The New York Times

Stephen Colbert's Show Replaced by Comedy Reruns

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CBS has announced a major change to its late-night television lineup. Starting in May, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will be replaced in its time slot by "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen." Allen is a comedian and longtime television producer. His show, "Comics Unleashed," is a syndicated program. This means it is sold to many different local stations, rather than being produced for one network. The program features stand-up comedy performances from various comedians. It will now air in the prestigious late-night slot currently held by Colbert's popular talk show. CBS confirmed the change but did not provide further details about the future of "The Late Show." The network also did not comment on whether this is a temporary or permanent scheduling shift.