In 1993, he started working as a writer-producer on Late Night with David Letterman, which aired on NBC. Burnett ultimately made the move to CBS with Letterman when The Late Show was picked up at that network.

As David Letterman prepares to retire from "The Late Show," CBS vice president of late night programming Vinnie Favale joins CBSN to discuss Monday night's special tribute to the iconic host. Apr ...

Ten years on, CBS has snatched the crown off its head. The network appears to have grown so dismayed with the state of late-night television that it has unceremoniously canceled one of the genre’s most successful stalwarts: In a statement last night,

With the hosts Merv Griffin, Pat Sajak, David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, CBS has taken many runs at late-night TV. Some were more successful than others.

Update: Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on "Late Show" It's the end of an era: David Letterman announced Thursday that he's retiring from CBS' "Late Show" sometime next year. He made ...

I believe CBS lost the benefit of the doubt two weeks prior, when they sold out their flagship news program to pay an extortion fee to said president,” Jon Stewart said.