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David Letterman Reacts To Stephen Colbert replacing him on the Late Show.

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00:00Get ready for a new kind of late show. Stephen Colbert has officially been tapped as the new

00:04host of Late Night. This is good stuff. The official CBS statement announced that Stephen

00:09Colbert is the host of the Late Night show, officially replacing David Letterman's show

00:14seat when he retires next year. Last week, Letterman announced on his show that he will

00:18be stepping down as Late Night King sometime in 2015. It's been great. You've been great.

00:23The network has been great, but I'm retiring. Colbert signed a five-year agreement with CBS

00:27with his start date yet to be determined. Once Letterman nails down his final broadcast schedule,

00:32the Comedy Central host will be slated soon after. In a statement, CBS noted that certain

00:36details about Colbert's Late Night show, such as its production team, location, and specific

00:41creative elements are unknown. Like if he's going to be playing a character on the show

00:46like he does in Colbert, or he appears like himself. He is not me. This is the real Stephen

00:52Colbert. Now with the future departure of Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central currently has an open

00:57time slot with no suitable replacements. Maybe Chris Hardwick will fill the slot? Who knows?

01:03Now get this, David Letterman just reacted to the news. He said,

01:06Stephen has always been a real friend to me. I'm very excited for him, and I'm flattered

01:10that CBS chose him. I also happen to know they wanted another guy with glasses.

01:15I'm Brian Corsetti. Stay tuned to ENTV for all your entertainment news.