
The final episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is scheduled to air on May 21, 2026. The slot where Stephen’s show was coming for all this time is now being taken by Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. The schedule does not end here. Following the end of Comics Unleashed, another show, Funny You Should Ask, will air immediately. Keep reading to know more about the latest changes in the CBS schedule!
Byron Allen’s show will air an hour early, while it takes the slot of Stephen Colbert’s show

For the unversed, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen was originally airing at 12:30 a.m. for the 2025/26 broadcast season. Now it will be coming at 11:35 p.m. from May 22, 2026. This is expected to bring more profits for CBS during the late-night hours. The ending of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was originally announced in July 2025. Around two months after the news was confirmed, Byron opened up about his interest in taking the 11:35 time slot for his show. While speaking at the Advertising Week New York in October 2025, Byron said:
















