Stephen Colbert has returned to 'The Late Show' after taking several weeks off due to a ruptured appendix. The host and comedian spent the opening of Monday's show detailing his medical emergency.
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00:00 last time I was sitting at this desk which was the Tuesday
00:03 before Thanksgiving. Yeah, I was in a heap of trouble. Yeah,
00:08 I was not aware of the amount of trouble. I was in.
00:10 >> Stephen Colbert has returned to the late show after taking
00:13 several weeks off due to a ruptured appendix. The host and
00:16 comedian spent the opening of Monday show detailing his
00:18 medical emergency.
00:20 >> Here's what happened we had a really great show the night
00:22 before with David Letterman we are wonderful time with Dave
00:25 what a joy to have him here. I was feeling high. But then I
00:29 got home and I was not feeling great.
00:31 >> He said he woke up the next morning in agony and the pain
00:34 didn't go away not knowing his appendix said burst he went on
00:37 with doing not one but 2 shows that day.
00:40 >> I said let's just do the show. But also you know proves
00:44 that I'm kind of brave.
00:46 >> After he finished the last show he says both his driver
00:51 and his wife said he needed to go to the hospital where
00:53 medical professionals identified that his appendix
00:55 had burst.
00:57 >> I went to the hospital, they scan me it turns out my
00:59 appendix and already burst. They said when they open up is
01:02 like they shot John wick 5 down there.
01:05 >> We're concluded by thanking the hospital staff his family
01:09 those who sent their well wishes the staff of the show
01:12 and I'd like to thank my appendix
01:14 because you giving me blood poisoning help me lose 14
01:18 pounds.
01:19 >> Ladies and gentlemen you heard it here first appendicitis
01:23 is the new ozempic.
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01:28 Hollywood Reporter news.
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