The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is taking some time off this week, February 10-14, as no new episodes of the late night talk show are going to be airing on CBS. Instead, reruns of The Late Show are going to be airing at its usual time, 11:35 pm ET/PT. But why is The Late Show with Stephen Colbert not new?

Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said the news is so grim right now that it’s been a struggle to find the “light” stories he and his team like to feature at the top of the show. “Things are messed up out there.