Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Debut Sept. 8 Following Comedy Central ‘Report’ Finale, David Letterman Last Show [VIDEO]

It's official ... Stephen Colbert is heading to CBS this coming Sept. 8! The former Colbert Report host ended his reign on Comedy Central at the end of last year, but it'll be a little while until we see him taking the spot at the Ed Sullivan Theater. With David Letterman's last show coming May 20, there will be a significant amount of time before Colbert shows his out-of-character persona on camera, but that just means we'll be able to kick off the Fall 2015 in style!

Reports from Deadline note that CBS chairman Nina Tassler has officially announced the start date for Colbert's Late Show. With the news is a comment from the Letterman successor. "I have nine moths to make a show, just like a baby. So first, I should find out how you make a baby," he joked.

The placement of Colbert at the Sept. 8 spot is an interesting decision from CBS, mainly because with Letterman leaving in May that will leave a significant gap in the CBS Late Night television spot, leaving "rival" host Jimmy Fallon – of NBC's Tonight Show – a big chance to earn a large number of ratings over the summer months.

Of course, even with that, we can't help but imagine nearly everyone will be watching CBS at 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 ... even Fallon, actually.

As mentioned, Colbert ended his nine-year Comedy Central vehicle last month, where he signed off "from eternity" alongside Alex Trebek. Check out his good bye below:

In thinking, he's right––that was fun! And we can't wait to see what fun he'll have come September.

Readers, what do you think of Colbert bringing in the Fall 2015 season? Are you excited for it? Let us know below.