CBS’s late night time slot will look a lot different next month after “The Late Show” goes off the air.
After more than 30 years on television, the staple programming — hosted by Stephen Colbert for over 10 years — will officially end May 21. Starting the next day, its 11:35 p.m. slot will be filled by Byron Allen’s comedy talk show “Comics Unleashed,” airing two half-hour episodes Mondays through Fridays.
The roundtable series, executive-produced by Allen and first launched in syndication two decades ago, features Allen alongside four comedians who “share stories, tell jokes and bring the biggest laughter to television,” according to its synopsis. It currently airs on CBS right after “The Late Show.”
Once “Comics Unleashed” shifts into its new time slot, the hour will be taken over by the comedy game show “Funny You Should Ask,” also executive-produced by Allen, which currently airs at 1:35 a.m. on CBS.
“I created and launched ‘Comics Unleashed’ 20 years ago so my fellow comedians could have a platform to do what we all love — make people laugh,” Allen said in a press statement. “I truly appreciate CBS’ confidence in me by picking up our two-hour comedy block of ‘Comics Unleashed’ and ‘Funny You Should Ask,’ because the world can never have enough laughter.”
CBS shockingly announced in July that it was canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” also confirming there were no plans to bring in a new host. Speaking with guest Oprah Winfrey on April 8, Colbert reflected on the decision, saying, “I don’t want to let anything go yet.”
“I still have a white-knuckle grip on all these people who I love, who I’ve worked with all these years,” the late-night host added.
The final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs May 21.
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