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Veteran writer-producer Matt Lappin has been promoted to co-executive producer of CBS‘ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Lappin’s new role at the late-night show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was announced by EPs Colbert and Tom Purcell. He had been a senior supervising producer on the program, and also worked as a writer working on the show’s monologue and other comedy segments. Lappin will be expanding his creative responsibilities in the new role, while continuing to work with the writing staff.
Lappin has worked with Colbert for nearly 25 years, including working as a writer and producer on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, and as a writer on Strangers With Candy, which Colbert also acted in and developed with Amy Sedaris.
Lappin is the first major change in the late night show’s top producer ranks since EP Chris Licht departed in the spring to become CEO of CNN. Licht, a veteran news producer, joined the Late Show in 2016 from CBS This Morning.
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