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" Stephen Colbert is to replace David Letterman as host of the Late Show. Letterman recently announced that he will step down from the talk show in 2015. CBS has now named Colbert \u2014 best known for fronting Comedy Central&amp;#039;s satirical news show The Colbert Report \u2014 as his replacement. Colbert has signed a five-year deal with the network, with his premiere date as host of the Late Show yet to be confirmed. &amp;quot;Stephen Colbert is one of the most inventive and respected forces on television,&amp;quot; said CBS boss Les Moonves. &amp;quot;David Letterman&amp;#039;s legacy and accomplishments are an incredible source of pride for all of us here, and today&amp;#039;s announcement speaks to our commitment of upholding what he established for CBS in late night.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Simply being a guest on David Letterman&amp;#039;s show has been a highlight of my career,&amp;quot; Colbert added. &amp;quot;I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave&amp;#039;s lead.&amp;quot; Names linked to the Late Show gig in the days since news of Letterman&amp;#039;s retirement broke include Neil Patrick Harris, Craig Ferguson, and Chelsea Handler. Colbert \u2014 who is known for adopting a spoof conservative persona \u2014 was recently embroiled in controversy following a tweet from his show&amp;#039;s official account that some fans branded racist. This article originally appeared on DigitalSpy.com TELL US: What do you think of the news? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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