host of the late show who was once a correspondent for the daily show
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title: The Late Show (franchise) text: The Late Show (franchise) The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise on CBS. It first aired in August 1993 with host David Letterman, who previously hosted "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC from 1982 to 1993. Letterman's iteration of the program ran until his retirement on May 20, 2015. Comedian Stephen Colbert, best known for his roles on Comedy Central programs "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report", assumed hosting duties in September. The show originates from the Ed Sullivan Theater in the Theater District of Manhattan, New York, and airs live to tape in most title: Stephen Colbert text: also co-wrote the screenplay with Sedaris and Dinello. Colbert joined the cast of Comedy Central's parody-news series "The Daily Show" in 1997, when the show was in its second season. Originally one of four correspondents who filmed segments from remote locations in the style of network news field reporters, Colbert was referred to as "the new guy" on-air for his first two years on the show, during which time Craig Kilborn served as host. When Kilborn left the show prior to the 1999 season, Jon Stewart took over hosting duties, also serving as a writer and co-executive producer. From this title: The Daily Show text: The Daily Show The Daily Show is an American late-night talk and news satire television program. It airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. Describing itself as a fake news program, "The Daily Show" draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organizations, and often uses self-referential humor as well. The half-hour-long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was first hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 17, 1998. Jon Stewart then took over as the host from January 11, 1999, until August 6, 2015, making the show more strongly focused on political satire and title: The Daily Show text: popular acclaim. Colbert would host the program until he was chosen to replace David Letterman as host of CBS's "Late Show" in 2015. Ed Helms, a former correspondent from 2002 to 2006, also starred on NBC's "The Office" and was a main character in the 2009 hit "The Hangover". After filling in as host during Stewart's two-month absence in the summer of 2013, John Oliver went on to host his own show on HBO, "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver". In 2016, former correspondent Samantha Bee launched her own late-night talk show "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee". Bee's husband Jason title: Craig Kilborn text: In 2011, Kilborn played the villain in an episode of the television show "Chuck" during its final season. Kilborn guest hosted "The Artie Lange Show" on November 6–8, 2013. He appeared in a TV commercial for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese in 2016. Craig Kilborn Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian, sports and political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the first host of "The Daily Show", a former anchor on ESPN's "SportsCenter", and Tom Snyder's successor on CBS' "The Late Late Show". On June 28, 2010, he launched "The Kilborn File" after a six-year absence