Jimmy Kimmel drips sarcasm as Stephen Colbert’s firing haunts CBS once again

Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel hit CBS with backhanded praise after its canning of Stephen Colbert sent ratings at its rival network soaring.

In an interview with Variety, Kimmel — whose show airs on ABC — credited an almost 20 percent increase in viewership to the head honchos at CBS who pulled the plug on Colbert’s show to gain favor with President continue reading …