Stephen Colbert canceled all episodes of The Late Show this week after revealing he has a ruptured appendix.
The 59-year-old chat show host – who welcomed host David Letterman to the program last week – took to social media to make the announcement.
A message was posted on Late Show’s Instagram account that began: “A message from Stephen: Sorry to have to cancel our shows this week.”
He then added his trademark humor to the serious post as he continued, “I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?’
“Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix.”
Ouch: Stephen Colbert canceled all episodes of The Late Show this week after revealing he has a ruptured appendix; he was pictured last month
‘A message from Stephen’: The 59-year-old chat show host – who welcomed host David Letterman to the program last week – took to social media to make the announcement
He then acknowledged his doctors and his family, including wife of 30 years Evelyn McGee-Colbert.
Colbert continued, “I am grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the children for putting up with me.
“In the future, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.”
