Stephen Colbert reacts to CBS' replacement for 'The Late Show' - Byron Allen (?)

[AZLD4Candidate]

Stephen Colbert is revealing he sent a note of congratulations to Byron Allen after CBS announced that "The Late Show" will be replaced by the producer's show "Comics Unleashed."

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published May 6, the late-night host reacted to news that "Comics Unleashed," a comedy talk show created by Allen, will take over the 11:35 p.m. time slot on CBS immediately after "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" ends later this month.

"God bless him. I know Byron. We got to know each other last year, actually. He's fascinating. You know his history with Carson?" Colbert told the outlet, referring to the fact that Allen became the youngest comic to perform on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" when he was 18.

"Anyway, when I found out, I wrote him the next morning and I said, 'Hey, congrats. I heard you got the time. Good for you. Wouldn't it be lovely if you could drop Mr. Carson a note?'" Colbert joked. Carson, who hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1962 to 1992, died in 2005.

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Who is this guy?

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Byron "local UHF" Allen. nt

[AZLD4Candidate]

2. So he's Weird Al from 1989?

[eppur_se_muova]

3. He's been around the margins for decades. If he had potential, I think it would have made itself apparent sooner. nt

[Blue Owl]

4. I have some ratings predictions in my mind....

And they don’t involve him lasting more than 5 weeks

[maxsolomon]

5. CBS is selling the time slot. No different than an Infomercial.

As long as Allen pays their fee, they don't care. Done with the expense (and heartburn) of Late-Night Talk Shows. Get those damn Liberals off our airwaves!

[Ritabert]

6. My husband's watched some "Comics Unleashed" and wasn't impressed.

[rsdsharp]

9. It's godawful. Allen comes out and does a brief monologue.

Then four comics no one ever heard of come out, and Allen reads set up lines from a clip board. The “comics” deliver unfunny lines in response to the set ups. I haven’t seen it much, but I only managed one mild chuckle. The rest of the “jokes” just laid there.

[Ritabert]

10. There was a funnier show on in that slot "After Midnight" but the host quit

[Mz Pip]

11. Improv class

at Continuing Education Adult School. That’s what this sounds like.

I remember taking a class like that years ago just for fun. Not ready for prime time, for sure.

[Sneederbunk]

7. Remember Byron Allen from Real People.

[kimbutgar]

8. I watched 5 minutes of that show and turned it off

Blah!!!