Posted on February - 17 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Stephen Colbert Out: "The Colbert Report" has been temporarily suspended. There was some mystery earlier as to why the late-night program had been abruptly cancelled for the rest of the week, but it now appears the show will be out of commission

Beginning with last night's rerun episode, which focused on Herman Cain, The Colbert Report has temporarily suspended production for at least a week. Seems like the suspension was a surprise to everyone involved with the

Credit: AP **FILE** Steve Colbert, host of "The Colbert Report" wipes his face as he waits in the White House Press Briefing room at the White House in Washington, in this July 27, 2007, file photo, for White House Press Secretary Tony Snow to sign his

Though the reason for Stephen Colbert's absence remains a mystery, sources say the show will resume production soon.

Comedy Central remained deafeningly silent Thursday as to why one of its biggest franchises, “The Colbert Report,” suddenly went dark Wednesday as the network cited “unforeseen circumstances.” Minus actual information, frantic fans began to speculate

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