Byron Allen brings "Comics Unleashed" to CBS
Byron Allen's show "Comics Unleashed" will take over the time slot previously held by "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on CBS. The show will air two episodes back-to-back at 11:35 p.m. ET, while another of Allen's productions, "Funny You Should Ask," will move to a later slot. Allen expressed his commitment to providing entertainment without political content, focusing instead on bringing people together through comedy.
- ▪Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" will fill the time slot after "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" ends.
- ▪The show will air two episodes back-to-back at 11:35 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
- ▪Allen offered to air the show at no cost to CBS, which is facing financial challenges in late night television.
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CBS Mornings Byron Allen brings "Comics Unleashed" to CBS .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Anna Grazulis May 20, 2026 / 5:05 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Byron Allen will get to live his late night TV dream this Friday when his nearly 20-year-old show, "Comics Unleashed," fills the time slot opening up after "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" comes to an end Thursday.CBS was already airing "Comics Unleashed" at a later time slot. The show produced by Allen's media company will now air two back-to-back episodes at 11:35 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. "Funny You Should Ask," a game show also produced by Allen's company, will move to the 12:37 a.m.
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