Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ Joins CBS Late Evening Throughout Strikes

CBS will shore up its late night time roster within the fall with an help from Byron Allen.

The media mogul’s long-running syndicated present Comics Unleashed — which Allen additionally hosts — will comply with repeats of The Late Present With Stephen Colbert starting Sept. 18 for what the community says is a “restricted run.” CBS will air two episodes per night time at 12:37 a.m. ET/PT, within the spot previously occupied by The Late Late Present.  

Community late night time exhibits have all been darkish because the Writers Guild of America strike started in Might.

“Comics Unleashed is a real ardour for me, just because this world can by no means have sufficient laughter,” stated Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group. “I created this present in order that the most effective comedians can all come collectively and convey nonstop laughter.”

Comics Unleashed has aired in broadcast syndication since 2006. Allen hosts a roundtable dialogue with a rotating panel of comedians; friends have included a bunch of A-list comics Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer, Howie Mandel, Leslie Jones, Wayne Brady, Roy Wooden Jr., Whitney Cummings, JB Smoove, Billy Gardell and Margaret Cho, amongst many others.

The present at present runs on CBS-owned stations in 14 markets. The episodes airing nationally on the community shall be a mixture of the present’s library and beforehand unseen installments taped previous to the writers and actors strikes.

Allen Media Group produces the present, with Allen, Carolyn People and Jennifer Lucas serving as government producers.