“I remember thinking, ‘Who is this special woman?'”
the executive producer says of first seeing the comedian on social media.
Executive producerStephen Colbertsays hes long been a fan of Tomlinson and was thrilled when she agreed to host.

Stephen Colbert and Taylor Tomlinson.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty
“I remember thinking, ‘Who is this special woman?'”
But she’s since embraced the joys of staying upAfter Midnight.
“I wanted to try something new.”
Though that something new was a little scary at first.
Hes been super generous with his time and advice.
I can’t imagine tackling something like this entirely on my own."