FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2014 file photo, Ellen DeGeneres accepts the award for favorite daytime TV host at the 40th annual People's Choice Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, in Los Angeles. CBS announced Thursday, April 10, 2014, that Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as "Late Show" host, but there were other performers who could have been contenders, including DeGeneres, Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Louis C.K., Neil and Patrick Harris. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)