We’re still a little over three months away from the launch of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but today, CBS has announced the launch of the show’s website, iOS app and social media accounts – all of which are now live.
“Say what you will about the Internet, I think it’s here to stay!” said Stephen Colbert. “Launching ColbertLateShow.com puts me in the same league as Google.com, Facebook.com and ferretfancier.blogspot.com!”
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CBS ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” WEBSITE, iOS APP AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
ColbertLateShow.com, Colbr App for iOS and Social Accounts Now Live
CLICK HERE to Watch Stephen Colbert’s Introductory Video
The countdown to the premiere of THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) begins today with the launch of the show’s website, ColbertLateShow.com, the Colbr App for iOS, and the show’s Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google+ accounts.
“Say what you will about the Internet, I think it’s here to stay!” said Stephen Colbert. “Launching ColbertLateShow.com puts me in the same league as Google.com, Facebook.com and ferretfancier.blogspot.com!”
The website will feature the latest behind-the-scenes news about the upcoming show, videos and podcasts from Colbert, photos and viewer polls. The Colbr App for iOS, CLICK HERE FOR APP, will offer videos and radio podcasts from Colbert, as well at his personal Twitter feed, @StephenAtHome. Both platforms will be updated throughout the summer, leading up to the show’s September premiere. To view Colbert’s introductory video, CLICK HERE or go to http://colbertlateshow.com/.
In addition, the following social media accounts for THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT are live:
- Twitter: @ColbertLateShow
- Facebook: com/colbertlateshow
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ColbertLateShow
- Google+: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
A multi-talented and respected host, writer, producer, satirist and comedian, Colbert is well-known for his previous late night show, “The Colbert Report,” which concluded on Friday, Dec. 18, 2014. The program received wide-spread critical acclaim and earned two Peabody Awards and 29 Emmy Award nominations, including two Emmy wins for Outstanding Variety Series (2013, 2014) and four Emmy wins for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014). Prior to that, Colbert spent eight years as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” as an on-air personality and writer of news satire for the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series.
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will be broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Specific creative elements and producers will be announced at a later date.