CBS is replacing Stephen Colbert with a late-night comedy block from Byron Allen starting May 22 following the host’s final broadcast.Allen Media Group will pay the network for time slots to air back-to-back episodes of Comics Unleashed during the late hours.Colbert is scheduled to end his tenure on May 21 before transitioning to a film project involving the Lord of the Rings franchise.The programming change occurs as
Paramount implements major budget cuts following its high-profile merger with
Skydance.