Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/VRvy51qX855.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Byron Allen says CBS put no limits on his show replacing Stephen Colbert [B8hrD2AyGAj] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT There’s a new host taking over Stephen Colbert’s late-night time slot on CBS: Byron Allen. His long-running comedy roundtable, "Comics Unleashed," offers what he calls “clean comedy” without any political jokes — a sharp turn from Colbert’s cutting political commentary. In this interview with "All Things Considered," NPR’s Ailsa Chang asked Allen if he’s had any conversations with executives at CBS, or its parent company Paramount, about boundaries he can’t cross or topics to avoid on "Comics Unleashed." ------------------------------------------------------ Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: • TikTok: • Facebook: OLgkf5Yaki2 3wewxNlH42p LF2ogkYXbDb ARb8IKmZGG6 vBjaO2r8gmu
There’s a new host taking over Stephen Colbert’s late-night time slot on CBS: Byron Allen. His long-running comedy roundtable, "Comics Unleashed," offers what he calls “clean comedy” without any political jokes — a sharp turn from Colbert’s cutting political commentary. In this interview with "All Things Considered," NPR’s Ailsa Chang asked Allen if he’s had any conversations with executives at CBS, or its parent company Paramount, about boundaries he can’t cross or topics to avoid on "Comics Unleashed." ------------------------------------------------------ Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: • TikTok: • Facebook: OLgkf5Yaki2 3wewxNlH42p LF2ogkYXbDb ARb8IKmZGG6 vBjaO2r8gmu