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After months of not knowing who it'd be, Stephen Colbert has revealed who the first guest will be when he takes over The Late Show._  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Aug 16, 2015 6:20 PM UTC  Stephen Colbert participates in "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2015. Stephen Colbert participates in "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2015. Richard Shotwell—Invision/AP  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Aug 16, 2015 6:20 PM UTC Stephen Colbert has been doing everything from [hanging out with Mitt Romney](http://time.com/3981673/stephen-colbert-late-show-mitt-romney-promo/) to [appearing on public access television](http://time.com/3943755/stephen-colbert-monroe-michigan-eminem/) to promote next month’s launch of _The Late Show with Stephen Colbert_. On Sunday, he rallied about 600 fans in New York’s Union Square for what is thought to be his latest promo. Based on social media accounts, the event featured Colbert speaking to the crowd over a megaphone from the back of a truck and the fans holding balloons in the air and cheering. Colbert’s _Late Show_ will premiere on Sept. 8\. Jeb Bush and George Clooney [will be his first guests](http://time.com/3993094/jeb-bush-stephen-colbert-late-show/). > [](https://twitter.com/StephenAtHome/status/632950066735616000) > [](https://twitter.com/PHAT%5FGOOBY/status/632939998740914176) > [](https://twitter.com/LevineJonathan/status/632919207743766528) ## Transcript It's official, actor and activist George Clooney will be the first guest of The Late Show after Stephen Colbert takes the helm this September. When I premiered the Colbeard, the Internet burned to the ground. And, and I'm particularly fond of this, I made the cover of Homeless Sea Captain Monthly. Colbert has been leading up to the launch of his Late Show takeover for months now with viral videos. The appearance of a star as big as Clooney is good news for Colbert, who's going to have to compete with other, more entrenched, late night hosts such as Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. As it happens, Clooney was one of David Letterman's last guests before he departed The Late Show in May. Colbert made the announcement through Twitter adding that Clooney will show up when the show starts on the 8th. Folks, I have often fantasized about getting invited to Clooney's palazzo in Italy, getting drunk, and going skinny dipping in Lake Como. 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