Ellen DeGeneres was rumored to be a potential replacement for the Late Show after David Letterman's retirement, but the popular comedian and daytime show host has affirmed that she plans to stay right where she is. 

"I am very flattered but I really love doing my daytime show, and nighttime is very different," she said on Thursday's show.

DeGeneres is arguably as entertaining and funny as any late night talk show host -- and the thought of her presence on late night, as a woman, would be a nice change of pace -- but she maintains that her sense of humor is not exactly aligned with the stuff we hear on late night TV.

"There's a lot of political humor, which I don't do," she said. "But I feel you don't know if you're good at something until you try it. So I'm gonna see what it would look like if I did do a late night show. So I'm gonna start over. Let's bring out our announcer (Paul Bartholomew). Come on out."

To break the ice even more, DeGeneres compared the announcement to her own coming out back in the 90s.

"Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. I haven't had that much trouble coming out since 1997. Please have a seat. Thank you. Paul, how are you today?"

Finally, DeGeneres took the focus off herself and placed it on Letterman as he winds down his career on the camera.

"I would like to say, David Letterman, you are an incredibly brilliant and clever man," she said. "I've always been a fan I loved watching you. You've made us happy for over 30 years."

What do you think about the rumors? Do you think it would have been nice to finally see a woman on late night TV instead of the consistent pattern of men hosting the shows? Feel free to let us know what you think in the comments section located down below.