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IcyPeas

(25,530 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:10 PM Monday

CBS to sell late-night hours to Byron Allen (Comics Unleashed) as Colbert show ends

They're replacing Colbert with this?
— Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy.com) 2026-04-06T21:35:43.000Z

Paramount Skydance-owned (PSKY.O), CBS will move Allen's comedy talk show, "Comics Unleashed", to the slot under a time buy agreement, with the series airing two back-to-back half-hour episodes nightly beginning May 22, the network said.
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A time buy, a common practice in ⁠late night and early morning hours, is when a network sells a specific block of airtime to an outside producer or company, rather than filling that slot with its own programming.

The agreement is for the 2026-2027 TV season and will take CBS from financially challenged to profitable in late night.

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CBS to sell late-night hours to Byron Allen (Comics Unleashed) as Colbert show ends (Original Post) IcyPeas Monday OP

We should neither watch nor post the clips on DU. Intractable Monday #1

Yup, I refuse to give Ellison's CBS a minute or dime of my time and money. Initech Monday #4

I think Ellison knew he would lose money on CBS, and bought it anyway to get in good with Trump. Intractable Monday #6

Yup, because the only domestic issue Trump cares about is what's on TV tonight. Initech Monday #7

Their view of the world reminds me of an old "Soviet Union" Wendy's commercial Uncle Joe Monday #2

This is one of my all time favorite commercials!! Coventina Monday #10

Nice!👍 oasis Monday #18

Never watched it surprisingly newdeal2 Monday #3

Selling off time for pennies edhopper Monday #5

maybe the new programming will be be an improvement? never seen colbert nt msongs Monday #8

he should call it "Comics Leashed" eShirl Monday #15

The show you watch only when you can't find the remote Norbert Monday #9

I plan on switching to Kimmel when Colbert ends. Coventina Monday #11

Kimmel may not be on for much longer. Xolodno Monday #13

If Colbert moves to ABC, and Kimmel is ready to quit, I'm good with that!! Coventina Monday #16

I wonder if ABC is looking to snag Colbert. Xolodno Monday #12

He's already got his next gig. TommyT139 Monday #17

I was going to make a "That's Incredible!" joke, but it turns out Byron Allen was on "Real People" instead eShirl Monday #14

It sounds like "Comics Leashed" would be a more appropriate title nt sarisataka Monday #19

I have no problem with Byron Allen, but... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #20

Intractable

(2,198 posts)

1. We should neither watch nor post the clips on DU.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:14 PM

Monday

F*ck 'em!

Initech

(108,855 posts)

4. Yup, I refuse to give Ellison's CBS a minute or dime of my time and money.

Reply to Intractable (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:24 PM

Monday

May those sick psychopaths go bankrupt. They belong in prison for aiding and abetting Netanyahu's illegal genocide.

Intractable

(2,198 posts)

6. I think Ellison knew he would lose money on CBS, and bought it anyway to get in good with Trump.

Reply to Initech (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:27 PM

Monday

Potentially to make it up with other deals and mergers.

Initech

(108,855 posts)

7. Yup, because the only domestic issue Trump cares about is what's on TV tonight.

Reply to Intractable (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:16 PM

Monday

And that nobody says anything that might hurt his precious little feelings.

Uncle Joe

(65,196 posts)

2. Their view of the world reminds me of an old "Soviet Union" Wendy's commercial

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:17 PM

Monday

Thanks for the thread IcyPeas

Coventina

(29,760 posts)

10. This is one of my all time favorite commercials!!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:58 PM

Monday

Very nice!

oasis

(53,721 posts)

18. Nice!👍

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:07 PM

Monday

newdeal2

(5,460 posts)

3. Never watched it surprisingly

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:18 PM

Monday

I’m not sure if it’s funny or not, but CBS is making money off of this vs. investing money in original content. Shows how conservative they will play it now. Bad news for HBO and CNN.

edhopper

(37,381 posts)

5. Selling off time for pennies

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:27 PM

Monday

the time buy will return a small fraction of what Late Night ad revenue was.

msongs

(73,800 posts)

8. maybe the new programming will be be an improvement? never seen colbert nt

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:40 PM

Monday

eShirl

(20,288 posts)

15. he should call it "Comics Leashed"

Reply to msongs (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:16 PM

Monday

Norbert

(7,791 posts)

9. The show you watch only when you can't find the remote

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:48 PM

Monday

It's like replacing a Monet with an Elvis in velvet.

Kimmel should get the lion's share of Colbert's ratings.

Coventina

(29,760 posts)

11. I plan on switching to Kimmel when Colbert ends.

Reply to Norbert (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:59 PM

Monday

Xolodno

(7,357 posts)

13. Kimmel may not be on for much longer.

Reply to Coventina (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:12 PM

Monday

His contract was ending and he signed up for a one year extension despite saying a number of times he's ready to leave. In another post, I'm speculating he only took the extension to give ABC time to work with Colbert. And they both have the same agent.

Coventina

(29,760 posts)

16. If Colbert moves to ABC, and Kimmel is ready to quit, I'm good with that!!

Reply to Xolodno (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:20 PM

Monday

Thanks for the inside scoop!

Xolodno

(7,357 posts)

12. I wonder if ABC is looking to snag Colbert.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:07 PM

Monday

Not to long ago Kimmel announced his contract was being renewed for one more year as his current one was about to expire. Plus he's expressed interest in finally hanging it up. That extension could be a favor for ABC to negotiate and work out details with Colbert to take over Kimmel's spot. They both even have the same agent.

Not to mention, also see if CBS gives up in this game of chicken they created. Now it looks like they are not. Personally, I think CBS buying Time Warner is really going to hurt along with the programing changes on CBS. I wouldn't be surprised in a few years to shore up CBS, they sell Time Warner in pieces for an injection of funds.

TommyT139

(2,367 posts)

17. He's already got his next gig.

Reply to Xolodno (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:32 PM

Monday

Stephen Colbert is writing a new Lord of the Rings movie, to be released after Hunt for Gollum.

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5760799/stephen-colbert-lord-of-the-rings

eShirl

(20,288 posts)

14. I was going to make a "That's Incredible!" joke, but it turns out Byron Allen was on "Real People" instead

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:13 PM

Monday

late 70s to mid-80s

sarisataka

(22,700 posts)

19. It sounds like "Comics Leashed" would be a more appropriate title nt

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:44 PM

Monday

LudwigPastorius

(14,776 posts)

20. I have no problem with Byron Allen, but...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:12 AM

Yesterday

that show BLOWS.

C-list standup comedians sitting around in an "informal" setting telling stale, canned jokes...

CBS would probably get better ratings with a repeating, half-hour "male enhancement" infomercial.

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