CBS' New Comedy Block: Byron Allen's 'Comics Unleashed'

0:00It's April 6. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI Power Pop Culture updates. I'm Cory with the story. CBS just dropped the plan for its late-night slot after Stephen Colbert's The Late Show wraps up on May 21st. Starting May 22nd, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen takes the 11.35pm spot Monday through Friday with Back to Back. Half-hour episodes, right after at 12.37am, comes Funny You Should Ask, another Alan-produced comedy game show. The network announced this on April 6th, filling the void left by the show's cancellation last July, which they call it a pure money move amid tough. Late night trends, Comics Unleashed has been airing right after Colbert Laley and even popped up in similar slots before, like after James Corden left. Byron Allen, whose hosted since launching the show back in 2006, has hyped about the two-hour comedy block. He says he built it 20 years ago to give comedians a spot to just make folks laugh, no politics involved, think family-friendly, evergreen

1:04stuff. Like, I love Lucy. Colbert's not fading away, he just revealed he's teaming up with his son to write a new Lord of the Rings movie. Meanwhile, Allen's pushing that non-political vibe hard, telling Comics to keep it advertiser-safe and timeless. Late night shifting gears toward lighter laughs as CBS locks in this comedy lineup, keeping the airwaves buzzing post-Colbert.