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Where last year we were watching David Letterman and Jay Leno still battling it out for late-night ratings, the future looks very different now that 'The Colbert Report' star Stephen Colbert has officially been announced as Letterman's replacement, to compete with the already-installed 'Tonight Show' with Jimmy Fallon. While plenty of questions remain, Colbert himself will drop by Letterman's 'Lat

It's official: Stephen Colbert will be taking the reins as the new host of 'The Late Show.'

Yesterday afternoon David Letterman shook up the late-night landscape once more with the announcement of his 2015 retirement from 'The Late Show with David Letterman,' however inevitable the exit might have been. The internet has been awash with gossip and replacement debates since, but has 'The Colbert Report' host Stephen Colbert emerged as CBS' clear frontrunner to take the 'Late Show' throne f

  Cormamin lindua ele lle, Stephen Colbert. That's Elvish for "Stephen Colbert, you are the coolest man on this or any other planet." Except that's definitely not how you say that in Elvish. In celebration of the upcoming release of 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,' uber-nerd and enormous J.R.R. Tolkien fan Colbert is holding a special Hobbit-themed week on his show 'The Colbert Repor

Can you say "casting announcement of the year?"  While 'The Office' officially returns tonight for its ninth, and final season (please don't remind us about 'The Farm') it's no secret that the upcoming year is bound to attract new and old guest stars alike, including some big names.  Well, if we don't yet know if Michael Scott will make the trek back to Dunder-Mifflin, how about Steve Ca

Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s conservative news spoof ‘The Colbert Report,’ added his name to the long line of celebs and notables who’ve shot videos for Dan Savage’s It Gets Better project. The campaign’s goal is to let LGBT kids know that while they may be enduring taunts from bullies right now, life can and does get better. What’s truly remarkable about Colbert’s piece is that he dr

Stephen Colbert (sort of) defended Michele Bachmann’s now-infamous, accidental comparison to serial killer John Wayne Gacy on Tuesday night’s episode of ‘The Colbert Report.’ Since the gaffe, Bachmann has admitted that she misspoke, but Colbert takes issue with her concession. “What on earth are you apologizing for? All you said is that you have the same spirit as John Wayne Gacy, and I think th

Who knew that such a bad song could create so much good in the entertainment world? On Friday night's episode of 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,' funnyman Stephen Colbert made a special musical appearance, in which he fittingly performed Rebecca Black's viral Internet song 'Friday' alongside house band The Roots...