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"  CBS has announced that Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman on The Late Show when the latter retires in 2015 (via The Hollywood Reporter). Colbert has signed on to host the show for five years. In a statement, Colbert said, &amp;quot;Simply being a guest on David Letterman&amp;#039;s show has been a highlight of my career. I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave&amp;#039;s lead&amp;quot; (via The New York Times). Of course, he didn&amp;#039;t miss the opportunity to throw in a joke: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m thrilled and grateful that CBS chose me. Now, if you&amp;#039;ll excuse me, I have to go grind a gap in my front teeth.&amp;quot; So much for the dream of a female-hosted Late Show. It was fun while it lasted.  RELATED: 17 Women Who Should Replace David Letterman When He Retires in 2015 Follow Eliza on Twitter.  Photo credit: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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