Byron Allen is making his return to CBS Community’s late-night lineup with back-to-back airings of ‘Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen’ tonight, Monday, September 22, at 12:37 a.m, instantly following ‘The Late Present’ with Stephen Colbert.
The present is a roundtable-style speak present that encompasses a star-studded slate of comedic expertise hosted by its namesake, the vaunted comedian-turned-business mogul, Byron Allen. “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” is the present launched by Allen in 2006 that has featured over 550 particular person comedians over time. “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” is taking up the spot beforehand occupied by “After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson.” Tomlinson stepped away from the present to deal with her stand-up comedy profession.
Allen is the primary African American male late-night host on broadcast community tv.
Initially introduced in Could, by way of Allen Media Group, the mum or dad firm of TheGrio, Allen shared, “‘Comics Unleashed’ is a real ardour for me, just because this world can by no means have sufficient laughter. I created this present in order that one of the best comedians can all come collectively and assist convey continuous laughter.”
Allen received his begin in standup comedy as a teen in 1975, later making historical past in 1979 on the age of 18 by changing into the youngest comic ever to carry out on NBC’s “The Tonight Present Starring Johnny Carson.” Allen launched a legendary comedy profession that included internet hosting his personal syndicated “The Byron Allen Present,” which debuted in 1989. From there, he turned his comedy profession right into a profitable and ever-expanding enterprise empire.
After buying The Climate Channel in 2018, Allen then bought HBCU Go in 2021, making him the primary businessman to globally syndicate Black school sports activities for tv.
Allen Media Group will produce over 130 model new episodes of “Comics Unleased with Byron Allen” for the 2025-2026 tv season. The lineup of the primary week’s slate of reveals will embody back-to-back airings of a newly produced episode and an archived episode, save for Friday, which is able to air two archived episodes:
Monday, Sept. 22
Orlando Leyba; Caroline Rhea; Finesse Mitchell; Jamie Kennedy (NEW)
Keith Alberstadt; Pete Lee; Arnez J; Laurie Kilmartin
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Helen Hong; Brad Williams; Jay Mohr; Ron G (NEW)
Arnez J; Patrick Keane; Steve Treviño; Cory Kahaney
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Jeff Dye; Erica Rhodes; Mike E. Winfield; Adam Ferrara (NEW)
Cory Kahaney; Harland Williams; Mike Vecchione; Karlous Miller
Thursday, Sept. 25
Jiaoying Summers; Mark Ellis; Invoice Engvall; Owen Smith (NEW)
Mike Vecchione; John Roy; Tony Baker; Jodi Miller
Friday, Sept. 26
Orlando Leyba; Caroline Rhea; Finesse Mitchell; Jamie Kennedy (OAD: 9/22/25)
Ant; Andrew Norelli; Al Jackson; Sarah Colonna
Episodes will air on CBS and also will be obtainable to stream dwell on Paramount+.
