Stephen Colbert will guest star on the CBS crime dramedy Elsbeth, playing a fictional late-night talk show host. According to Vulture, filming for Colbert’s guest spot took place in New York this week, suggesting the role was likely planned before CBS announced on July 17 that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end next spring.

After CBS' shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," the comedian is set to play a late-night host elsewhere on the network.

Stephen Colbert will stay in late-night television despite the cancelation of The Late Show. Colbert, 61, has joined CBS' new series Elsbeth — portraying a late-night talk show host. He will play the role of "the host of