedicated to caring for the rare Blitzer wolf.
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Stephen Colbert addresses rumors about his next move after “Late Show” cancellation
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final episode on Thursday, May 21.Stephen Colbert on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'Credit: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/GettyKey PointsStephen Colbert dispelled any rumors about his next move when The Late Show concludes in May in the funniest way possible.All jokes aside, the comedian will be writing a new Lord of the Rings film that he and his son previously pitched to Peter Jackson.The last episode o…
Stephen Colbert has a plan after 'The Late Show.' It's 'Uncle Cops.'
Stephen Colbert's The Late Show days are almost at an end, and everyone wants to know what the host will do next (aside from writing a new Lord of the Rings movie)."As we get close to the end, a lot of people are asking me, 'What’s next for Stephen T. Colbert?'" asked the host during Thursday's show. "Well, internet rumours continue to run wild. I've heard a lot of theories, everything from I’m moving to CNN, to I’m announcing a massive wildlife…
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