We miss David Letterman, don’t get us wrong. We still tear up over all those Letterman goodbye videos.
But we’re also very confident that The Late Show is in good, hilarious hands with Stephen Colbert.
The former Comedy Central star will debut as host on September 8… and he took a major step toward preparing for this role via the viral video above.
"When I premiered the Colbeard, the Internet burned to the ground," Colbert says in the footage, referring to the grey facial hair that has sparked many discussions and debate.
And while Colbert is proud that the beard landed him a cover of "Homeless Sea Captain Monthly," he says:
"CBS is making me shave it off because Tom Selleck’s mustache has a non-compete clause."
HA!
As Colbert gets closer and closer to his "Classic Clean Colbert" look, watch him try out some new styles, from the "Un-Hitler," to the "Amish" to the "half-Wolverine.”