David Letterman To Retire In 2015, Stephen Colbert To Succeed

[key2win]

First Leno, now Letterman. He announced he will retire when his contract ends in 2015.

[texansrangerfan73]

So did they announce who or what would take over the slot? With Letterman retiring will there even still be a late show on CBS?? Inquiring minds want to know including mind lol.

[key2win]

Stephen Colbert to succeed David Letterman as host of 'The Late Show' - CNN.com

(CNN) -- Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as host of "The Late Show," CBS announced Thursday, one week after Letterman told his audience that he would retire sometime in 2015.

CBS said Colbert had signed a five-year contract to helm the iconic late-night broadcast.

Colbert, 49, has been the host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" since 2005.

Will Colbert remain in his Comedy Central character? No. Colbert told Bill Carter of The New York Times, "I won't be doing the new show in character, so we'll all get to find out how much of him was me. I'm looking forward to it."

[key2win]

Looks like CBS naming Stephen Colbert as host has caused Craig Ferguson to quit the Late Late Show since he didnt get it.

[ocanseco55]

Colbert is a weird choice for me..

[Hakuna Machado]

I really thought Craig Ferguson would have gotten the job. I liked him on the Late Late Show.