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Colbert Reveals Why He Almost Turned Down ‘Late Show’

‘A GREAT STORY’

“I said, ‘No, I don’t want it,’” Colbert said during a recent podcast conversation with Dave Letterman.

Stephen Colbert smiles on the set of "The Late Show"
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