Stephen Colbert, host of 'The Late Show', recently returned to the show after recovering from a ruptured appendix. Colbert had committed to recording the show despite unknowingly waking up with appendicitis. He described the pain as 'off the charts' during the incident. His return follows several weeks of recovery, during which he had surgery to address the burst appendix.
Cautionary tale: • Stephen Colbert unknowingly woke up with appendicitis. But committed at the start of the day to record his late night show at 5pm (he felt bad about missing recordings earlier this year due to strikes and COVID). • Probably during recording his appendix…
On Monday, the host of CBS "Late Night with Stephen Colbert" returned to his desk after spending about three weeks recovering from a burst appendix. https://t.co/TaDKv4DUln
Stephen Colbert has returned to #TheLateShow after taking several weeks off due to a ruptured appendix #THRNews https://t.co/kNg0f8MdDU
Stephen Colbert returned to 'The Late Show' on Monday, and shared details about his last show before surgery, during which he had a burst appendix. https://t.co/YYd8XtFFlB
Stephen Colbert says his pain was "off the charts" when his appendix ruptured during "The Late Show" https://t.co/BB3qCwfQvi
Stephen Colbert Returns to ‘Late Show’ This Week Following Ruptured Appendix: https://t.co/og1429jAJb