Late night then & now as Dave prepares to take off

By Frazier Moore

Published April 10, 2014 4:54pm ET

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Late night then & now as Dave prepares to take off — NEW YORK (AP) — The future is Stephen Colbert. The Comedy Central talk-show star was named Thursday to replace David Letterman when he steps down from CBS’ “Late Show” next year. But what about the past and the present? Let’s try for a little historical perspective by comparing the late night landscape that greets Colbert’s […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The future is Stephen Colbert.

The Comedy Central talk-show star was named Thursday to replace David Letterman when he steps down from CBS’ “Late Show” next year.

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