Stephen Colbert's Replacement Confirmed After CBS Canceled Late Night Show

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Published Apr 6, 2026, 2:13 PM EDT

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After pulling the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS has officially confirmed who is stepping in to replace him.

Now, CBS has announced that Comics Unleashed, hosted by Byron Allen, will move to the 11:35 PM time slot beginning on Friday, May 22, a day after the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air on Thursday, May 21. Comics Unleashed will air Monday through Friday with back-to-back half-hour episodes (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on CBS.

The game show Funny You Should Ask, created by Byron Allen and hosted by Jon Kelley, will also join CBS' late-night lineup with back-to-back half-hour episodes Monday through Friday beginning Friday, May 22 (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT). Both shows will also be available to stream live on Paramount+. Byron Allen shared the following statement:

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. 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.

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