CBS, Byron Allen and Comics Unleashed
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Byron Allen revealed the pitch he made to CBS to get Comics Unleashed in the The Late Show's time slot after it ends. The businessman asked the network, "Do you like money?" Allen then offered to buy the time slot,
Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" takes over CBS's 11:35 p.m. slot, marking a full-circle moment for Allen, who started as a stand-up comic.
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in May 2026 and replace it with "Comics Unleashed." The decision has drawn criticism tied to the network’s planned Paramount-Skydance merger. Byron Allen said the new lineup will expand opportunities for ...