Stephen Colbert suffers from a ruptured appendix. “Late Show” was canceled while he recovered

Late night host Stephen Colbert is recovering He said Monday that he underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which airs on CBS, was canceled this week as Colbert recovers.

“I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve?’ Is the gravy boat capsizing?” “Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix,” Colbert said in his social media posts. “I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me. From now on, all emails sent to the appendix will be handled by the pancreas.”

A ruptured appendix, also known as a ruptured appendix, spreads the infection throughout the abdomen. A condition called peritonitis. The condition can be life-threatening. It requires immediate surgery to remove the appendix and clean the abdominal cavity.

There was no new show scheduled for Monday night, but Colbert was scheduled to feature Jennifer Garner, director Baz Luhrmann and guitarist John Scofield on Tuesday; Patrick Stewart and Jon Batiste on Wednesday, and Barbra Streisand and Kelsey Grammer on Thursday.

Colbert has hosted The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS since 2015. From 2005 to 2014, he was the host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report.