CBS' New Comedy Block: Byron Allen's 'Comics Unleashed'

It's April 6. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI Power Pop Culture

updates. I'm Cory with the story. CBS just dropped the plan for its late-night slot after

Stephen Colbert's The Late Show wraps up on May 21st. Starting May 22nd, Comics Unleashed

with Byron Allen takes the 11.35pm spot Monday through Friday with Back to Back. Half-hour

episodes, right after at 12.37am, comes Funny You Should Ask, another Alan-produced comedy

game show. The network announced this on April 6th, filling the void left by the show's cancellation

last July, which they call it a pure money move amid tough. Late night trends, Comics Unleashed

has been airing right after Colbert Laley and even popped up in similar slots before,

like after James Corden left. Byron Allen, whose hosted since launching the show back in 2006,

has hyped about the two-hour comedy block. He says he built it 20 years ago to give comedians

a spot to just make folks laugh, no politics involved, think family-friendly, evergreen

stuff. Like, I love Lucy. Colbert's not fading away, he just revealed he's teaming up with

his son to write a new Lord of the Rings movie. Meanwhile, Allen's pushing that non-political

vibe hard, telling Comics to keep it advertiser-safe and timeless. Late night shifting gears toward

lighter laughs as CBS locks in this comedy lineup, keeping the airwaves buzzing post-Colbert.