“Yes, And…” – Elsbeth dives into the world of late-night comedy when backstage tensions rise between a talk show host (Stephen Colbert), his head writer Laurel (Amy Sedaris) and her on-air sidekick husband, Mickey (Andy Richter). Also, Elsbeth meets a new police officer (Lindsay Mendez) who is an aspiring stand-up comic when off the clock, on the third season premiere of ELSBETH, Sunday, Oct. 12 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/9:00-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Original episodes of ELSBETH will return to their regular time slot (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning on Thursday, Oct. 16. Pictured (L-R): Amy Sedaris as Laurel Hammond-Muntz, Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, and Andy Richter as Mickey Muntz Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Best-bets for Sept. 3: a great night for comedy

1) “Elsbeth,” 10 p.m., CBS. Here’s a rerun of the terrific season-opener. Stephen Colbert plays a talkshow host (which he used to be); Andy Richter (right) plays a sidekick, which he used to be. Amy Sederis (left) plays the producer for one and wife for the other, neither of which she is. It’s sharp and fun. Read more…

1) “Elsbeth,” 10 p.m., CBS. Here’s a rerun of the terrific season-opener. Stephen Colbert plays a talkshow host (which he used to be); Andy Richter (right) plays a sidekick, which he used to be. Amy Sederis (left) plays the producer for one and wife for the other, neither of which she is. It’s sharp and fun.

2) “Adults,” 9 and 9:30 p.m., FX and FXX. Tonight’s first episode is funny; the second is wildly hilarious. It’s not for everyone — there’s LSD and sex — but “Adults” (shown here) has five odd (and oddly likable) souls in their mid-20s, dealing with things they’re not ready for … including a raccoon. You can also catch the full, eight-episode season (and last season) on Hulu.

3) “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” 9 p.m., CBS. After being bumped last week by the expanded, 1,000th “Big Brother,” this offers a good rerun: Georgie definitely needs bookkeeping help — igniting the feud between his mom and his mother-in-law, both of whom have accounting skills.

4) Football. This is the first full week of the college season, with 11 Division I games today, eight Friday, a deluge Saturday and even three Sunday and one Monday. On national TV today, there are 8 p.m. ET games on ESPN (Colorado-Georgia Tech) and Peacock (Eastern Illinois-Minnesota).

5) MOVIES: “Scary Movie” — the sixth scare-satire from the Wayans brothers — reaches Paramount+ today, Critics disliked it, but it thrived ($231 million) at the box office. Also: The Oscar-winning “Birdman” (6:56 p.m., HBO); the gorgeous, non-cartoon “Cinderella” (7:30, Freeform); and the sharp baseball tale “Moneyball” (8 p.m., BBC America).

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