Stephen Colbert Is Your New David Letterman

So there’ll be no need to #CancelColbert after all.

When we first heard that Colbert was among those in consideration for Letterman’s role, we didn’t think it would work. But then he’s come a long way since “Even Stevphen“, hasn’t he? Also: love Neil Patrick Harris, but all those awards shows would be lonely if he took over.

Now will Colbert be as gracious to guests as Letterman was?

Here’s a tip for those booking clients from one of his rare “serious” interviews from a 2012 issue of Playboy (which we never read for the pictures):

“[The ‘Stephen Colbert’ character] is willfully ignorant of what you know and care about.