Byron Allen says CBS put no limits on his show replacing Stephen Colbert [5aw3DnI7G4T]
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: