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ELSBETH DIVES INTO THE WORLD OF COMEDY WHEN BACKSTAGE TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN A LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST AND HIS TEAM, ON THE THIRD SEASON PREMIERE OF “ELSBETH,” SUNDAY, OCT. 12

“The Late Show” Host Stephen Colbert Guest Stars as Late-Night Talk Show Host Scotty Bristol
Amy Sedaris and Andy Richter Also Guest Star as a Married Couple and Bristol’s Head Writer and On-Air Sidekick
“Yes, And…” – Elsbeth dives into the world of late-night comedy when backstage tensions rise between a talk show host (Stephen Colbert), his head writer Laurel (Amy Sedaris) and her on-air sidekick husband, Mickey (Andy Richter). Also, Elsbeth meets a new police officer (Lindsay Mendez) who is an aspiring stand-up comic when off the clock, on the third season premiere of ELSBETH, Sunday, Oct. 12 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/9:00-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Original episodes of ELSBETH will return to their regular time slot (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning on Thursday, Oct. 16.
WRITTEN BY: Jonathan Tolins
DIRECTED BY: Joe Menendez
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff and Gail Barringer with Tolins serving as showrunner
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Website: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth//
*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.
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