Byron Allen's Comedy Block Takes Over Late Show Slot

0:00On April 6th, CBS is swapping out Stephen Colbert's late show for Byron Allen's comedy line up right after wraps up its 11-year run. Colbert's final episode airs May 21st and starting May 22nd at 11.35pm, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen slides into. That prime slot, followed by the game show Funny You Should Ask at 12.35am. These shows have history on CBS. Comics Unleashed kicked off in syndication back in 2006, hosted by Allen himself, with big names like Tiffany Haddish, Cedric Tha. Entertainer, Gabriel Iglesias, and Nate Bargazze dropping in. Funny You Should Ask, hosted by John Kelly, launched in 2017. It's a fresh two-hour comedy block, and Allen's buying the airtime from CBS while handling his own ad sales. Colbert broke the news to a bummed-out crowd at the Ed Sullivan Theatre, saying he feels their pain since he's not getting replaced. The whole late show franchise is just retiring.

1:03CBS called it a straight financial move, amid tough late-night trends, praising Colbert as irreplaceable after more than three decades of the franchise. The show's first tested on CBS with reruns after James Corden's late late show ended, then new episodes replaced Taylor Tomlinson's After Midnight This. Season. Now they're locked in for the long haul through the 2025-2026 cycle. As late-night reshuffles, Allen's pushing more laughs into the mix, proving comedy still got legs even without the big network stars. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with The Story.