# Stephen Colbert says working on Late Show was like ‘drinking poison’ each night

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 21:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Stephen Colbert says working on Late Show was like ‘drinking poison’ each night" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Independent. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Stephen Colbert says working on Late Show was like ‘drinking poison’ each night | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOOGtzdGNsU3ZFMTRrLVU1U25FQXZ4eEtGdUtwNkNzZERTS0pHd2JYY3dYaWNqUTdiT2s3WjNiNEU2eXF3OVNaYWtMVm00QWF1c1pwOXFuQ2tCc1o1c085Y3ZMdEhmcDhWSk84c2VHaFZzcHVLLXJ0RVBEaVJjZDF6YnBQeTMxdFRVUWdQZnN5MHpUbWktQnU3T01QOTJid2ZBZVlHd2ZVTXM0eTlMTWhlTDA3dzFLVjZVenFV?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/stephen-colbert-says-working-on-late-show-was-like-drinking-poison-each-night*