{
  "id": 7643411,
  "title": "Stephen Colbert hard at work writing his Lord Of The Rings movie, says Stephen Colbert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/stephen-colbert-hard-at-work-writing-his-lord-of-the-rings-movie-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:01:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/stephen-colbert-gives-lord-of-the-rings-update"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stephen Colbert continues to stay busy, even after the conclusion of The Late Show. At a post-awards backstage junket, the host, donning his signature post-show facial hair, discussed his latest writing project - a Lord of the Rings movie alongside Philippa Boyens and his son, Peter McGee. Acknowledging the significant commitment required, Colbert joked that writing such a film is a \"full-time job.\" Expressing his exhaustion from his recent trip from New Zealand for the Emmy Awards, he humorously claimed to have \"woken up yesterday and went from yesterday to tomorrow.\" In a follow-up interview with CNN and Variety, Colbert reassured viewers that his humor and commitment to late-night television will remain undiminished despite the show's end in May. He praised the current group of late-night hosts, including Jimmy Fallon, John Mulaney, and Seth Meyers, emphasizing the importance of their collaboration and the joy of working with such talented individuals.",
  "summary": "The former Late Show host updated his Middle-Earth movie status at Monday night's Emmys.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}