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Stephen Colbert To Be Letterman's Successor

Posted by samzenpus on from the next-in-line dept.

ralphart (70342) writes "CBS has announced Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman on The Late Show, after Letterman retires in 2015. 'Simply being a guest on David Letterman’s show has been a highlight of my career,' Colbert said in a press release from CBS. 'I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave’s lead.'"

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  1. Snowden, that's why it's relevant to /.ers. by Nehmo · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    WHY IS THIS ON SLASHDOT!?

    Colbert didn't observe the boycott and spoke at the RSA Conference where he said, among other incomprehensible statements, that Snowden was " practically a war criminal". In terms of government use of computer technology to control its people, the Snowden revelations are the most important in history. Colbert's ascension to the Letterman position means that the NSA and its accomplices don't need to worry about criticism from that quarter.

    Colbert noted.
    "I see the Norwegians gave Snowden 30 Nobel Prize nominations. The guy's practically a war criminal - I don't understand how they could put him up for the same prize they once gave to Henry Kissinger."

    Stephen Colbert's not a fan of Edward Snowden's whistleblowingStephen Colbert's not a fan of Edward Snowden's whistleblowing
    Colbert said. Snowden, he said, should be taken to court over the espionage charges.

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