Byron Allen takes CBS 11:35pm slot with Comics Unleashed

7 articles · Updated · Detroit News · May 7

Stephen Colbert said he texted Allen congratulations after learning the veteran comic would replace The Late Show when it ends on May 21.
CBS will air back-to-back half-hour episodes of Comics Unleashed, dropping the traditional one-hour late-night talk show format long associated with the slot.
Colbert noted Allen's history with Johnny Carson, who in 1979 made him the youngest comedian to perform on The Tonight Show.

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