Colbert’s return to television

Stephen Colbert’s first show premieres at 10:30 p.m. C.S.T. Tues., Sept. 8, on CBS.

Stephen Colbert’s first show premieres at 10:30 p.m. C.S.T. Tues., Sept. 8, on CBS.

Eric Wirth

Tuesday marks a day many have been waiting for: Stephen Colbert’s return to television.

Over the past few months, the Ed Sullivan Theater has been renovated, and the public has been waiting patiently to see how Colbert will handle the switch from his niche cable show to a large broadcast production.

Colbert has been off-air since his final episode of “The Colbert Report”, which aired Dec. 18 of last year. During his time off, Colbert has been prepping for “The Late Show” by making videos that can be found on the show’s CBS website.

The first episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday night on CBS.