CBS is reshaping its late-night lineup as Stephen Colbert prepares to sign off. After more than a decade fronting one of TV’s biggest shows, the network has locked in what comes next for its iconic

Colbert move, and it is not a new prestige host or another politics-heavy desk comic. Instead, the network is handing the 11:35 p.m. hour to Byron Allen. Starting next month, CBS will air back-to-back episodes of Allen’s long-running comedy series 'Comics Unleashed' for the 2026-2027 season,

CBS sold the timeslot occupied by late-night host Stephen Colbert to comedian and Allen Media Group CEO Byron Allen. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its final episode on May 21, after which the 11:35 p.

After the final episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert airs on May 21st, his time slot will be filled with episodes of the Byron Allen series Comics Unleashed, which is hosted by Allen and which features stand-up comics sitting around telling jokes.

CBS briefly replaced James Corden's "The Late Late Show" with "Comics Unleashed" starting in 2023 after Corden stepped away from late-night. This time slot after "The Late Show" was later occupied by the comedy game show "After Midnight," which was canceled in 2025 and replaced by "Comics Unleashed" again.

While the other broadcast networks are still going through renewals of their strongest comedies and dramas, CBS already has wrapped all of its scripted renewals and cancellations. The last decision left to make as CBS executives put together the 2026-27 schedule is which of the network’s two pilots,

The replacement for Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” time slot has finally been announced as the show wraps up next month. Beginning on May 22, Byron Allen’s […]