While many would say Stephen Colbert’s success with The Late Show came thanks to the election year, Colbert seems to indicate the turnaround is also in some capacity thanks to showrunner Chris Licht.
Now, with some of the responsibilities of The Late Show off of his shoulders, Colbert is able to better focus on the things he loves, like making jokes at the President’s expense to make his audience laugh.
Initially, Colbert was trying to play both host and showrunner, which he tells THR may have been the cause behind the talk show struggling to find its legs in the opening months.