On Thursday afternoon, Buzzfeed Senior Editor and Another Round co-host Heben Nigatu announced that after 3.5 years she’ll be leaving Buzzfeed and joining The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She broke the news via Twitter.
I’m very excited to be joining the @colbertlateshow team next month!
— Heben Nigatu (@heavenrants) April 28, 2016
While there’s no word what Heben will be doing at The Late Show, her work at Buzzfeed will leave big shoes to fill. From her think-piece on Kanye’s ego to fun lists like The Art of Roasting and more, her work helped bring black culture into Buzzfeed’s sphere of content. Not to mention Another Round is one of Buzzfeed’s most popular podcasts.
Earlier this year, Heben was recognized for her work when she made the 2016 class of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Media.
Surely her move could mean more diversity on The Late Show, but we won’t know until she starts next month.
When the news broke, her followers reacted with joy.
HEBEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE DREAM!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/c7B4SwRtMv
— Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) April 28, 2016
@heavenrants @colbertlateshow I JUST STARTED CRYING HEBEN!!!!! YOU’RE LEAVING ANOTHER ROUND BUT AHHHH GOOD THINGS GOOD THINGS
— Upma K. (@upmaaa) April 28, 2016
But some can’t help but wonder what’s going to happen to Another Round.
Don’t going how I’m going to deal without Heben on Another Round. I haz sadz.
— Phillip Barnett (@regularbarnett) April 28, 2016
Will you still do @anotherround? What will become of my Tuesday’s? https://t.co/aiujm7K9Qd
— Viv. (@wherdacASH_at) April 28, 2016
It looks like the co-host duo is already on it!
Don’t fret! In the meantime, we’re scheming up all the different shapes @anotherround can take. [Portrait of us ⬇️] pic.twitter.com/j5utEKE8Ef
— Heben Nigatu (@heavenrants) April 28, 2016
But we might just have to get help for Tracy…
heben snatched my wig with her new today so i had to get another one & figured i might as well start drinking pic.twitter.com/br19t4ZyH5
— Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) April 28, 2016
Congrats Heben!
