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Fans Divided Over Stephen Colbert as New Host of 'The Late Show'

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Stephen Colbert Named New Host of 'The Late Show'
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ByMICHAEL ROTHMAN
April 10, 2014, 5:21 PM

April 10, 2014 — -- Let the debate begin! Stephen Colbert was just named the new host of "The Late Show."

CBS announced today that the current host of "The Colbert Report" will take over for David Letterman when he retires next year.

Colbert told ABC News that he will ditch his current alter ego for his new role.

"I won't be doing the new show in character, so we'll all get to find out how much of him was me," he said. "I'm looking forward to it."

Read: Stephen Colbert Named New Host of 'The Late Show'

There seems to be three camps forming around the announcement -- fans excited for the fresh face on late night TV, those against Colbert being named the new host and fans who will miss "The Colbert Report."

A heated back-and-forth took place on ABCNews.com. Here's what the readers had to say. Where do you stand?

Fans Excited About Colbert's Move to Late Night

Those Who Think Colbert is a Poor Choice

Fans Who Will Miss "The Colbert Report" and Faux Colbert

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