“We’ll want somebody who’s, I don’t know, enjoyable, likable, younger, in contact with on-line developments and out there each evening of the week,” he stated during his show Wednesday.
Tomlinson, conveniently sitting within the entrance row as a part of the bit, then sheepishly volunteered herself to affix the cadre of late-night community tv hosts, which incorporates Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel. After Colbert’s viewers accredited the brand new rent with applause, Tomlinson joined Colbert onstage to speak about her new function.
“After Midnight” was impressed by the internet-themed recreation present “@Midnight” that aired after “The Colbert Report” from 2013 to 2017, a CBS news release acknowledged. The brand new present will fill the 12:37 a.m. time slot vacated by James Corden when “The Late Late Present” resulted in April.
Tomlinson stated on “Stephen Colbert” that she was most enthusiastic about having her first “actual job” since beginning stand-up comedy at 16 years outdated. Throughout her interview, Colbert confirmed a screenshot from the Tuesday evening Zoom when he first advised Tomlinson that she had gotten the gig, her eyes huge and mouth agape on the teleconference display screen.
Along with quickly being the one girl on the late-night circuit, she’ll even be the youngest.
“I’m 29, so should you don’t know who I’m, don’t fear,” she stated. “I barely know myself.”
Just like Lilly Singh, who was the final girl to helm a late-night present on community tv from 2019 to 2021, Tomlinson’s comedy sketches gained traction on social media. Tomlinson now has greater than 2.5 million followers on TikTok, the place clips of her units on dating as a 20-something and psychological well being rack up a whole bunch of 1000’s of views.
This month, she’s ending her “Have It All” nationwide stand-up tour. She’s starred in two Netflix specials: “Quarter-Life Disaster” in 2020 and “Take a look at You” final 12 months, and was a finalist on NBC’s competitors present “Final Comedian Standing” in 2015.
Tomlinson’s new function comes as one thing of an early birthday current, as she stated she’s turning 30 on Saturday.
