He ain't him, but my confederate money says that Colbert is the closest thing to Carson I have seen.
It's one thing for Leno and Letterman to get laughs with mon-on-the-street interviews with the unwashed.
But for Colbert to mentally castrate our elected officials is just incredible.
Then, throw in the physical comedy of a Sedaris sketch.
He's way at the top of the pecking order of must-sees in the nightly routine.