{"id":289,"date":"2026-05-22T21:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=289"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:42:33","slug":"byron-allen-says-cbs-has-put-no-limits-on-his-show-replacing-stephen-colberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=289","title":{"rendered":"Byron Allen says CBS has put no limits on his show replacing Stephen Colbert&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FZ_Sj23nt3M?rel=0\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<b><br \/>\n<b>YouTube<\/b><br \/>\n<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Byron Allen, the media mogul and former stand-up comedian, is gearing up for his latest venture: bringing his show  to the CBS time slot long held by <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=287\">Federal judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel great. I feel amazing. You know, I tell everybody, I have been pursuing this for 51 years,&#8221; Allen said in a conversation with NPR&#8217;s Ailsa Chang in Culver City, California. He praised Colbert, calling him &#8220;an American treasure,&#8221; but said  will steer clear of the political comedy Colbert was known for, breaking away from the typical late night format.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not everybody&#8217;s gonna love me,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But there is that one or two percent that would be like &#8216;hell yeah, I&#8217;m rolling with you&#8217; and I learned that at an early age, and by the way, that simple lesson made me a billionaire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Allen&#8217;s 11:35 p.m. EST debut on Friday, May 22 comes after CBS&#8217; contentious cancellation of despite its top ratings \u2014 a move that is widely viewed as political, given Colbert&#8217;s frequent criticism of President Trump and his administration. 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