On Tuesday, Sept. 8, long-time fans and viewers of both Stephen Colbert and "The Late Show" received a long awaited primetime treat as Colbert aired his first episode as CBS’s “The Late Show" new host.

Colbert, who left his own talk show, Comedy Central’s political satire "The Daily Show" spinoff, “The Colbert Report," earlier this year, has returned once more to cable television, to the delight of loyal fans across the nation. Taking place in New York's infamous Ed Sullivan Theatre, Colbert has replaced David Letterman as host for the CBS hit talk show, who had previously held the position as host for 22 years before relinquishing the title to Colbert.

Although Colbert does play his “Colbert Report” character, his fan base does not seem to be dwindling or diminished in the slightest. According to various sources, the show was pronounced “most watched show in late night during premiere week," and was announced as the “most social late night network talk show of the week in total” debuting with 6.55 million viewers, according to Nielsen Social. The show continued to make ground with over three million viewers tuning in steadily across the first week.

This is not surprising -- Colbert is notoriously popular with college students and with the targeted demographic among TV networks (ages 18 to 49). So also not surprisingly, while Letterman’s “The Late Show” pulled as having one of the oldest viewerships, Colbert’s success has largely been due to his acclaim among his younger generation fan base.

Colbert also maintained a star-studded premiere week with interviews ranging from actor George Clooney (who admittedly “did not have anything to promote” and was simply there as a friend) and actresses Amy Schumer and Scarlett Johansson, to politicians Jeb Bush and Joe Biden, musicians Toby Keith and Kendrick Lamar. Outspoken presidential candidate Donald Trump has been announced to appear on the show next week (although already one of Colbert's favorite targets), among other big names.

Overall, the show seems it has gone off without a hitch. And, best of all, friend of Colbert and Comedy Central cohort, Jon Stewart, has been announced as one of the executive producers of the show, which is just a cherry on top for liberal fans who could do nothing more than idly watch as Stewart left “The Daily Show” in early August. While we may not get to see him on-screen, according to CNN, the former host "has a voice in behind-the-scenes conversations about the show's production and creative direction.”

So, whether you’re a long-time fan of Colbert, or if you find yourself free from at 11:35 p.m. Monday through Friday night and are politically or socially inclined or simply just want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, tune into Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” on CBS. While he is not in his “Report” character, he is still the same old lovable and goofy host, stating to his studio audience Tuesday night, “I used to play a narcissistic conservative pundit; now I’m just a narcissist.”