Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=lRGkWSVOSbR Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Colbert Reacts to Byron Allen Taking Over CBS Late Night [RgNOcla5wL7] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Stephen Colbert reacted with polite detachment and dry humor to the news that Byron Allen will take over CBS’s 11:35 p.m. slot after The Late Show. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Colbert said “God bless him,” praised Allen’s long career, and joked that Allen should send a thank-you note to Johnny Carson, who gave Allen one of his earliest big breaks. The move marks a major shift for CBS, which is replacing traditional late-night programming with Allen’s lower-cost, advertiser-supported shows Comics Unleashed and Funny You Should Ask as the network tries to cut losses reportedly tied to The Late Show. #StephenColbert #ByronAllen #LateNightTV #CBS #ComicsUnleashed #TheLateShow #TVNews #LateNight #Hollywood LyElvXoMzrT l0FbmjmXwP1 jzKFNvd0rqN 2dGnHZFlwe6 qnvlYuR2ck6 OiNG6igLvpE
Stephen Colbert reacted with polite detachment and dry humor to the news that Byron Allen will take over CBS’s 11:35 p.m. slot after The Late Show. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Colbert said “God bless him,” praised Allen’s long career, and joked that Allen should send a thank-you note to Johnny Carson, who gave Allen one of his earliest big breaks. The move marks a major shift for CBS, which is replacing traditional late-night programming with Allen’s lower-cost, advertiser-supported shows Comics Unleashed and Funny You Should Ask as the network tries to cut losses reportedly tied to The Late Show. #StephenColbert #ByronAllen #LateNightTV #CBS #ComicsUnleashed #TheLateShow #TVNews #LateNight #Hollywood LyElvXoMzrT l0FbmjmXwP1 jzKFNvd0rqN 2dGnHZFlwe6 qnvlYuR2ck6 OiNG6igLvpE