Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ Joins CBS Late-Night Lineup

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Episodes of syndicated show will air at 12:37 am ET/PT

Byron Allen's Comics Unleased CBS
(Image credit: Allen Media Group)

CBS said Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen is being added to the CBS fall late-night lineup.

Two episodes of the show will air back-to-back nightly at 12:37 pm ET/PT starting September 18 on the CBS Television Network and will stream on Paramount Plus.

“Comics Unleashed is a true passion for me, simply because this world can never have enough laughter,” Byron Allen, founder/chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group, said. “I created this show so that the best comedians can all come together and bring nonstop laughter.”

Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen has been in first-run syndication since its premiere in September 2006. It can be seen on  CBS-owned stations in 14 markets.

Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen is produced by Allen Media Group. Byron Allen, Carolyn Folks and Jennifer Lucas are executive producers.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.