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"David Letterman has announced that he will retire from The Late Show in 2015. The late-night icon informed his studio audience of his decision to step down earlier today (April 3), saying: &amp;quot;[In] 2015 for the love of God, in fact, [bandleader] Paul [Shaffer] and I will be wrapping things up.&amp;quot;  Talkshow hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen DeGeneres are among those who have paid tribute to Letterman on social media, with comics like Andy Kindler attesting to his legacy and influence. Digital Spy collects reactions from his late-night rivals and admirers below: David @Letterman is the best there is and ever was. \u2014 Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) April 3, 2014  David @Letterman announced he&amp;#039;s retiring in 2015. It&amp;#039;s been 31 incredible years. Television won&amp;#039;t be the same without you, Dave. \u2014 Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) April 3, 2014  Letterman broke the mold for not just Late Night, but TV itself. He&amp;#039;s a vanguard- his influence is seen all over the dial today. What a run! \u2014 Andy Cohen (@Andy) April 3, 2014  Letterman is retiring. Long live the king. \u2014 Chris Gethard (@ChrisGethard) April 3, 2014  There is no replacement for @Letterman. He&amp;#039;s the King. \u2014 Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) April 3, 2014  BREAKING NEWS: David Letterman retiring in 2015. \u2014 Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 3, 2014  I can&amp;#039;t believe David Letterman has announced his retirement--he is a great guy! @Letterman \u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2014  David Letterman announces that he will retire next year. CBS frantically looking for someone named Jimmy. \u2014 Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) April 3, 2014  Obvi will miss Letterman and his gorgeous tooth scenario/general brilliance \u2014 Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) April 3, 2014  Important to note: Letterman is not dead. That said, I will miss him and his program once he is gone...from late night TV \u2014 Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks) April 3, 2014   Watched Letterman since I was 13. 1st time we played his show is still a surreal highlight of my life. I will honestly miss that guy. \u2014 Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 3, 2014   Straight talk: give it to Chelsea Handler, then give me sloppy seconds on her E! show. I&amp;#039;m NOT inheriting Ross, though. \u2014 Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) April 3, 2014   Mr. Letterman, you have always been the best. I&amp;#039;ve had more fun on your show and you&amp;#039;ve been a class guy all the way. Enjoy ur final days. \u2014 jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) April 3, 2014  I admire Letterman, who is still alive and making shows, also because of stories I&amp;#039;ve heard from people who have worked with him... \u2014 John Moe (@johnmoe) April 3, 2014   Cheers to @Letterman. A king, a king-maker, and probably the man most to blame for inflicting me on America. See you soon. \u2014 Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) April 3, 2014   Come on, let&amp;#039;s get it started: Leno to succeed Letterman in 2015? \u2014 Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) April 3, 2014  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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