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The show "strangers with candy," he was an actor on that show. he's been a good actor. but we can see he's an authentic interview. and he has celebrities on all the time. so i think for some people it might be kind of a quick decision. like cbs, it's a week o the day that dave announces he's retiring and he's ready to go. it seems kind of fast. >> another big major change is sometimes they've gone too slow. so now the big question is just please don't set him up to fail. don't set him up to fail. just let it be until he takes over. one big question is whether colbert can lift letterman's saggi...

This move front page news everywhere with "usa today" devoting its headline to the comedian. he will drop the comedy central character that has earned him many awards and endeered him to millions over the past nine years. the big question, whether he can lift letterman's flagging ratings. some critics say he's at odds with a wider american audience. >> you care what i think of colbert getting letterman's gig? cbs just declared war on the heartland of america. no longer is comedy going to be a covert assault on traditional american values. it's just wide out in the open. they hired a partisan, ...

Colbert. >> you care what i think of colbert getting letterman's gig? cbs has just declared war on the heartland of america. there is a -- here's the -- no longer is comedy going to be a covert assault on traditional american values, conservatives. now it's just wide out in the open. they've hired a partisan so-called comedian to run a comedy show. >> a partisan comedian. i mean -- >> if cbs wanted to declare war on the heartland, wouldn't they cancel some of the police procedurals, that whole lineup of shows that are very popular in the heartland? >> that's right. it appeals to an older audie...

Some conservatives are ticked off. ben shapiro compared colbert's act to black face, bluster photo provided. rush limbaugh had this to say. >> you care what i think of colbert getting letterman's gig? i'll give you the short version. cbs has just declared war on the heartland of america. no longer is comedy going to be a covert assault on traditional american values, now it's wide out in the open. >> now here is the point in the segment i'm supposed to say rush limbaugh is being ridiculous but i don't think he and others are ridiculous. i don't think they are ridiculous as conservatives. conse...

Act to black face, bluster photo provided. rush limbaugh had this to say. >> you care what i think of colbert getting letterman's gig? i'll give you the short version. cbs has just declared war on the heartland of america. no longer is comedy going to be a covert assault on traditional american values, now it's wide out in the open. >> now here is the point in the segment i'm supposed to say rush limbaugh is being ridiculous but i don't think he and others are ridiculous. i don't think they are ridiculous as conservatives. conservatives have a right to be upset that stephen colbert is taking o...