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AZLD4Candidate

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Thu May 7, 2026, 07:41 PM Thursday

Stephen Colbert reacts to CBS' replacement for 'The Late Show' - Byron Allen (?) [View all]

Stephen Colbert is revealing he sent a note of congratulations to Byron Allen after CBS announced that "The Late Show" will be replaced by the producer's show "Comics Unleashed."

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published May 6, the late-night host reacted to news that "Comics Unleashed," a comedy talk show created by Allen, will take over the 11:35 p.m. time slot on CBS immediately after "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" ends later this month.

"God bless him. I know Byron. We got to know each other last year, actually. He's fascinating. You know his history with Carson?" Colbert told the outlet, referring to the fact that Allen became the youngest comic to perform on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" when he was 18.

"Anyway, when I found out, I wrote him the next morning and I said, 'Hey, congrats. I heard you got the time. Good for you. Wouldn't it be lovely if you could drop Mr. Carson a note?'" Colbert joked. Carson, who hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1962 to 1992, died in 2005.

https://www.aol.com/articles/stephen-colbert-reacts-cbs-replacement-133517940.html

Who is this guy?

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Byron "local UHF" Allen. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #1
So he's Weird Al from 1989? AZLD4Candidate Thursday #2
He's been around the margins for decades. If he had potential, I think it would have made itself apparent sooner. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #3
I have some ratings predictions in my mind.... Blue Owl Thursday #4
CBS is selling the time slot. No different than an Infomercial. maxsolomon Thursday #5
It is a "Going out of business" sale Bluetus Yesterday #26
My husband's watched some "Comics Unleashed" and wasn't impressed. Ritabert Thursday #6
It's godawful. Allen comes out and does a brief monologue. rsdsharp Thursday #9
There was a funnier show on in that slot "After Midnight" but the host quit Ritabert Yesterday #10
Improv class Mz Pip Yesterday #11
I have seen Rebl2 Yesterday #16
In other words, just like "Big Bang Theory" Bluetus Yesterday #27
Remember Byron Allen from Real People. Sneederbunk Thursday #7
No. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #21
I watched 5 minutes of that show and turned it off kimbutgar Thursday #8
Byron Allen produces low budget comedy game show - funny you should ask jimmy the one Yesterday #12
If Byron Allen had any class or ethics, he'd refuse the time slot Grim Chieftain Yesterday #13
Sure. Why Should A Black American Entrepreneur Not Be A Saint, Too? GMAGDB Here. . ColoringFool Yesterday #17
Not sure what color has to do with this, but okay... Grim Chieftain Yesterday #18
It is when you want to go down a rabbit hole and claim the criticism is race based AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #23
Wise words, friend Grim Chieftain Yesterday #24
Herman Cain. Clarence Thomas. Armstrong Williams. Larry Elder. Byron Donalds. JC Watts AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #22
Jimmy Fallon is a ham with a lousy monologue too jimmy the one Yesterday #14
I didn't find Fallon funny on SNL. I don't find him funny now AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #19
Agree on Fallon, but Conan and Letterman were better FSogol Yesterday #25
If you suffer through the monologue, what follows is WORSE Bluetus Yesterday #28
RESPECT! EVER HEARD OF THE WEATHER CHANNEL?!....... ColoringFool Yesterday #15
He started the Weather Channel back in 1982 when he was 21? Wow. I thought is was John Coleman AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #20
It's not about who is replacing Colbert, unless this guy was picked because he will let the show be censored questionseverything Yesterday #31
i guess cbs is saving money + doesn't care about ratings. sorry. the new show sucks. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #29
I remember him from the show "Real People". Chakaconcarne Yesterday #30
Anybody stupid enough moondust Yesterday #32
Remember, TV execs cancelled The Twilight Zone and the original Star Trek. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #33
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