Taylor Tomlinson Named Host of CBS Late Night Show After Midnight
Taylor Tomlinson will be staying up late soon: The stand-up comedian has been named the host of the upcoming CBS late night show After Midnight.
Stephen Colbert announced the news during Wednesday’s Late Show episode; After Midnight will air after The Late Show weeknights at 12:37 am on CBS, and Colbert will serve as an executive producer. Filling the vacant time slot left by the end of The Late Late Show With James Corden in April, it’s slated to premiere early next year.
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Stephen’s excited about his new late night series (Taylor’s Version)! pic.twitter.com/cCQO1Z9RBo
— @midnight (@midnight) November 2, 2023
After Midnight is a reworking of the Comedy Central game show @Midnight, which ran from 2013 to 2017 and was hosted by Chris Hardwick. That show featured comedians and special guests coming up with funny responses to online memes and trending topics, with a heavy reliance on social media interaction.
Tomlinson was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing before rising to fame with her first Netflix stand-up special, Quarter-Life Crisis, which debuted in 2020. She followed that up with a second Netflix special, Look at You, which premiered in 2022. Tomlinson has also made appearances on The Tonight Show and Conan and boasts a considerable following on TikTok, with 2.5 million followers at last count.
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