Stephen Colbert reported to be the top choice to take David Letterman's job
In an early taste of the kind of rampant speculation we have to look forward to over the next few weeks and months, Stephen Colbert has been cited as the frontrunner to replace David Letterman upon his retirement—an event that is, despite all the circling vultures, still a year away. Former Deadline editor, now rogue awful person Nikki Finke was the first to tweet the rumor yesterday, mere hours after the story first broke, though she hedged her bets by phrasing it as a question.
Letterman's 2015 retirement: My sources have said first in line to replace him is Stephen Colbert. Will it happen?