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8. Bad ratings means

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 06:43 PM

19 hrs ago

the lead ins at 10 and the local news suffer.

And Allen is paying well below what they made with Colbert.

They have become paid programing cable.

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How Colbert's Replacement Is Helping Tank the Rest of CBS [View all] usonian 20 hrs ago OP

Byron Allen's been boring since the 80s. Iggo 20 hrs ago #3

I believe ha was a standup comic who got into tv production. Iggo 19 hrs ago #7

He's famous for having guests on his show who died shortly after appearing. Crowman2009 17 hrs ago #10

We need to get Trump on there, ASAP!!!!!!!! Jack Valentino 15 hrs ago #14

ETTD. (n/t) Iggo 20 hrs ago #2

Conservative comedy is an oxymoron...nt Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #5

It's not as bad for CBS as it seems Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #6

Bad ratings means edhopper 19 hrs ago #8

so the new guy is basically an infomercial lol msongs 19 hrs ago #9

CBS has diminished itself in so many ways. And quickly, too. Beartracks 17 hrs ago #12

Trump killed it. Just to get back at Colbert. Iggo 17 hrs ago #13

The purpose of firing Colbert was not about helping CBS make money. NNadir 6 hrs ago #15