by letterman.hose things start to influence you. charlie: but it feels comfortable, at least. james: i feel a lot more comfortable now, just in the just overwhelmed with the way people have responded. it is the idea that you did not step on a banana. they were in fact is, isn't this interesting what he's doing? james: i guess so. i'm overwhelmed by that, really. i'm relieved and grateful. charlie: could this happen in prime time? jay leno tried to do it, but jay leno is jay leno. james: i'm not sure. charlie: there's a feeling of freeness. there's a feeling of being the end of someone's day. -- i did not grow up here, but i feel like the change in late-night i suppose to a more positive outlook, a greater sense of warmth and positivity, is just a reflection of what's happening in the world today. charlie: because of the immediacy of news, 24 hours a day, and you have seen it all. you have seen it all day. and online too. james: you might wonder someone who just says, it's going to be all right. the

charlie: david letterman had done skits since the beginning.ople say it's not like it used to be. now people are just facing viral hit or whatever. particularly in the last couple of weeks watching letterman's greatest hits, there were bits in that. the bit where he worked at a drive-through orders he and steve martin's big gay day out. those things would have been huge on youtube. i sort of feel like youtube should send letterman some money. you know, like, he almost invented it. i think that is what's happening now. there is a really interesting interview which jay leno showed me which was seven years after johnny carson had taken over the tonight show. someone wrote in the newspaper, when is mr. par coming back to save the tonight show? all johnny carson does is skits and bits and mr. par used to do proper interviews. our show is hugely influenced by jimmy fallon's show. i'm sure his show is influenced by ellen. alan is influenced by letterman. all of those things start to influence you. charlie: but it feels comfortable at least. james: i f

he said david letterman changed generations forever. he called himself a first gen racing letterman fan. so far critics are giving him high praise. the "chicago tribune" said his debut was edgy. alison? >> we'll all be watching here in new york. thank you, donn. >>> on tonight's late show co-barrett's guests will be scarlett johansson, the ceo from tesla, elon musk. >>> no serious injuries reported after an engine on a british airways jet caught fire as it was preparing for takeoff from las vegas. passengers and crew quickly evacuated as flames and smoke poured from the plane's left engine. officials say they don't know what caused the fire but it didn't appear to reach the passenger compartment. the incident shut down two run ways. patrick walker of our las vegas station kals reports. >> reporter: the pilot of this british airways boeing 777 aborted takeoff as he radioed his emergency to the tower at las vegas's mcheron international airport. the jetliner sat on the tarmac as thick black orange billowed from the plane's wings. >> we ha

i think about it all the time. >> rose: yeah. >> rose: because david letterman was here, he said i love to have the luxury that you have because i'm as curious as you are. but my mind, half of it is thinking about the joke, the joke, the joke. >> uh-huh, yeah. >> rose: rather than just simply being curious with someone. >> i think i-- there's a certain pressure when you're hosting a show to help guide performers through their material. and so you don't have the freedom to just always go exactly where you might want to go. >> rose: yeah. >> but i also love to just have a conversation and go. and it's-- and learn something. i love to d -- i'm still-- i try to read as much as i can. i true i to talk to people wherever i go and find out where they are doing. i have that curious mind. it's just within the confines sometimes of doing a comedy show, you can't just sit back and maybe ask all the questions that you would want to ask. >> rose: with david letterman stepping down, what is his magic and why is he so revereed for who he is? >> well, i wrote a piece for ew magazine that people can pro

just before letterman's final show in may, colbert asked the late night legend for advice. >> i said,u mind me asking you these questions? he said no, no one has ever asked me these questions before. i said really? they seem like basic questions to me. he said, who would know to ask them? how many people would understand the answers you'd give them? we're two guys who have a very unusual job and that was a nice way of him handing me the keys. >> one of the keys fits the door to the late show's historic home on broadway. this is where the audience will file in tomorrow and get their first look at the renovations. >> we've restored it back to the 1927 theater. it's beautiful. the stained glass, gothic architecture. it is just a beautiful and happy spot to be on that stage. >> reporter: and it's almost showtime. suzanne marquez, cbs news new york. >> the show debuts at 11:35 tomorrow night. and a head's up if you're planning on recording it. the show is expected to run about 6 minutes long. make sure to extend your dvr recording. i did have a chance to sit down with colbert myself when h

letterman was a weatherman in his e in may. look how skinny she is. i can't believe it.atchers with a new hairdoen an designer dress. >> the duchess of cambridge was visiting a children's mental health center. her hair is now in bangs. what the brits call a fringe and wearing a shirt dress from ralph lauren that cost nearly $2,000. >> she can rock it. not very many women can. it's high maintenance. she's she's looks stunning and amazing. >> i'm going to be a guy and say it looks the same to me. >> her hair looks the same before and after you she's always has fantastic hair i'd have to say. he after two babies, wow. speaking of royal clothing, everyone might remember this outfit from princess leia she wore in st"star wars." now you can own it. a resized version had to be made because carrie fish her lost so much weight during the shooting. >> and still we're told that this gold painted rubber bikini,up, that's right, rubber bikini was used on the set and is expected to fetch between $80,000 to $120,000. it's one of the 50 "star wars" lots in the hollywood memorabilia auct

brian brighton us a true letterman fan. colbert arrived, jeb bush and as well as george clooney. >> many in the crowd says they are long time fans. >> it is amazing to see how smart and funny he is. >> it is still goofy but i really like him. >> the fans we spoke with of any indication that the late show of stephen colbert is already ahead. >> ken and veronica there were a few between letterman and leno just give you a little taste tonight, he addressed that with one of his intensive rival. we'll send it back to you guys. >> we'll have to stay tuned for that. thank you. suzanne. >> here is a look at the guess tonight up this week, george clooney and justin bieber tomorrow and stephen king. i had a chance to sit down with stephen colbert and what he's been all summer being off. >> in the past few weeks, we have seen the shaving o f the cold beer. i am sorry i am yelling but you are the one who put an ex mla mitigation parks at the end of your name. >> jeb bush or is it crunk? you be the judge. >> hey bay area, the late show

. >>> coming up from letterman to colbert.ially passed. >> plus, what tom brady had to say about those divorce rumors. "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after ♪ skinny, so skinny morning, the superstar studded u.s. open match. >> the williams sisters bringing out some of the biggest names with the hottest ticket in town, presidential hopeful and native new yorker donald trump made it out to arthur ashe stadium in queens but getting plenty of bronx cheers and boos when espn showed him on camera. >> oprah you see also there with her pal gayle king. unclear who was cheering for serena and who was rooting for venus. >> kim kardashian west was in the house with kendall jenner and comedian aziz ansari took in some tennis, as well. one of the many celebs who took selfies as they entered the event. >> actress and model emily ratajkski semied for the camera. so did hip-hop musician kendrick lamar senator dr. oz was there. the average price of a secondary market ticket ended up being $933 according to forbes. >> that's wh

letterman's segment airs next year.l to india to take a look at how the country is promoting solar power. letterman was a weather his hometown of indianapolis, so reporting on climate change not so much a stretch. >> yeah, good. >>> next up, the debate hunk revealed. >> we showed you yesterday the guy you see there in the gray suit. >> yeah, his face and his hair going viral during the gop debate and now we know who he is. his name is greg caruso, the 24-year-old son of a wealthy real estate developer. >> so far greg has been silent on his new-found fame. unlike most 20-somethings, you won't believe this. he has no twitter or facebook account. is he really 20-something? this can't be. he'll be on "gma" breaking his silence later this morning. >> and we'll have more slo-mos of him no doubt. >>> good news from new england patriots quarterback tom brady. hey, if football doesn't work out for you, your wife might be able to support you. >> "forbes" says gisele bundchen is the highest paid model for the ninth consecutive yea

he e said david letterman changed generations forever. so far critics are giving him high praise. so far they're saying he's edgy. >> we'll all be watching here in new york. >>> on tonight's late show colbert's guest will be -- >>> no serious injuries reported after an engine on a british airways jet caught fire as it was preparing for takeoff from las vegas. passengers and crew quickly evacuated as smoke poured from the plane's left engine. officials say they don't know what caused the fire but it didn't appear to reach the passenger compartment. the incident shut down two run ways. patrick walker of our las vegas station kjls reports. >> reporter: the pilot of this british airways boeing 777 aborted takeoff as he radioed his emergency to the tower. the jetliner sat on the tarmac as thick black orange billowed from the plane's wings. >> we have a fire. we are repeating. >> reporter: 157 passengers and 13 crews scrambled down emergency slides to evacuate. >> we were one of the first people off the plane to jump down the slide and i looked up and the flames seemed to be about twice

he was also one of letterman's final guests. a fan favorite, and a fun interview. >> he's not only a really gifted actor and director, he already said i'll do the show, but he actually, he works hard about things he cares about to make the worlds a better place. that's very interesting thing to be able to talk about in a honest way with somebody. >> colbert will also welcome gop presidential candidate, jeb bush, on stage tonight. >> and, colbert has a terrific week of guests lined up. tomorrow actress scarlett johansson and space tezsla motors elan must being, september september 10th he'll talk with uber ce: wrap up with amy schumer and arthur steven king. >>> one final note for you. if you plan on dvr the show, tonight's debut will run at least nine minute over, so you want to extend the recording, so you don't miss any of the laughs. and beforehand, join us for "eyewitness news" at 11:00. our ukee washington sit down within on one with stephen colbert. you don't want to miss any of t coming up here on "eyewitness news" at noo

that's wrong. >> letterman's principal agrees saying any computer program claiming letterman ineffectivendamentally flawed but new york state legislators disagree as part of an effort to reform the state education system, lawmakers passed a law to have vams count for as much as 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation. the governor defends the rating system. >> it has to be fair to the teach teachers, but it has to be done and it should be the basis, tenure, promotion, hiring, firing, bonuses and get that competition in that marketplace. >> 40 states nationwide use the same model to evaluate their teachers, but new york is the only one making it count for a whopping 50% of a teacher's overall evaluation. >> it's dangerous at 50% because of the fact that it's such an imprecise measure. i think there can be large fluctuations from one year to the next. >> what do you think are the gravest consequences if new york state moves forward using this model to weigh 50% to evaluate teachers? >> the first thing you are going to have is a flight out of education. >> that's why this teacher is hoping to

take a look at the video of course, we are talking about david letterman. he held this spot for 22 years. and just before letterman's final show, in may, colbert asked the late night legend for some advice. he'll likely recall that conversation today. >> i said do you mind me asking you these questions? and he said no, no one has ever asked me these questions before. i said really, no one has ever asked? seems like pretty basic questions to movement he said well who would know to ask them? how many people would even understand the answers i'm giving you. two guys talking shop. so very unusual job. and that was a very nights way of him sort of handing me the keys. >> reporter: so he officially has those keys. who will join cobert for his show? a lister george clooney of course, the actor also one of david letterman's last guests, no doubt, fan favorite, and fun interview. >> he's not only a really gifted actor and director, and i don't have to say that because he said he will dot show, but works hard things he cares about to make the world a pet err place. t

first up david letterman.ived retirement. >> the former cbs late show host will report on climate change for the national geographic show called "years of living dangerously." >> letterman's segment airs next year. he'll travel to india to take a look at how the country is promoting solar power. he was a waterman in his hometown of indianapolis so reporting on climate change not so much a stretch. >> yeah, good. >>> next up the debate hunk revealed. >> we showed you yesterday the guy you see there in the gray suit. >> yeah, his face and his hair going viral during the gop debate and now we know who he is. he is greg caruso, the 24-year-old son of a wealthy real estate developer. >> so far greg has been silent on his new-found fame. unlike most 20-somethings you won't believe this. he has no twitter or facebook account. is he really 20? he'll be on "gma" breaking his size later this morning. >> more slo-mos of him no doubt. >>> good news from fung new england patriots quarterback tom brady. hey, if football doe

letterman is a long time racing fan.he also says he's loving retirement and his trip to the west coast. >> people like to say about their own part of the world, it's god's country but it is really very special. and san francisco is a delightful city. what more can you say about that for god's sake. i come from new york, it's a little different. you know. it's a little different. >> he still has that little chuckle there. after 33 years in the business, letterman said goodbye to his late show on may 20th of this year. boy he sure looks different doesn't he. >> he sure does. >> i'm going to miss him. >> yeah. >> and dodger a good game. >> exactly the kind of ball game you would fig this time of year. ballplayers are not fond of calling games like these absolutely crucial but like it or not that's absolutely where the giants are right now at this time of the season. giants need this ball game tonight. they haven't lost it they haven't won it. larry baird always loves to hang out with the celebrities. there's baitman, how go

letterman co-owns one of the team's involved.ked if he be watching next tuesday, he said yes of course, and he'll be in the front row with his family. >>> and, speaking of colbert, late show with steven cobert debuts one week from tonight here on cbs 3, more information now on the guests going to be stopping by. cbs announce that jake jill end half, terrific actor, will be visiting colbert on september 15th. >> oscar winning actress, lupia, helped wrap up first full week on the air september 18th. just terrific. >> all the fun starts once again one week from today seven days only immediately following "eyewitness news", at 11:00 right here on cbs-3. such a funny guy, come you go up: new child passenger safety last go into effect in new jersey, what you need to know before you buckle up your children. also, big news for people in new jersey, hoping to see the pope. we may have your ticket. forget about walking across the ben franklin bridge. new way to get here. also, police shutdown local funeral home, we'll tell you what they di

he was inconsiderate to david letterman and david letterman went after him over and over and over again. then john mccain never recovered? that was david letterman. new guy with that show is stephen colbert. for the record, the bush campaign says, they thought they had permission from the colbert folks before starting their fundraising off mr. colbert's show. they said they think the whole thing is just great. this is going exactly how we meant it to go. that's one. there is yet more big news that is breaking tonight that involves the democratic side of the presidential race. tonight as we speak the president of the united states, barack obama is up in alaska. we'll have more only a little later in the show. this trip marks the first time that a sitting president has visited the arctic in alaska. while the president is in alaska though, while he is in alaska, vice president biden is in the opposite quadrant of the country. joe biden is at a democratic fundraiser in florida. he gave a speech earlier today on college affordability. that has renewed speculation about whether he might mount

what's david letterman up to after retiring from the lat"the sho show"? you may be surprised.u are watching "cbs this morning saturday." >> i just wanted to try to do something different. when you wait for a really good show like fargo you spend seven years waiting for something great. and in that seven years they create an anthology series, which means you can only be on it once. and the way it was written. it was so funny. the structure of the show is a little different with these four short stories every week. it was really engaging and funny. and the chance to laugh at work i would never turn that down. >> for whatever reasons wearing make up and playing pretend seemed like a good idea. whether anyone else in the family was doing it. but i don't know. it just came naturally to me and always something i really enjoyed. >> did he encourage you? zble e kourjd me to have as much fun as i possibly could have and do whatever it is that i wanted to co-. but it needed to be what i wanted to do. and i was really ill equipped to do anything else. >> did he ever dissuade you like thi

what's david letterman up to after retiring from the lathe"the late show" show"?d. stick around you are watching "cbs this morning saturday." and when you bundle your home and auto insurance through progressive, you'll save a bundle! [ laughs ] jamie. right. make a bad bundle joke a buck goes in the jar. i guess that's just how the cookie bundles. now, you're gonna have two bundles of joy! i'm not pregnant. i'm gonna go. [ tapping, cash register dings ] there you go. [ buzzing ] bundle bee coming! it was worth it! saving you a bundle when you bundle -- now, that's progressive. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning saturday." i'm anthony mason. >>> coming up this half hour we build a secret of dadevid letterman's plan. >> and then to new england for a "cbs this morning saturday" exclusive. the first in-depth interview with rock legend david gilmour. >> and you want to travel this fall and you love football? we've got the guide to the best football towns in america, including the things that make them special off the gridiron. >> first an update to our breaking news over

what's david letterman up to after retiring from the lat"the sho show"? you may be surprised.u are watching "cbs this morning saturday." >> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> good morning, everyone, i'm nicole brewer. if you want to take septa into center city for the papal visit, the transit authority is selling more regional rail passes this weekend. from 9:00 to 5:00 today and tomorrow you can buy the tickets at the jefferson and suburban stations along with most of the outlying stations, as well. the one-day passes cost $10 each. >>> of course all in anticipation for the pope's visit, kai last hopefully good weather for it. >> yes, i hope so too. definitely cooler weather for it, that's for sure. we're making progress with the fog this morning, a the love us socked in when we woke up. take a look at this, philadelphia certainly looking better now at 5 miles, see down to zero, wildwood, 69 degrees right now, and it is starting to dissipate, seeing this hop to the buildings at least, expect it to get better. live look, once we

what's david letterman up to after retiring from the lathe"the late show" show"? you may be surprised. "cbs this morning saturday." >>> welcome to "cbs this morning saturday." i'm anthony mason. >>> coming up this half hour, we build a secret of dadevid letterman's plan. >> and then to new england for a "cbs this morning saturday" exclusive. the first in-depth interview with rock legend david gilmour. >> and you want to travel this fall and you love football? we've got the guide to the best football towns in america, including the things that make them special off the gridiron. >> first an update to our an arrest has been made in connection with the seemingly random shootings along interstate 10 in phoenix arizona. leslie david merritt was arrested last night after police were able to trace a gun he owned to four of the shootings. it is not clear if merritt had any help or played a role in the other seven incidents. >> i thought it was important for arizonans to know that the weapon and the man who we believe is responsible for what started this spree in arizona i

david letterman is coming back to television, but, it is no comedy. we'll tell but his new project. also ahead incredible story of survival, these two dogs missing for a week are found safe. wait until you hear where they were. >> and, getting ready for the eagle home opener, at the linc, i'm taking you to the field with how the crew gets it ready for the big game. i can't believe they trusted me on a tractor. but there go. there you have it. we'll be right back. >> ♪ >> all right, already in the control room, live look for you, folks behind the scenes here at cbs-3. ya, we're ready for friday night. right? >> joy, bob, you're ready, we'll take a break. tgif everybody. we'll be right back. >> ♪ >> back to work this morning, after a bed bug problem, exterminators came to the sit hall offices yesterday afternoon, after someone found the bed bugs in the carpet there. fifty workers went home, server requests are being handled on line at this point. >> authority searching for brazen bandit who stole philadelphia plisses err's bike. an officer left his bike outside 7-eleven store, west gi

. >> moving on to what's up with letterman? this is what living out all th retirement dreams is all about. not having a care in the world about growing that big old gray beard, letterman was spotted grabbing dinner in tribeca and looked as relaxed do your thing, dave. now viola davis talked about her post emmy glory while hanging with her crew and our reporter. >> where do you have that big beautiful award in your house? >> my husband put it in the office. my husband loves displaying the trophies. >> i love you. >> how were you able to celebrate with your beautiful family? >> i haven't celebrated yet. >> and now david beckham come to his wife's defe last week we showed you victoria hanging on to him as she stumbled out of the boutique and they were saying she was partying a little too much. david is talking about the incident for the first time with our carly stihl. >> you looked like you were quite the party. >> my wife definitely looked like she had quite the party. she did. it was a big release for her. i kind of kept it tog

i am a first generation letterman fan. i started college the same year dave started in late night, and, not having the fullest social calendar, i was frequently available for dave at 12:30. i just want to say it is possible to lose sight of how much dave changed comedy. the comedy landscape is so thickly planted with the forest of dave's ideas that we sometimes need to remind ourselves just how tall he stands. so just for the record, i'm not replacing david letterman. his creative legacy is a high pencil mark on a door frame that we all have to measure ourselves against. but we will try to honor his achievement by doing the best show we can and occasionally, making the network very mad at us. >> let's go. >> one second. ( applause ) >> stephen: thank you thank you. i understand. i understand. i remember. well, folks, i hope you're excited because you are here on a night of huge firsts. for instance, this is the very first time i am sitting behind my new desk. isn't this beautiful? jimmy, can we get a shot of this? ( cheers

. >>> stephen colbert shares the advice he got from david letterman as he gets ready for his late night debut. >>> surveillance video shows two robbers who broke into a bronx deli through the ceiling. the robbers are seen taking cash, baby formula and calling cards. the deli is near the bronx river parkway and the bruckner expressway. >>> a new pilot program that is tracking your driving habits. it will track how you drive, when you drive, and how much gas you use. the city says the program, called drive smart will help to make the streets safer, and it will transmit data from the computer and the user's smart phone to a server. customers can get up to 30% off their allstate insurance. >> i would definitely do it. 30% is 30%. >> enough, enough, you have more information than you need. >> the department of transportation is looking for 400 volunteers to take part in the year-long program. >>> parents may want to check their children's smart phones for a secret app that can hide photos. an alabama district attorney posted a video on her facebook page warning parents about the calculator p

first show after taking over for letterman. >>> another kid trapped in a toy machine. it started with a double dare. ♪ >>> time now for "the pulse" and start with the premiere of stephen colbert's new "late show." george clooney was his first guest. >> he offered him a late wedding gift, a tiffany paper weight with the words i don't know you. then the tough questioning started. >> what is it like to be the arm candy in a relationship? she's the very serious person. >> yes. >> she must just say like we're going to meet some extremely intelligence people tonight. >> smart people. >> these are not show folk, please. >> don't talk. >> more this, less of that, exactly. just be shiny. >> shiny and pretty. that's mostly what i do. >> by the way, republican presidential contender jeb bush was also there. he talked about restoring civility to the politics and he criticized his brother, the former president, of course, for not doing enough to rein in spending during his time in office. >> funny. how many types do you check your smartphone. the average person does it dozens of ty

thanks to letterman, this show is an institution.s trying to make it more what we saw on his cable show. with unusual guests, for example, supreme court justice steven breyer next week, also, the ceo's of uber and tesla later this week. we know joe biden will be here on thursday, and bernie sanders next week. it's interesting to think who's not showing up. this show really wanted hillary clinton for the first night, she turned the show down, she's going on the tonight show with jimmy fallon next week instead. donald trump is also choosing fallin. perhaps some of the thought process here was, people don't know which colbert is going to get maybe candidates like clinton wanted to wait and find out. we'll see how it goes with the new steven colbert. >>> i turn you over to one mr. wolf blitzer, he's in a place called "the situation room." >>> happening now, out of jail, a kentucky clerk who was locked up for refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses is now freed. the supreme court, what happens when she goes back to work. low energy,

>> david letterman. >> david letterman, but you might not even recognize him. there he is, dave with the dark sunglasses, thick white beard. the recently retired late show host is in town to celebrate the indycar series championship which wrapped up yesterday in sonoma. dave co-owns one of the racing teams. >> this has taken up a lot of interest and time and attention and without it i don't know what i would have been doing. you start in florida and you end in california and to be in it at the end is all you want. as long as you got a shot, that's all you want. it's tremendous. it was very exciting. >> when asked if he will watch stephen colbert take over his spot next week, dave said yes. he will be in the front row with his family. >> that is cool. >>> speaking of colbert, check out his new cold brew coffee or col brew they're calling it only available for people in new york on the day of the premier. >> hey, that's not fair. >> you can catch the late show next tuesday september 8th right here on kpix5. >> you know who his first guest it going to be on his de

david letterman on. indy car owners.mingled with the stars of the series. >> whether you win or whether you lose, you ends up drinking wine. so it is a perfect scenario for the edge of the season. >> well put. >>> the warriors open the exhibition season october 5 san jose at s.a.t. center gons the toronto rooptors. the first 10,000 fans getting this limited edition steph curry bobble head in a shark's sweater. that's it for sports. more news coming up after the break. >> the mmmmmm yoplait! ♪ oh! good news everybody! there is now 25% less sugar in yoplait original. say "adieu" to that sugar. because it still tastes good ahhhh yoplait! suer ys,ut ere th >>> we know ice cream is best enjoyed on hot summer days. but there is that melting issue. scientists in scotland say they found a protein that could keep the treat firmer for longer. it's fauld fermented layer a. now they need to work on making up a for flavorful name. >>v a good tuesday morning. >> bye-bye. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefelle

. >> reporter: colbert is taking over the slot that david letterman held for 22 years, just before letterman's final show in may, colbert also asked the late night legend for advice. >> i said do you mind me asking you these questions? he said no, no one has asked me these questions before. i said they seem like pretty basic questions to me. he said who would know to ask them? how many people would understand the answers i'm giving you? i thought that's nice. we're two guys talking shop who have a very unusual job. that was a nice way of him handing me the keys. >> one of the keys fits the door to the late show's historic home here in broadway. this is where the audience will file in tomorrow and get their first look at the renovations. >> we've restored it back to the 1927 theater. it's beautiful. the stained glass and architecture. it's a happy spot to be on the stage. >> reporter: and it's almost showtime. >> jon stewart said of stephen colbert that he's a better person than he is a performer. he tells time magazine he's the best performer he's ever worked with. absolutely can't wait for it

and this had undergone a huge overhaul since letterman left. good morning, jan. >> reporter: good morning, very exciting day on tap for stephen colbert. he has a new gig and new place here at the ed sullivan theater, and the front page of the new york daily news says it all. tonight is the night. of course he is taking over as the host of the late show here at the historic theater. as you mentioned, it was completely overhauled for tonight's debut. it will look exactly as it did in the 1920's. so let's take a look inside before all of the excitement, little later on today. colbert actually started off as an actor. here he is now on broadway. the ed sullivan theater is in the mat hand at theater district of after david letterman's de power tour, the theater gutted, new set, new seats, new carpeting, new sound system, were all installed, with that said, the theater will look just as it did when it first opened in 1927. >> we restored it back to its 1927 theater. it is beautiful. >> i love that. >> stained gloss, gothic architecture, it is just a

bill murray was letterman's first guest. tonight the honor goes to george clooney and jeb bush will be stopping by. check out the cover of the new york daily news today. >> thank you. >> and you can watch the very first late show tonight at 11:35 here on cbs. i can't wait. >> i already set my dvr. it's a thinking person's comedy show. he is locked and loaded, ready to do this thing. >> i predict he is going to do great. congrats. >>> some tourists in africa had big trouble with an uninvited guest. their lunch. let your camry show you that your driveway isn't just connected to your street >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by toyota. let's go places. to roller-coaster hills to the street that changed music forever. and the perfect route for a getaway. it's all one road waiting for you to take it. discover more in a camry. toyota. let's go places. it's so shiny. i know, mommy, but it's time to let the new kitchen get some sleep. if you want beautiful results, you know where to go. angie's list. everyone can shop

colbert said that david letterman changed comedy forever and he called himself a first generation lettermanan. there will be more tonight when he welcomes scarlet johansson and kendrick lamar at the show. i know i teased you yesterday, michelle, about being up for the show. i have to admit i dvr'ed it. >> i was up about midnight but went right back to sleep. >> you had other duties at that time. >> i'm sure. >> other duties with a newborn. so we heard some people in the theater. how about the critics, are very saying anything yet about his debut? >> reporter: yes. some good reviews so far. the chicago tribune calls the debut edgy. the "l.a. times" said that colbert started strong and ended strong. other critics said they liked colbert's interview style as well, especially during the jeb bush interview. >> one thing we know he has a lot of energy. the man can dance. and he can bring it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: indeed. very much. >> don champion, thank you. >>> time now 5:09. millions of people are packing up and leaving california. details on where everyone is going, plus how much the stat