(The Center Square) – Hours after his final appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Stephen Colbert guest hosted a local community TV show in Michigan called "Only in Monroe."

"It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV," Colbert joked on the show, aired Friday. "So I am grateful to be here on Monroe Community Media before they also get acquired by Paramount.”

Elyse Apel, a graduate of Hillsdale College, is a reporter for The Center Square covering Colorado, Minnesota, and Michigan. Her work has appeared in a range of national outlets, including the Washington Examiner, The American Spectator, and The Daily Wire.

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