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Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on 'The Late Show'

By Take Two Staff
Published Apr 10, 2014
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Stephen Colbert hostsComedy Central's "Indecision 2008: America's Choice" at Comedy Central Studios on November 4, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for Comedy Central) *** Local Caption *** Stephen Colbert
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Stephen Colbert hostsComedy Central's "Indecision 2008: America's Choice" at Comedy Central Studios on November 4, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for Comedy Central) *** Local Caption *** Stephen Colbert
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Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on 'The Late Show'

From the big screen to the small screen and some huge news in the land of late night. CBS has announced that Stephen Colbert, host of the satirical Colbert Report, will replace David Letterman as the next host of the late show.

Letterman recently announced he would retire in 2015. For more on the changing of the guard, we're joined by Alex Ben Block, senior editor of the Hollywood Reporter.