Howard Stern has made no secret of his affection for Greg Gutfeld.

Stern proclaimed Gutfeld’s The Five to be his favorite show earlier this year. Now, the self-proclaimed King of All Media is going a step further with his praise for the Breitbart News contributor and author.

Stern told his listeners earlier today that Gutfeld would make a fine replacement for the departing David Letterman.

That praise doesn’t come lightly.

Stern has made his animosity toward fellow late night talker Jay Leno well known, but he’s been a loyal supporter of Letterman for years. Stern doesn’t do a lot of interview shows, but he’s been a repeated guest on Letterman’s The Late Show and even featured Letterman in his 1997 biopic Private Parts.