According to spokeswoman Jennifer Sims, the satirist and Comedy Central host, “became seriously ill with the flu following the taping of last evening’s “Colbert Report.”
Mr. Colbert’s appearance, which was promised in June after four Pitt engineering students successfully completed his Super PAC’s treasure hunt, was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
‘Hunting the Turtle’ video documents Colbert treasure hunt.
According to the university, all tickets that were given out for his appearance this afternoon will be honored once the event is rescheduled. It is unclear whether the same venue will be used and when the event will be rescheduled.
This is the second time Mr. Colbert’s appearance has been delayed. Mr. Colbert originally planned to visit Pitt in the Fall.
Source: Post Gazette.
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Stephen Colbert Cancels University of Pittsburgh Appearance due to Illness.
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