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 reportedly stay in the world of late night television amid the cancellation of The Late Show. Colbert, 61, has signed on as a guest star in the CBS series Elsbeth, on which he will portray a late night talk show host,

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.