Complex sentence: His contract called for him to be first in line to replace David Letterman as host of the "Late Show"; because CBS chose Stephen Colbert for that position, Ferguson reportedly received a windfall of as much as $10,000,000.
Split into simpler sentences: His contract called for him to be first in line to replace David Letterman as host of the "Late Show". Because CBS chose Stephen Colbert for that position, Ferguson reportedly received a windfall of as much as $10,000,000.