David Letterman: "I'm Taking Over For Oprah...Tony Danza Will Replace Me" (VIDEO)

David Letterman announced last night that he'll be taking over for Oprah when she steps down next Tuesday despite the fact that Oprah's not scheduled end her run until 2011. "I will be the new Oprah. A couple of reasons: I don't like staying up this late," he joked (his show tapes in the early evening despite its 11:30p air time.)

"It's gonna be exactly the same show...I'm giving away cars, I'm giving away houses. Every now and then we'll get an author on and I'll work him over: 'Who do you think YOU are?' And then we'll get some movie star hopping up and down on furniture...I'm the new Oprah."

Dave hopes this will make him more lovable and end the misconception that he's a "snarky putz."

Letterman went on to announce that he's getting Stedman in the deal and that "O" magazine will now be "D." He also claims Tony Danza will be replacing him as the host of the "Late Show" and that Oprah is making a "huge mistake" by creating her own network. Dave predicted she'll be doing Civil War reenactments two or three months in.

Much speculation has been done about who might actually replace the queen of daytime. Whoever it is, we're pretty sure it's not gonna be Dave.


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[dora rice]

12:46 PM on 12/01/2009

I imagen Dave would like to take over. After all there is more help backstage he can try to conquer.

[jtbreeze94]

01:46 AM on 12/01/2009

It's about time for Dave to retire and stop taking all the spotlight from Craig Ferguson.

[Shirley Fisk]

01:23 AM on 11/28/2009

11/28/09
1:23am
Alexandria­,VA

I hope hedoes--I want to go to bed earlier.

[DennyCrane]

12:19 PM on 11/25/2009

What if it's Rosie?

[fromdnorth]

11:54 AM on 11/25/2009

She announces leaving the same month Lou Dobbs announces.­.. coincidenc­e? I think not...

[shirleyfeeney]

02:36 AM on 11/25/2009

Love ya Dave. And I found it interestin­g that Robin Williams pointed out that Sarah Palin would be taking over for Oprah...th­e scary thing is that he could be on to something.

[roselinke]

05:01 PM on 11/24/2009

There's a good story on the Oprah brand over at the naming and branding blog On the Button. Have a look: http://ont­hebutton.w­ordpress.c­om/2009/11­/23/brandi­ng-traps-o­prah/

[random23]

03:56 PM on 11/24/2009

yawn. nice try at originalit­y, dave. Conan’s done the "new oprah" bit at least twice.

[mutton]

04:51 PM on 11/24/2009

Yeah, but the difference is that people actually watch Letterman, so it's still fresh.

[rbndc]

10:34 PM on 11/24/2009

Dave's Oprah schtick goes way back.

[JonShank]

03:14 PM on 11/24/2009

Dave is the best!!!

[shthar]

02:06 PM on 11/24/2009

Now if in 2011 Tony Danza comes out to host, then that will be commitment to the bit.

[1shamus1]

03:25 PM on 11/24/2009

I can see that happening, too.

[shirleyfeeney]

02:37 AM on 11/25/2009

If Tony Danza took over for Dave I'd never watch again.

Craig Ferguson to replace Dave!

[ontariogirl]

01:13 PM on 11/25/2009

Agree

[RButler]

01:56 PM on 11/24/2009

Dave would be perfect. The show would always be about him just like Oprah's show was always about her, her, her. They are both similar to 5 year olds at their own birthday parties. There are other people there but it's about them. I hope whoever takes her place lets the guests shine rather than be in awe of her presence or whatever. How will American women know what things to covet and what to read after she's gone?

[my screen name]

01:27 PM on 11/24/2009

didn't Conan make this joke a few days ago?

[JonShank]

03:13 PM on 11/24/2009

No...

[Heythatsmybike]

01:09 PM on 11/24/2009

Conan O’Brien’s take on this…is so much better!

[JonShank]

03:13 PM on 11/24/2009

No, it isn't...

[carl99e]

01:06 PM on 11/24/2009

Yea David. A perfect fit. Well, almost. Actually not really. Are you kidding me.

[lee1]

03:25 PM on 11/24/2009

seriously, this guy is getting more annoying by the day.

[Dehrenstein]

11:44 AM on 11/24/2009

Paul and Gayle can start their own show.

[ontariogirl]

01:14 PM on 11/25/2009

uh huh....its gonna be Gayle.....­.