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CBS announces replacement for Colbert's late-night time slot [View all]

Source: CNN Business

Updated Apr 6, 2026, 3:19 PM ET
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2026, 2:44 PM ET

CBS has filled its soon-to-be-vacant 11:35 p.m. time slot. The network said Monday that beginning May 22, the day after the finale of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the hour will be filled by “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen.”. Because “Comics Unleashed” is a half-hour program,

CBS will air two back-to-back episodes each night. The 12:35 a.m. slot will then be filled by “Funny You Should Ask,” a syndicated game show created by Allen and hosted by Jon Kelley. “Comics Unleashed” has been airing at 12:35 a.m. since last September, when it moved into the slot after CBS canceled game show “After Midnight.”

“I truly appreciate CBS’ confidence in me by picking up our two-hour comedy block of ‘COMICS UNLEASHED’ and ‘FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK,’ because the world can never have enough laughter,” Allen, a comedian and founder and chief executive of Allen Media Group, said in a statement.

CBS has a time-buy agreement with Allen Media Group for the 2026-27 season, meaning Allen pays to air his programs on the CBS network. The programming move comes less than a year after CBS announced it would end Colbert’s “Late Show,” which airs its final episode on Thursday, May 21.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/media/cbs-colbert-byron-allen-late-show-comics-unleashed

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CBS announces replacement for Colbert's late-night time slot [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 6 OP

There's a blast from the past. greatauntoftriplets Apr 6 #1

- Lemon Lyman Apr 6 #6

Probably just temporary to fill in. Ritabert Apr 6 #17

It now comes on here right after Colbert and I've never watched it, turn it back to MS NOW Rhiannon12866 Apr 6 #46

My husband says they're not that funny. Ritabert Apr 6 #51

I never caught that, either, but it had to be funnier. And Stephen Colbert produced it. Rhiannon12866 Apr 6 #53

Oh I didn't know that! Ritabert Apr 6 #54

One night they had Trae Crowder, murielm99 Apr 7 #68

Ah, I've seen him posted here, likely one of the few I've heard of. Rhiannon12866 Apr 7 #69

It is no different from selling time to teevee preachers and the guy selling that rubber in a spray can. Bluetus Apr 6 #57

You are making a critical error quakerboy Apr 7 #71

Surprised it isn't Byron Donald's and Banon. Regardless, I predict ratings will drop like a rock. lostincalifornia Apr 6 #2

Sounds like a cheap option maxsolomon Apr 6 #3

They don't care about ratings for this show. He's buying the time. rsdsharp Apr 6 #37

I won't be watching. DURHAM D Apr 6 #4

As soon as Colbert is gone, I'm done with CBS RainCaster Apr 6 #5

i dropped paramount when they fired him moonshinegnomie Apr 6 #8

Please share... Chrysanthemum Apr 6 #42

Yup Lemon Lyman Apr 6 #9

I wonder who will fuck up CBS Sunday Morning? RussBLib Apr 6 #22

I count on Jane quitting the day they screw with the show. dem4decades Apr 6 #31

- Lemon Lyman Apr 6 #61

I'll pick on that bone RussBLib Apr 7 #65

They continue to shoot themselves in the foot, I remember when they fired Dan Rather, too Rhiannon12866 Apr 6 #48

There's no need to leash those comics. They're not funny. rsdsharp Apr 6 #7

My wife makes me change the channel too Diraven Apr 6 #13

It was either that or the medicare avantage shows LiberalArkie Apr 6 #21

Oof. I watched one episode once to catch a specific comic pnwest Apr 6 #44

Omigosh Bum Rush, you just passed another hurdle - 170,000 posts! FakeNoose Apr 6 #10

LOL BumRushDaShow Apr 6 #19

Funny You Should Ask is so bad Diraven Apr 6 #11

And I can't stand Jon Lovitz or Sherri Shepherd. Ritabert Apr 6 #18

Game show, not talk show. Wiz Imp Apr 6 #55

Comics Unleashed airs in the Chicago market after Stephen Colbert sueh Apr 6 #12

So Byron Allen has to pay the Ellison oligarch to be on the air...................now that's funny............ turbinetree Apr 6 #14

Let us not watch and not post clips to DU. Intractable Apr 6 #15

The ratings dive will be enormous. nt moniss Apr 6 #16

I figured that they would recreate the Hee Haw show like they did before. LiberalArkie Apr 6 #20

I reckon you can count on "safe" humor on those shows RussBLib Apr 6 #23

Stephen is in heaven already catchnrelease Apr 7 #66

that Tolkien thing.... RussBLib Apr 7 #67

Their ratings are going to sink like Trump's stock market when he makes a mistake and tells the truth. Vinca Apr 6 #24

They may as well bring back the test pattern. StoolPigeon Apr 6 #25

Weak sauce. NCDem47 Apr 6 #26

Another reason for the general strike. Sigh. n/t rzemanfl Apr 6 #27

Colbert will succeed wherever he lands. Dr. T Apr 6 #28

Oh dear. Recall his show from years ago. Nice person, but not very funny. nt allegorical oracle Apr 6 #29

"Allen pays to air his programs on the CBS network" PSPS Apr 6 #30

Limbaugh TV show is a prime example.... The Grand Illuminist Apr 6 #47

Gee, I though it would be 5 year old Hallmark reruns...nt mitch96 Apr 6 #32

Maybe the yule log would attract more viewers. twodogsbarking Apr 6 #33

I will not watch one fucking minute of this ick Aviation Pro Apr 6 #34

Are these new shows? Or reruns? I never watched either show and won't watch these. Srkdqltr Apr 6 #35

Dammit! I was hoping Melania would get her own talk show. Midnight Writer Apr 6 #36

I used to watch Funny You Should Ask only if Louie Anderson was on the panel. I quit watching after he passed away. BHDem53 Apr 6 #38

Damn, my money was on Kid Rock or Ted Nugent ToxMarz Apr 6 #39

Gee kids, maybe they'll put on Apprentice reruns! Talitha Apr 6 #40

Wasn't it Real People that he was on ohh...40-45 years ago? Bengus81 Apr 6 #41

Ho hum. QueerDuck Apr 6 #43

Probably a ratings loser bmichaelh Apr 6 #45

The comics will be Kirk Cameron, Kevin Sorbo, and Scott Baio Orrex Apr 6 #50

Holy shit. I'm old enough to remember when he existed. Orrex Apr 6 #49

Zzzzzzzzzzz....... WestMichRad Apr 6 #52

It's paid programing, like infomercials TexasBushwhacker Apr 6 #56

To think this was once the "Tiffany Network". SleeplessinSoCal Apr 6 #58

Next up: hadEnuf Apr 6 #59

According to the news he bought the time from CBS Figarosmom Apr 6 #60

CBS doesn't get it WVreaper Apr 6 #62

Painfully inoffensive and irrelevant "comedy" RedArkGuy Apr 6 #63

Mass exodus Zambero Apr 7 #64

Dumb-ing Down...what else? NowsTheTime Apr 7 #70

If CBS's "management" had any brains (I know, I know), they'd extend Colbert's contract to November. eppur_se_muova Apr 7 #72

With their news and entertainment divisions The Wizard Apr 7 #73