Stephen Colbert is celebrating once again being the only canceled host across late-night after ABC announced on Monday (September 22) it would be lifting Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension.
Ahead of Monday’s edition of The Late Show, Colbert shared a message on Instagram alongside a preview clip, writing, “This martyrdom ain’t big enough for the both of us!”
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