Top Five David Letterman Replacements

David Letterman's confessions of sexual improprieties, blackmail and harm to family created some doubts if he should continue to sit in Columbia Broadcasting System's (CBS) royal chair for Late Night with David Letterman. David hurled confessions to an unsuspecting audience whose reactions suggested they did not know whether to laugh or what. Later realizing his declaration of guilt triggered embarrassment and pain for co-workers and family, he offered an apology to all.

Fan reaction mixed, but most lean toward forgiveness. Is David Letterman signaling he is nearing the end of an era? CBS might consider David Letterman replacements. Candidates must be mature, attractive, well read, friendly, celebrity comfortable and appeal to the masses.

My choices for David Letterman replacements include:

1. Joe Fatone
Great choice. Humorous. Can hold conversation. Abreast of current entertainment topics. Celebrity comfortable (Hosts TV Guide's Red Carpet). Family man. Former member on N-SYNC. Actor-Film-Television-Broadway. Game show host - Singing Bee. International celebrity. Funny and Talented.

2. Wayne Brady
Funny man. Hosts Let's Make a Deal and Fox Network's Don't Forget the Lyrics. Enjoying lucrative Las Vegas contract Wayne Brady Las Vegas Show and may not walk away. Comedian-Singer-Actor-Emmy winner for hosting own daytime talk show. American Broadcasting Company's (ABC) regular on Drew Perry's Whose Line Is It Anyway?

3. Rachel Ray
Adorable CBS morning host of RR (Rachel Ray), multi-topic entertainment. Major hit with 30 Minute Meals, a cooking show for the Food Network. Celebrity comfortable. Nationally recognized author.

4. Kathy Lee Crosby Gifford
Co-hosts National Broadcasting Company's (NBC) mid-morning Today show with Hoda Kotb. Married to former football great, Frank Gifford . Shared marital problems with audiences on Regis and Kathy Lee Show. Singer-Actor-Film-Television-Broadway. First woman to guest host Late Night with David Letterman.

5. Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb is NBC co-anchor with Kathy Lee on the last hour segment of the Today show. Pleasant. Well-informed. Celebrity comfortable. Credits include Dateline NBC correspondent and the host of "Your Total Health." World news correspondent and many awards.

Sources:

http://abcnews.go.com/entertainment/david-letterman-admits-sexual-affairs-staffers-details-extortion/story?id=8728424

Celebrity Biographies:

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http://www.filmreference.com/film/10/Joey-Fatone.html

http://www.waynebrady.com/_bin/biography.cfm

http://www.americanprofile.com/article/4962.html

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28978923/

http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Frank-Gifford.html

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23033647/