Will Stephen Colbert Lose His Liberal Late-Night Gig?

Late night host Stephen Colbert, who’s currently sidelined from a ruptured appendix, is reportedly stressing out over his extended absence from his CBS show, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Insiders claimed that the real reason Colbert, 59, turned down the network’s suggestion to bring in a string of comedians as rotating hosts to fill his seat is that fears a fill-in may steal his spotlight!

“Colbert’s decision to stick with reruns highlights a deep level of insecurity,” an insider close to the situation told the National Enquirer.

“The concern that a substitute host might overshadow him reveals the extent of his underlying fear and paranoia!” the source added.