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"David Letterman announced on Thursday that he would retire in 2015, sending the comedic world in a frenzy.\nThe late night host debuted in 1982 with Late Night on NBC, then left in 1992 for Late Show on CBS, which debuted a year later. \nSee also: David Letterman to Retire From 'Late Show' in 2015\nLetterman's departure follows Jay Leno's from Tonight Show \u2014 a spot that Letterman was once intended for \u2014 which has since been taken over by Jimmy Fallon. This left most of us wondering who will claim the latest empty chair in late night comedy.\nThough Letterman won't be leaving Late Show until 2015, Twitter is already speculating about the next host. Could it be Louis C.K.? Grumpy Cat? Guy Fieri? \nOne thing's for sure: The Internet has not failed to respond with both enlightening and absolutely ridiculous suggestions.\n\n\n23 Potential Replacements for David Letterman\n\n\n\n\n\nJust going to say it, but @ConanOBrien is the guy who should replace @Letterman. Funny and would be one last dig at NBC by the master.\u2014 Espo (@Espo) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Middle-Aged White Male Comedian Should Replace David Letterman?\u2014 Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTina Fey should replace Letterman.\u2014 Joe Polito (@JoePo89) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJust make \"Comedy Bang! Bang!\" a nightly thing. #LettermanReplacements\u2014 Armin Rosen (@ArminRosen) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrendan Eich #LettermanReplacements\u2014 Neetzan Zimmerman (@neetzan) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLouis CK #LettermanReplacements\u2014 James DiGioia (@JamesDiGioia) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCBS rebranding its late-night show pic.twitter.com/vIqGqplyRq\u2014 Kyle Kensing (@kensing45) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMagic Johnson to replace Letterman. #TheMagicHour\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n. @unfoRETTAble to replace Letterman. I'm so serious.\u2014 Nichole (@tnwhiskeywoman) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs it too early to start my campaign to get Maya Rudolph to replace Letterman? Time for a woman to host. #MayaForLateNight\u2014 Jodi Chromey (@jodiwilldare) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdea: don't replace Letterman. Just let the genre die.\u2014 Joe Colucci (@wonkinakilt) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere's my short list to replace Letterman:\n1. Charlie Sheen\n2. Mike The Situation\n3. Andrew Dice Clay\u2014 Austin 3:16 (@Tres_UnoSeis) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChrist people, Zach Galifianakis should replace Letterman. Duh.\u2014 Lex (@LuthorCEO) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Late Show with This Corgi pic.twitter.com/TJkTXECFz1\u2014 TH, if you will (@tholzerman) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Late Show with Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski\u2014 Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe all know it should be The Late Show with Amy Sedaris.\u2014 bobby finger (@bobbyfinger) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLate Show with @Darth #LettermanReplacements\u2014 kfed  (@el_kfed) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLate Show with James Franco #LettermanReplacements\u2014 Bart (@bart_smith) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Late Show with Richard Dawkins. Tonight\u2019s guest my empty honey jar and the tombstone of freedom.\u2014 Sanchez Gang Signs (@KeeepSwinging) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicolas Cage #LettermanReplacements\u2014 Adamski (@Adamski) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmy Poehler #LettermanReplacements\u2014 Karen Harbert (@karenharbert) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpace Ghost #LettermanReplacements\u2014 Tinkly Wooshes (@MonaDesire) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHologram Johnny Carson #Lettermanreplacements\u2014 Ferocious Beeezt (@ferociousfuz) April 3, 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho would you like to see replace David Letterman?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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