why is colbert a rerun tonight

The reason Stephen Colbert's show is a rerun tonight, October 9, 2025, is because The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is currently on a planned break. After a recent episode featuring Vice President Kamala Harris on October 8, the show is taking a short hiatus with reruns playing on October 9, 10, and 11. This break is part of a normal fall hiatus for late-night shows and does not indicate any sudden issues. New episodes are expected to resume next week, starting October 13. The show is also scheduled to end in May 2026 due to financial reasons cited by CBS, but this rerun week is a regular pause rather than a sign of trouble this week specifically.