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"CBS announced Thursday that Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as the host of The Late Show in 2015. \nThe news came as somewhat of a surprise, so, of course, Twitter was abuzz with reactions \u2014 both good and bad \u2014 and many, many jokes. But most of all, people seemed to have questions. \nSee also: 23 Potential Replacements for David Letterman\nHow will Stephen's introduction change the late night world? How will Colbert, known mostly for his faux-patriotic-right-wing-political-pundit persona (cultivated on his Comedy Central show The Colbert Report, running since 2005) adapt to mainstream comedy? \nWe compiled a list of the most hard-hitting questions about Colbert, from totally valid to completely absurd. \n\n\nStephen Colbert Questions\n\n\n\n\n\nSo did CBS just replace Letterman with Stephen Colbert or \"Stephen Colbert\" I'm confused.\u2014 Masked Scheduler (@maskedscheduler) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWhich Colbert got the job?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow funny is Colbert out of character?\u2014 Stefan Becket (@stefanjbecket) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWill he still be funny?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn spite of being white, male, straight, popular, competent, and rich, Stephen Colbert has overcome the odds and succeeded.\u2014 Teju Cole (@tejucole) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nHow did Colbert overcome all his obstacles to reach success?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWill @midnight get an earlier time slot?\u2014 Pat Baer (@patbaer) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWill Comedy Central's late night line up be affected?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCongrats @StephenAtHome for replacing Dave! Now can I do your prostate exam? (Hopefully if u r reading this u saw that show!)\u2014 Katie Couric (@katiecouric) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWill Katie Couric be Colbert's new proctologist? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOkay so when does the backlash to Colbert replacing Letterman start? Has it already? What\u2019s the talking point? This is important!\u2014 Jordan Zakarin (@jordanzakarin) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWhat are we all supposed to be upset about? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf @StephenAtHome is hosting Late Night, what will I watch after @TheDailyShow? YOU CAN'T HAVE TWO SHOWS! THAT'S MADNESS!\u2014 Andrea Romano (@theandrearomano) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nHow will your late TV viewing schedule be affected? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwho will take over colbert report? only one possible answer: pitbull\u2014 Brian Feldman (@BAFeldman) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nIs it finally Pitbull's time to shine?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou know who would have been better than Colbert? It doesn't matter, we're just going to watch the clips on FB the next day anyway.\u2014 Taking Back Brodigan (@brodigan) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nDoes anything matter?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI heard Jon Stewart from @TheDailyShow is taking over @ConanOBrien 's job. Poor guy can never catch a break.\u2014 Brian Koerber (@bkurbs) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nAnyone talked to Conan yet?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince Colbert is retiring his character, will he go back to pronouncing his name \"COLE-bert\" (with \"t\" pronounced)? Guess we'll find out.\u2014 Jeff Gordon (@urbanstrata) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWill Colbert go mainstream with the pronunciation of his name?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNow the question becomes who will change their name so they can take over \"The Colbert Report\"?\u2014 FrancescoMarciuliano (@fmarciuliano) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWill there be a rush at the name change offices? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWow, Colbert replacing Letterman. Who's replacing Fallon? And Kimmel? And who will replace them? Oh my God, we're all gonna die someday!\u2014 Julius Sharpe (@juliussharpe) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nAre we all going to die someday?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy did CBS ruin our Chelsea/Ellen/Jon Stewart whoever speculation by naming Colbert so quickly?\u2014 HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWhy'd CBS have to end all the fun?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen Colbert on Late Show and Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show. When did talk shows get this good?\u2014 Gibby (@chickenmcgibble) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWhen did TV get so good?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Colbert Report tickets for: June 9, 2014 have sold out!\u2014 Spiffomatic64 (@DailyTix) April 10, 2014\n\n\n\n\nWho has an extra ticket for The Colbert Report?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen Colbert GIFs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: gifbay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr beeishappy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: gifbay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: thebump\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr beeishappy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Tumblr comedycentral\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBONUS: Grumpy Cat Auditions to Replace David Letterman \n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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