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David Letterman speaks out on CBS' 'Late Show' replacement
Letterman said CBS is choosing a low-cost replacement and leasing the slot to Byron Allen, who sells the advertising for the comedy block.
- On Friday, April 10, former Late Show host David Letterman criticized CBS for replacing Stephen Colbert's program with Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed, with the final episode airing May 21.
- CBS decided to lease the time slot to Allen as a cost-saving measure, previously describing the cancellation as "purely a financial decision" against late-night industry pressures.
- Allen claimed he could save CBS $35 million to $40 million by producing the show and handling advertising sales himself, prompting Letterman to remark, "They don't want to spend any money."
- Despite his disapproval, Letterman called Comics Unleashed a "pretty good idea" because "nobody's doing any standup except they're seated doing standup"; the block includes Allen's Funny You Should Ask.
- Colbert's run concludes next month at the Ed Sullivan Theater, ending a decade of programming as networks prioritize lower-cost content over traditional, high-budget late-night talk shows.
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