It came as a shock to everybody yesterday, when David Letterman announced his retirement. Seriously, who was expecting the news on a regular Thursday? Although the exact date of David’s departure is still unclear, the date looms near. He was quoted as early as 2015, but that could mean anywhere between January 1 to December 31. The point of the matter is, this is the beginning of the end for this era of the Late Show. 33 years will now be part of history and it’s now time for the next chapter.
While there’s been speculation of who the best candidate to replace him moving forward will be by several outlets, we racked our brain and chose some of our favorites, who would be perfect for the position. If we were Leslie Moonves as the chairman of CBS, these are the folks we’d consider for the job.
And no, Craig Ferguson isn’t one of them.
It pretty much came down to who could carry the torch for the next generation and actually be able to compete against the Jimmys in the immediate future. If you have any suggestions of your own, please feel free to voice them in the comments.
OS REWIND: David Letterman Retiring From The Late Show In 2015