“Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' lights up late night TV”

Stephen Colbert's tenure on "The Late Show" began Tuesday. Colbert began the night with a tribute to his predecessor David Letterman. Those in attendance said the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater (New York City), with its stained glass windows and a majestic dome, had the feeling of a church. The new "Late Show" has an eclectic guest list, perhaps reflecting Colbert's desire to have serious conversations along with the requisite late-night silliness. The premiere is a huge moment both culturally and, for CBS, financially. "The Late Show" is an American institution thanks to David Letterman's two decades of steady hosting. Colbert praised Letterman when the taping began and said he doesn't want viewers to think he's "replacing him." "We will try to honor his achievement by doing the best show we can," Colbert said of Letterman. "And occasionally making the network very mad at us." With Colbert, 51, taking over, the network hopes to attract younger viewers and the advertisers who crave them. The debut marked the end of a long summer of preparations by the comedian and his team of writers and producers, many of whom came with him from Comedy Central.

In Other News Surprising no one, Sam Smith announced he has recorded the theme to the new James Bond flick, "Spectre.” "This is one of the highlights of my career," the British crooner tweeted Tuesday. "I am honored to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song.” Smith said he'd recorded the song in January ("the quickest song I have ever written") and had been trying his darnedest to keep it hush-hush ever since. The song, called "Writing's on the Wall," will be released September 25. The movie comes out October 26 in the United Kingdom and November 6 in the United States. The singer said he wrote the song with Jimmy Napes, with whom he penned the monster hit "Stay with me." Surprising no one, Sam Smith announced he has recorded the theme to the new James Bond flick, "Spectre.” "This is one of the highlights of my career," the British crooner tweeted Tuesday. "I am honored to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song.” Smith said he'd recorded the song in January ("the quickest song I have ever written") and had been trying his darnedest to keep it hush-hush ever since. The song, called "Writing's on the Wall," will be released September 25. The movie comes out October 26 in the United Kingdom and November 6 in the United States. The singer said he wrote the song with Jimmy Napes, with whom he penned the monster hit "Stay with me." Dogs we get, mostly because they are so easy to get. They have expressive faces and body language that we can read pretty accurately, according to researchers who study animal behavior. Cats, on the other hand, are known for their emotional opaqueness and standoffishness; even the cat-ladiest of cat ladies might think that their pets don't seem altogether interested in communicating with them, as long as the food arrives on time. But that's probably not entirely accurate, say the researchers who study cat-human communication — and, yes, this is a real field of scientific study, albeit a small one. say/index.html Dogs we get, mostly because they are so easy to get. They have expressive faces and body language that we can read pretty accurately, according to researchers who study animal behavior. Cats, on the other hand, are known for their emotional opaqueness and standoffishness; even the cat-ladiest of cat ladies might think that their pets don't seem altogether interested in communicating with them, as long as the food arrives on time. But that's probably not entirely accurate, say the researchers who study cat-human communication — and, yes, this is a real field of scientific study, albeit a small one. say/index.html say/index.html say/index.html