David Letterman Late Show replacement
Definition
The successor to David Letterman as host of CBS's The Late Show, referring primarily to Stephen Colbert who took over in 2015 after Letterman's 33-year run.
A phrase used in entertainment contexts to discuss the transition from David Letterman's iconic late-night program to its next iteration.
Examples
After Letterman's retirement, the David Letterman Late Show replacement had to prove he could juggle bandleaders as deftly as top-ten lists.
Fans debated endlessly: was the David Letterman Late Show replacement a bold upgrade or just Colbert borrowing Dave's sarcasm playbook?
In a plot twist worthy of late-night TV, whispers suggest even the David Letterman Late Show replacement might soon face their own encore exit.
The David Letterman Late Show replacement arrived with monologues sharper than Letterman's gap-toothed grin, but could they out-stupid the pet tricks?