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

The post Stephen Colbert to Guest Star as Fictional Late Night Host on CBS Crime Series 'Elsbeth' appeared first on TheWrap. Stephen Colbert may be saying goodbye to "The Late Show" next year — though not by choice — but before he does that, he'll have an entirely new late night talk show on CBS. Well, kind of.

Colbert is set to make a guest appearance on an upcoming season three episode of the crime comedy, Elsbeth, which returns Oct. 12. Vulture reported that Colbert will play the host of a fictional late night talk show called Way Late with Scotty Bristol .