Overview

• Colbert appears as fictional late-night host Scotty Bristol in the episode titled Yes, And…, airing Sunday on CBS.
• Carrie Preston said executive producer Jonathan Tolins wrote the premiere specifically for Colbert months in advance.
• Preston recalled concern after The Late Show’s cancellation, then praised Colbert for arriving fully prepared and enthusiastic on set.
• The premiere’s story explores late-night backstage tensions with guest stars Amy Sedaris as a head writer and Andy Richter as her on-air sidekick husband.
• The episode also introduces Lindsay Mendez as officer Grace Hackett, with new episodes streaming the next day on Paramount+, and Colbert has an announced voice role in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy debuting January 15 on Paramount+.