Stephen Colbert on "perfectly" overlapping with David Letterman, and why he said "yes" to late night

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David Letterman reacts to the end of Stephen Colbert's ‘Late Show': ‘It's a huge mistake'

David Letterman believes the end of “The Late Show” on CBS is a “huge mistake” and a loss for American culture.

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