to tonight. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones is outside the ed sullivan theater in new york. todd you spoke with fans who were at night t tonight's tapin. >> reporter: so many of them were interested in at least trying to figure out who is the real stephen coluber. so many ofs have gotten you've to the character he played on the colbert report. well tonight fans got their answers. >> stephen! >> mr. george clooney, george! >> with the added star power of george clooney colbert made his long awaited late show debut. >> i laughed a ton. i clapped so much my hands are sore. >> it was really great. >> members of the audience telling me the taping of the show inside the ed sullivan theater took longer than expected sean o'neal made the trip up from north wales montgomery county. >> there was a lot of material. i don't know how they'll fit into one hour. we were in there for 2.5. tonight's editor uninevitable position. >> he or she will earn their