Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen brings "Comics Unleashed" to CBS's late night slot, replacing "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."
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The talk show "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen" is moving to CBS' 11:35 p.m. week-night time slot starting Friday, May 22.
The comedian-turned-media mogul spoke to NBC News this week about how “Comics Unleashed,” as well as his majority stake in…
Byron Allen’s show Comics Unleashed will take the 11.35pm time slot vacated by the cancellation of The Late Show
CBS has revealed the future of its 11:35 p.m. time slot after the end of Stephen Colbert's \
Stephen Colbert wrote a note to Byron Allen, who is taking over his time slot on CBS after \
Allen is the owner of a massive media group and a former comic
