David Letterman Sounds Off on CBS Replacing ‘The Late Show’ After 33 Years With Byron Allen Comedy Hour: ‘They Don’t Wanna Spend Any Money’

Home TV News Apr 13, 2026 2:12pm PT David Letterman Sounds Off on CBS Replacing ‘The Late Show’ After 33 Years With Byron Allen Comedy Hour: ‘They Don’t Wanna Spend Any Money’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest David Letterman Sounds Off on CBS Replacing ‘The Late Show’ After 33 Years With Byron Allen Comedy Hour: ‘They Don’t Wanna Spend Any Money’ 17 minutes ago Ruby Rose Accuses Katy Perry of Sexual Assault; Perry’s Rep Slams Claims as ‘Categorically False and Dangerous Lies’ 5 hours ago Natasha Lyonne Says ‘I Was Detained’ by ICE at Airport; Homeland Security Denies Claims 3 days ago See All Courtesy of CBS David Letterman has weighed in on CBS’ decision to replace “The Late Show” franchise after 33 years with Byron Allen’s comedy talk show “Comics Unleashed.” The network confirmed the change earlier this month. Stephen Colbert‘s “The Late Show” airs its final episode on May 21. Allen will take over the 11:35 p.m. ET time slot on May 22 with back-to-back episodes of “Comics Unleashed.” “They don’t want to spend any money, so they’re going to make money,” Letterman said about the decision on a recent episode of his podcast. “They charge Byron Allen some reasonable price. He sells all the advertising for his ‘Comics Unleashed,’ and it’ll be, I think, 90 minutes or two hours of comics talking about funny stuff.“ Popular on Variety Related Stories 'My Hero Academia' Marks 10th Anniversary With Free Streaming Marathon and New 'More' Episode Visual