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After Midnight: Taylor Tomlinson-Hosted Series Sets January 16th Debut

CBS welcomes a new addition to late-night later this month, with After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson set to premiere on January 16th.

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A little more than two months after late-night host Stephen Colbert introduced viewers to the newest addition to the late-night hosting line-up, we're learning when Comedian Taylor Tomlinson will be taking over the post-Colbert spot with After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson. Inspired by Comedy Central's Emmy Award-winning series @midnight, After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson sees Tomlinson at the helm and a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music, and beyond tackling whatever it was that set the internet ablaze that day – with a bit of that "game show feel," of course. And on Tuesday, January 16th (12:37 am, ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+), we'll get our first chance to check out what it's all about.

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Now, here's a look at the video of Colbert announcing Tomlinson as the newest late-night host during The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:

Running for 600 episodes on Comedy Central from 2013 to 2017, the original series was hosted by Chris Hardwick (who is reportedly not directly involved in the reboot effort). While the format included a number of recurring challenges, the late-night comedy/game show included dedicated competition rounds such as "Rapid Refresh" (where answers are selected based on an online meme or headline), "Hashtag Wars" (a tweet-based competition round), and "Live Challenges" (where the contestants are required to work out a creative response over the course of a commercial break). In the end, the final two contestants face off in the final round, FTW ("For The Win").

Jack Martin (@midnight, Raid the Cage) & Eric Pierce (The Challenge: USA, The Wheel, Hollywood Game Night) will serve as showrunners and executive produce. Comedian & writer Jo Firestone (Ziwe, The Tonight Show, Joe Pera Talks with You) will be co-executive producer and serve as the head writer – with Alexx Wells (Celebrity Squares, That's My Jam, The Cube) serving as co-executive producer and Sharon Everitt directing. Additional executive producers include Colbert, Carrie Byalick, Tom Purcell, and Evelyn McGee Colbert of Spartina Industries; James Dixon of Dixon Talent; Joe Farrell, Mike Farah, Whitney Hodack, and Henry R. Muñoz III of Funny Or Die; and Jason U. Nadler of Serious Business. CBS Studios, Spartina Industries, and Funny Or Die produce the late-night series.

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Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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