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David Letterman is sharing his thoughts connected CBS replacing The Late Show pinch Stephen Colbert pinch Byron Allen‘s Comics Unleashed.
The oculus web unveiled its plans for its late-night schedule erstwhile Colbert signs disconnected successful May. CBS is trading nan timeslot to Allen, who would move his drama show up 1 hour, starting connected Friday, May 22.
“They don’t want to walk immoderate money, truthful they’re going to make money,” he said. “They complaint Byron Allen immoderate reasonable price. He sells each nan advertizing for his Comics Unleashed, and it’ll be, I think, 90 minutes aliases 2 hours of comics talking astir funny stuff.“
He added, “The show is simply a beautiful bully idea. It’s each panel. Nobody’s doing immoderate standup, isolated from they’re seated doing standup.”
Comics Unleashed has been airing astatine 12:35 a.m., following After Midnight pinch Taylor Tomlinson. It will now move to 11:35 p.m. for nan 2026-2027 play arsenic portion of an expanded clip bargain agreement. The roundtable-style drama talk show, which is hosted by Allen, has featured comedians including Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric nan Entertainer and Nate Bargatze.
In a connection astir nan sheet show, Allen said, “I created and launched Comics Unleashed 20 years agone truthful my chap comedians could person a level to do what we each emotion – make group laugh,” said Allen, founder, president and CEO of Allen Media Group. “I genuinely admit CBS’ assurance successful maine by picking up our two-hour drama artifact of Comics Unleashed and Funny You Should Ask, because nan world tin ne'er person capable laughter.”
Watch Letterman successful nan video below.
