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after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Ending – as in one day later – CBS will begin its next era of late-night programming.
The network will be broadcast Unleash Comics with Byron Allen at 11:35 p.m. beginning May 22, followed by another Allen-produced series, the comedy game show Funny you should askat 12:35 am Late Show The signing will take place on May 21.
Comics unleashed It aired at one location later in the season and also aired there during the 2023 writers and actors strike.
It is noteworthy – especially for the CBS result – that Allen buys time from the network to air the two shows, with his company, Allen Media Group, selling the advertising spots available during the two hours. The change will likely make CBS more profitable in late night.
“I created and launched Comics unleashed “It was 20 years ago that my fellow comedians could have a platform to do what we all love to do — make people laugh,” Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, said in a statement. “I truly appreciate the confidence CBS has placed in me by selecting this two-hour comedy block.” Comics unleashed and Funny you should askBecause the world can’t get enough laughter.
Allen has publicly expressed interest in 11:35. “Let me be clear… if they’re looking for a show, I’m really up for it,” Allen said in October 2025, two and a half months after CBS announced the show’s end. Late Show. “Fifty years I have been waiting for this moment, and I will certainly seek it.”
Comics unleashedhosted by Allen, features a group of comedians performing short sets on topics presented by Allen. The show is a mix between a talk show and a situation show. Host John Kelly Funny you should aska game show in which two contestants answer trivia questions with input from a group of comics.
Allen, Carolyn Foulkes, Jennifer Lucas, Judy Miller, and Peter Stein are the executive producers of both shows. Dylan King also executive produces Comics unleashedwhile Bob Budden, Scott Satin, and Eric Charbonnel’s EPs. Funny you should ask.
