{"id":6009,"date":"2026-04-08T21:37:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/cbs-to-replace-stephen-colbert-with-actual-comedy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:37:45","slug":"cbs-to-replace-stephen-colbert-with-actual-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/cbs-to-replace-stephen-colbert-with-actual-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS to replace Stephen Colbert with actual comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CBS will waste no time looking for laughs after &#8220;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&#8221; ends its near-11-year run.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert has faced consistent scrutiny since reports surfaced of his show&#8217;s alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/colberts-late-show-reportedly-losing-cbs-40m-year-critics-speculate-politics-drove-cancellation\" target=\"_blank\">$40 million<\/a> annual losses against a $100 million budget. Now, the finish line is fast approaching as his show nears its May 21 finale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pull-quote\">&#8216;The world can never have enough laughter.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>CBS will reportedly waste no time replacing Colbert and is moving right along with a new lineup for the 11:35 p.m. time slot on May 22.<\/p>\n<h2>Giggle gang<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/in-the-know\/5818192-byron-allen-comics-unleashed-cbs-colbert-late-show\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hill<\/a>, Colbert&#8217;s late-night talk show is set to be replaced by a pair of half-hour programs featuring actual comedians.<\/p>\n<p>First, back-to-back episodes of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ComicsUnleashed-AMG\/videos\" target=\"_blank\">Comics Unleashed<\/a>&#8221; will air in Colbert&#8217;s soon-to-be former slot, moving up an hour from where it sits currently. The show features panels of bantering stand-up comics that have ranged from newbies to legends like Dennis Miller, Bert Kreischer, John Lovitz, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Moving into the 12:35 a.m. slot is &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V0wD8yDKYkI\" target=\"_blank\">Funny You Should Ask<\/a>,&#8221; a reboot of the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JV9KFNhu8lo\" target=\"_blank\">1968 classic<\/a> of the same name. The format has celebrities and comedians answer trivia questions, while contestants have to determine if they are giving the right answer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/align\/late-hate-even-hollywood-is-sick-of-colbert-s-endless-pity-party\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;LATE&#8217; HATE: Even Hollywood is sick of Colbert&#8217;s endless pity party<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube\"> <span class=\"rm-shortcode\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"22e2accd99cc7e2af9d960d85752fc1b\" style=\"display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"pOPtdKoeG6k\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Comic&#039;s Unleashed is BACK with new episodes on CBS Late Night\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pOPtdKoeG6k?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<h2>Nothing personal<\/h2>\n<p>CBS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/colberts-late-show-reportedly-losing-cbs-40m-year-critics-speculate-politics-drove-cancellation\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> in 2025 that its cancellation of Colbert&#8217;s show was &#8220;purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They added, &#8220;It is not related in any way to the show&#8217;s performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This came around the same time that CBS News&#8217; parent company, Paramount, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2025\/jul\/15\/late-night-roundup-colbert-stewart-meyers-trump-paramount-epstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">paid a $16 million settlement<\/a> to President Trump. The lawsuit claimed the network deceptively edited an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris during her 2024 presidential election campaign, the Guardian reported. <\/p>\n<p>Colbert called the settlement &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zzvx3L3DQb8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a big fat bribe<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/shows\/pat-gray-unleashed\/from-prada-to-politics-meryl-streep-tacks-on-save-america-act-scare-tactics-to-end-of-colbert-interview\" target=\"_blank\">From Prada to politics: Meryl Streep tacks on SAVE America Act scare tactics to end of Colbert interview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube\"> <span class=\"rm-shortcode\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"924bd8d1f2f26cdacf2406308c6c6d1e\" style=\"display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"jxSZKJRBk1U\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What charade simply cannot be done?!\ud83e\udd28 \u2b07\ufe0f\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jxSZKJRBk1U?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<h2>Happy meal<\/h2>\n<p>Both shows replacing Colbert are produced by comedian Byron Allen, who has pushed out a steady stream of TV shows and movies over the past two decades.<\/p>\n<p>Allen told The Hill that &#8220;Comics Unleashed&#8221; is a platform for comedians to simply &#8220;make people laugh,&#8221; adding that he truly appreciates CBS for &#8220;picking up our two-hour comedy block.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The world can never have enough laughter,&#8221; Allen added.<\/p>\n<p>The 64-year-old is on the board of governors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mptf.com\/about-us\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Motion Picture &amp; Television Fund<\/a>, along with other Hollywood staples like director J.J. Abrams, actor Colin Farrell, and rapper Curtis &#8220;50 Cent&#8221; Jackson. The fund describes itself as supporting &#8220;working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services.<\/p>\n<p><span\/>In 2025, Variety reported that Allen <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/byron-allen-settlement-lawsuit-mcdonalds-tv-ads-1236431132\/\" target=\"_blank\">reached a settlement<\/a> with McDonald&#8217;s after filing a $10 billion lawsuit against the food chain. The lawsuit alleged that McDonald&#8217;s discriminated against black-owned media companies in its TV advertising expenditures.<\/p>\n<p><em>Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/newsletters\/theblaze-articlelink\" target=\"_self\">Sign up here<\/a><\/em><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS will waste no time looking for laughs after &#8220;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&#8221; ends its near-11-year run. Colbert has faced consistent scrutiny since reports surfaced of his show&#8217;s alleged $40 million annual losses against a $100 million budget. Now, the finish line is fast approaching as his show nears its May 21 finale. 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