Stephen Colbert I was ready to stop, Stephen Colbert revealed to Jerry Seinfeld on Wednesday's season finale of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" that he was planning on leaving "The Colbert Report" even before getting his "Late Show" gig.
Colbert had been facilitating the "Report" on Comedy Central for nine seasons when he landed the desired CBS position. The final scene of "Report" aired in December of last year.
"I was ready to stop," Colbert revealed when Seinfeld said he "never appeared to be drained." "I was going to stop whether or not — the Letterman thing fell in my lap."
And not at all like David Letterman, who's shoes he's officially filling at CBS come September 8, Colbert said he's not inspired by getting into any quarrels with other latenight has. In fact, he and "This evening Show" host Jimmy Fallon celebrated his new gig over beverages.
"I don't think anything would be more exhausting than a late-night war," Colbert sai
Colbert had been facilitating the "Report" on Comedy Central for nine seasons when he landed the desired CBS position. The final scene of "Report" aired in December of last year.
"I was ready to stop," Colbert revealed when Seinfeld said he "never appeared to be drained." "I was going to stop whether or not — the Letterman thing fell in my lap."
And not at all like David Letterman, who's shoes he's officially filling at CBS come September 8, Colbert said he's not inspired by getting into any quarrels with other latenight has. In fact, he and "This evening Show" host Jimmy Fallon celebrated his new gig over beverages.
"I don't think anything would be more exhausting than a late-night war," Colbert sai
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