Stephen Colbert returns to his Comedy Central show

Stephen Colbert returned to his show and saluted "Lovely Lady"

Read More By Lisa de Moraes (Comedy Central) Stephen Colbert returned to his faux news desk Monday, Presidents' Day, after shutting down the show for two days last week, plunging his network into information lockdown and his fans into mourning.

Read More By Lisa de Moraes (Comedy Central) Stephen Colbert returned to his faux news desk Monday, Presidents' Day, after shutting down the show for two days last week, plunging his network into information lockdown and his fans into mourning.

On Monday's "Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert talked about bookstores with novelist Ann Patchett, author of "State of Wonder" and co-owner of Nashville's Parnassus Books.

The rumor mill went into overdrive when Stephen Colbert unexpectedly halted production on his nightly Comedy Central program, leaving many to speculate what could have caused the host to abandon his post. PHOTOS: 10