The final episode will air on May 21, and CBS will replace the 11:35 p.m. slot with Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. Starting May 22, the network will broadcast back-to-back half-hour episodes of the comedy panel show, followed at 12:37 a.m. by Funny You Should Ask, another Byron Allen production.
CBS said the change marks the end of more than 30 years of the Late Show brand, calling it a financial decision rather than one based on performance or content.
Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed, which launched in 2006, features comedians performing stand-up and discussing light, non-political humor. Allen has said he prefers the show to focus on clean, universal comedy rather than current events.
Allen, founder of Allen Media Group and a former stand-up comedian, has built a large media empire across TV, digital, and syndication.