On Monday, April 6, it was announced that comedian and media mogul Byron Allen and his comedy talk show, Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen, will replace The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, whose final show will air on CBS at 11:35/10:35c on May 21.
On May 22, CBS will air Comics Unleashed followed by another Allen-produced series, the comedy game show Funny You Should Ask, at 12:35am/11:35c.
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