Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=8QuC3RrbU2s Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Byron Allen says CBS put no limits on his show replacing Stephen Colbert [KzqBMk73bxE] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT There’s a new host taking over Stephen Colbert’s late-night time slot on CBS: Byron Allen. His long-running comedy roundtable, "Comics Unleashed," offers what he calls “clean comedy” without any political jokes — a sharp turn from Colbert’s cutting political commentary. In this interview with "All Things Considered," NPR’s Ailsa Chang asked Allen if he’s had any conversations with executives at CBS, or its parent company Paramount, about boundaries he can’t cross or topics to avoid on "Comics Unleashed." ------------------------------------------------------ Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: • TikTok: • Facebook: 2IajJu6po58 MUlCeLfBORo B0ncZQjMXPH BKpqmr1bwSQ NmPJ5OJx9JJ zQWK2U4HFsm ivro0IwHUF3
There’s a new host taking over Stephen Colbert’s late-night time slot on CBS: Byron Allen. His long-running comedy roundtable, "Comics Unleashed," offers what he calls “clean comedy” without any political jokes — a sharp turn from Colbert’s cutting political commentary. In this interview with "All Things Considered," NPR’s Ailsa Chang asked Allen if he’s had any conversations with executives at CBS, or its parent company Paramount, about boundaries he can’t cross or topics to avoid on "Comics Unleashed." ------------------------------------------------------ Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: • TikTok: • Facebook: 2IajJu6po58 MUlCeLfBORo B0ncZQjMXPH BKpqmr1bwSQ NmPJ5OJx9JJ zQWK2U4HFsm ivro0IwHUF3