Ticketholders to Wednesday night's show, many of whom were already at the New York City studio, received a last-minute email cancelling the taping "due to unforeseen circumstances. The network aired a rerun Wednesday night, leading with out-of-date news about onetime presidential candidate Herman Cain. Network spokesman Steve Albani said the show would suspend production for at least the remainder of the week.
Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," from which the Colbert was spun off, has cancelled production only twice, once after the death of a staff member, and once when host Jon Stewart became a father. Colbert's comedy has become particularly insightful this election season, shining a light on the relationship between presidential candidates and the super PACs that finance them.
No one is certain as to why, but it's certainly caused much kerfuffle about Twitter and the internets at large, with Colbert Report trending across the US. The Wall Street Journal , citing "people familiar with the show" said the cancellation was due to an emergency in Colbert's family. Those who tuned in on Wednesday night expecting a new show were given a repeat, and Comedy Central confirmed that on Thursday would be more of the same.
The taping of Wednesday's show was reportedly cancelled on short notice , with a notification email being sent to the would-be audience saying the recording had been bagged "due to unforseen circumstances". While Twitter collectively howls in angst, Colbert himself has not been seen on the social-networking website since Tuesday, when he wished his 3 million-plus followers a happy Valentine's Day.
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