It's Thanksgiving week, and that usually means time off, vacations, and in the world of late-night TV, a hiatus or two. But only one show will be off this week ... and it just so happens to be one of the big ones.
Fall is always a busy time of year for television. New shows premiere and the holiday blockbuster season starts. So that means late-night TV lineups are full of big-name stars looking to promote their latest projects. Throw in everything going on post-election, and late-night TV has a lot on its pre-Thanksgiving plate.
However, don't expect to feast on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert or The Daily Show this week. The CBS show plans to air repeat episodes all week long, beginning on Monday night. The same goes for Comedy Central's late-night show
It hasn't been confirmed when Stephen Colbert will be back in the Ed Sullivan Theater with new episodes. But right now, it would be December 2 at the earliest. Expect Jon Stewart and his crew to be on a similar schedule.
Who's on late-night TV this week?
The good news is that there is no shortage of late-night TV options this week. Even with the holiday on Thursday, every other fan-favorite show plans to deliver new episodes.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the guest lineup includes Garth Brooks (Monday) and Kathy Griffin (Tuesday).
Look for Kaley Cuco (Monday), Anthony Anderson (Tuesday), Ben Stiller (Wednesday), and Jerry Seinfeld (Thursday) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Late Night with Seth Meyers will also get in on the action. Jim Gaffigan (Monday), Ryan Clark (Tuesday), Jennifer Hudson (Wednesday), and the Meyers family (Thursday) are all scheduled to appear.