CBS Gives Stephen Colbert Coveted Post Super Bowl Timeslot To Battle Jimmy Fallon
Regardless of the teams that will play in Super Bowl 50 on CBS on Feb. 7, a clear winner has already emerged: Stephen Colbert. The network announced Wednesday a live episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will follow television’s biggest event.
It’s a calculated move on the part of CBS Corp. Chairman, CEO and President Leslie Moonves to boost the network’s replacement for David Letterman, who, like Letterman, has fallen behind NBC’s "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."