Colbert to replace Letterman

David Letterman, Stephen Colbert

Four-time Emmy winner Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as “The Late Show” host when Letterman retires after more than 20 years in 2015. 

The “Colbert Report” host will stay with Comedy Central through 2014.

The New York Times’ Bill Carter writes that Colbert will not host on CBS as the characterized version of himself that he’s been playing for 17 years. “The Colbert Report” premiered on Comedy Central in 2005, a spin-off featuring the character Colbert launched on host John Stewart’s “The Daily Show” in 1997.

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PD & former BJ TV critic Mark Dawidziak says the move is great for CBS, but is it good for Colbert? To read Mark's article, click on  http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2014/04/stephen_colbert_is_great_choice_for_cbs_but_is_cbs_great_choice_for_colbert.html#incart_river