Meet Byron Allen, the Comic-Turned-Media Mogul Who’s Taking over CBS Late Night
Meyers called Colbert’s departure a sad week for television as CBS prepares to rent out the 11:35 p.m. slot.
- On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Stephen Colbert concluded his 11-year run hosting The Late Show on CBS, marking the end of an era in late-night television.
- CBS announced the show's cancellation last July, citing "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," though many speculated political motives given Colbert's frequent criticism of President Donald Trump.
- Late Night host Seth Meyers expressed sadness, calling it "a very sad week for television in America," while remaining "optimistic that Stephen's next chapter is going to be exciting."
- CBS is renting the 11:35 p.m. time slot to Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen under a time-buy model, replacing the traditional late-night format at that window.
- Colbert plans to pivot to new creative endeavors, having signed on to co-write the screenplay for the upcoming film The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past.
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Byron Allen on taking over Colbert’s time slot
Victor Blackwell sits down with media mogul and comedian Byron Allen, who is set to take over Stephen Colbert’s CBS time slot. Allen says his show will steer away from politics, adding, “the world is crazy, so let’s just get together and laugh.”
As ‘The Late Show’ Comes to an End, Stephen Colbert’s Sincerity Will Be Missed Most of All
It's not Colbert's sense of irony or his political commentary that set him apart from the late-night pack, but his ability to be candid, clear-eyed and emotionally direct when the moment called for it.
On Eve of Colbert's Final Show, Variety Suddenly Wonders If Host's Left-Wing Politics Went Too Far
Variety Magazine is asking some of the most thought-provoking questions of our age, such as: Could Stephen Colbert’s departure from late night television relate to his incessant, whiney leftist politics? […] The post On Eve of Colbert's Final Show, Variety Suddenly Wonders If Host's Left-Wing Politics Went Too Far appeared first on The Western Journal.
Don Lemon Hammers Ex-CNN Boss Amid Colbert Ouster: Spectacular Example ‘Of a White Man Failing Up’
Independent journalist Don Lemon hammered his former CNN boss in a blistering essay on the ouster of Stephen Colbert that is widely seen as a capitulation to President Donald Trump. On Thursday night’s edition of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host will sign off for the last time as the cancellation that was announced last year finally arrives. Trump himself has taken credit for Colbert’s cancellation, along with a raft of other media m…
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