CBS reveals its replacement for Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show'

CBS has revealed the future of its nightly time slot after the end of "The Late Show."

The network announced on April 6 that "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen" will move into its 11:35 p.m. slot after "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" concludes on May 21.

The comedy talk show, which premiered in syndication in 2006, is hosted by Byron Allen and features a rotating panel of comedians performing their material. It currently airs on CBS immediately after "The Late Show."

Starting May 22, CBS will air back-to-back, half-hour episodes of "Comics Unleashed" Monday through Friday, the network said. This will be followed by back-to-back episodes of the comedy game show "Funny You Should Ask," which is also produced by Allen, in the 12:37 a.m. time slot.

"I created and launched 'Comics Unleashed' 20 years ago so my fellow comedians could have a platform to do what we all love — make people laugh," Allen said in a statement. "I truly appreciate CBS' confidence in me by picking up our two-hour comedy block of 'Comics Unleashed' and 'Funny You Should Ask,' because the world can never have enough laughter."

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CBScanceled "The Late Show"in July, ending the long-running late-night comedy institution previously hosted by David Letterman. But the network had until now not revealed what it planned to air in the show's time slot.

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Paramount, the parent company of CBS, previously said that canceling "The Late Show" was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night" and was "not related in any way to the show's performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount."

Though Colbert's "Late Show" is known for its pointed political humor, Allen toldThe Los Angeles Times last yearthat he wants comedians to bring non-political material to "Comics Unleashed."

"I tell the comedians we're shooting 'I Love Lucy,'" Allen said. "Something that's evergreen. So I don't want to hear any political humor. Just be funny, family-friendly and advertiser-friendly."

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CBS briefly replacedJames Corden's "The Late Late Show"with "Comics Unleashed" starting in 2023 after Corden stepped away from late-night. This time slot after "The Late Show" was later occupied by the comedy game show "After Midnight," which wascanceled in 2025and replaced by "Comics Unleashed" again.

Colbert's final episode of "The Late Show" is scheduled for May 21. He has not revealed his final guests. The comedian recently announced his next major gig after the show ends: He willwrite a new "Lord of the Rings" filmwith his son.

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Watch the Artemis II crew reenact the “Full House” opening credits: 'We are cracking up up here'

The Artemis II crew was apparently nostalgic for Earth on Sunday, as they did their own version of the opening credits of '80s TV comedyFull House.

They looked at paperwork only to look up and smile right on time, gave the camera a smile or a wave, even shared a laugh with others, with their name underneath, just like TV audiences of yesterday were used to seeing in a video shared by the official account of NASA. There was even a cameo by Rise, the zero-gravity indicator.

But in case anyone was confused, Commander Reid Wiseman explained.

"We were doing scenes from bad '80s sitcoms when they introduce the cast of characters," he said. "So that’s why we all did those, and we are cracking up up here.”

The video was given a cheeky caption.

"Everywhere you look, everywhere you go—there’s the Artemis II crew," it read. "These four astronauts are currently on their way to fly around the Moon in NASA's Orion capsule, which is roughly comparable to two minivans. You could say it's a full house!"

After all, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency wanted to have some fun during their very serious mission of flying around the moon. Sunday marked the astronauts' fifth day of 10 total they are expected to spend on their journey.

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The originalFull Houseaired for eight seasons, from 1987 to 1995. The ABC sitcom, a cornerstone of its TGIF lineup, which also included shows such asFamily Matters,Step by Step, andBoy Meets World. Sequel seriesFuller House, which starred the grown-up Tanner women, ran for five seasons, from 2016 to 2020.

Starring the late Bob Saget, as well as Dave Coulier, John Stamos, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the comedy depicted a non-traditional family living under one roof.

Stamos, for one, appeared amused to have been included.

"Honestly?" hewrotein a repost. "If aliens make contact now, they're gonna think our entire civilization is just hugs, life lessons, and Uncle Jesse fixing everything in 22 minutes."

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Official versions of the opening credit sequence featured Bure's D.J. Tanner talking on a landline, Sweetin's Stephanie dancing, and the family gathering at the kitchen table and at the park near their San Francisco home.

Officially titled "Everywhere You Look," the very catchy tune was co-written by Jesse Frederick and Bennett Salvay. The musicians also came up with the tracks for other sitcoms of the era, too, includingFamily MattersandPerfect Strangers, another TGIF title.

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Michigan woman missing after husband says she fell off boat in Bahamas

Police say they're searching for an American woman who disappeared Saturday in the Bahamas. The woman's husband told authorities that his wife went missing after falling from their boat and being swept out to sea.

The missing woman was identified Monday as Lynette Hooker from Michigan, according to Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Her husband, Brian Hooker, reported that he and his wife, who are both U.S. nationals, left Hope Town for Elbow Cay on the Bahamian island of Abaco at around 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, according to theRoyal Bahamas Police Force. They had set sail aboard an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy, police said.

"She apparently bounced out of the boat," Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue chief Troy Pritchard told CBS News on Monday.

Brian Hooker told police that his wife fell overboard with the keys to the boat, causing its engine to turn off. He said that strong currents carried her out to sea, and he lost sight of her, according to police. Brian Hooker paddled the dinghy to shore, arriving hours later at the Marsh Harbor Boat Yard at 4 a.m. Sunday morning.

Lynette Hooker was wearing a black bathing suit at the time, officials said. The search and rescue efforts continued Monday.

"They've been out again today," Pritchard told CBS News. "We still haven't found anything."

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Police said Brian Hooker told someone his wife was missing once he made it to the boat yard, and that person informed authorities. Officers proceeded to search the surrounding area, with help from members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and Hope Town fire officials.

"U.S. counterparts, volunteers, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force are assisting with this," the Royal Bahamas Police Force told CBS News in a statement. The U.S. Coast Guard Miami Sector also provided air support to Bahamian authorities in their search Sunday.

Police have asked people in the community who may have information relevant to the probe to report what they know to law enforcement, or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.

The U.S. State Department warned of potentially deadly boating issues in the Bahamas in atravel advisoryissued in March 2025, which said "boating is not well regulated" on the islands, and "injuries and deaths have occurred." The advisory also warned that watercraft, like jet skis, may come from unlicensed operators who "sometimes ignore weather forecasts." It encouraged travelers to "always follow local weather and marine alerts."

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Kremlin says the whole Middle East is 'on fire'

MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday said that the Iran war ‌was escalating in both geography and economic ‌impact, and that the whole Middle East region was "on ​fire" due to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic.

U.S. President Donald Trump, in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media ‌post, threatened to ⁠target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of ⁠Hormuz is not reopened.

When asked by Reuters about Trump's remarks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told ​reporters that ​Russia had seen ​them but that ‌the Kremlin preferred not to comment directly.

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"We note that the level of tension in the region is growing and continues to grow," Peskov said. "In fact, the entire region is on ‌fire. These are all ​very dangerous and negative consequences ​of the ​aggression that was unleashed against Iran."

"The ‌geography of this conflict ​has expanded, ​and now we are all aware of the consequences that we have, including very, ​very negative ‌consequences for the global economy."

(Reporting by Dmitry ​Antonov, Writing by Felix Light, Editing ​by Gleb Bryanski/Guy Faulconbridge)

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When Did Fast Food at Weddings Get So Fancy?

It all started, as so many things do, with the middle school set. Fast food at formal events “got very hot, hot, hot a few years back,” says event planner Marcy Blum. “It came out of the bar/bat mitzvah scene.” Faced with the onerous task of menu selection, kids decided that steak tartare didn’t sound nearly as appealing as french fries and hot dogs.

Eventually the millennials caught on. At weddings from Santa Barbara to Savannah (and even,if you were really fancy, abroad), it became obligatory to bring out silver trays of Big Macs or In-N-Out ­Double-Doubles for the afterparty. Lately, though, couples have been moving past the novelty humor of the $777 Taco Bell wedding package and leveling up their late night snack options. Not that they’re trading burgers for another round of filet mignon: Fast food staples remain the choice menu, except now those fries are coming from La Goulue, not Mickey D’s.

“It may be comfort food, but all the ingredients are fresh and high-quality,” says Alice Garretti, co-founder of Acquolina, the preferred caterer of fashion and art world parties. And at the same time that quality expectations are rising—even for something just to satisfy the midnight munchies—the desire for less fuss has been filtering into the main reception dinner menu. “A number of years ago, smokes and foams and essences were in vogue,” Garretti says. “Now people are steering away from anything that feels too fancy. They want the classics.”

For a wedding at the New York Public Library, Acquolina, which is known for crafting extravagant edibles (like baked Alaskas that resemble the Sugar Plum Fairy’s candy palace), served mini-meatballs. At other events Acquolina has done dim sum carts or little hot dogs topped with caviar.

The caviar, by the way, is key.“You’re not just serving chicken nuggets, you’re doing Coqodaq,” Blum says, referring to the Korean fried chicken restaurant known for serving wings with Ossetra and Beluga. Some couples go bigger still, bringing beloved institutions like Katz’s Delicatessen to their weddings. “We built a food truck for them,” Blum recalls of one celebration, “but Katz’s brought the chefs and the rye bread.”

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The Mark Hotel in New York has a Jean-Georges “Haute Dog” cart that can be rolled out for weddings and events. (You don’t have to be getting married at the Mark to book it.) The wieners are made with organic chicken and grass-fed beef and topped with condiments like the chef’s signature kimchi relish. (For those who don’t have a party invite but are still hoping for a $6 bite, the original Haute Dog cart is generally parked outside the hotel’s 77th Street entrance.)

But chicken nuggets seem to be most popular at the moment. At the wedding of Carlin Smith and Charlie Corcoran, which opens this section, the couple requested that La Goulue, the Manhattan bistro that recently opened an outpost in Southampton, make the snacks for their afterparty. To be clear, nuggets are not on the restaurant’s regular menu. “Fun food adds to the party ambience,” says Blum.

She also points to another potential reason: GLP-1s. “The reality is, people aren’t actually ordering less,they just don’t eat nearly as much.” In that way fast food, particularly at an otherwise luxurious event—and topped with caviar—is in itself a form of conspicuous consumption.

Top: For $5,000 and up, the Mark’s Haute Dog cart will serve franks at your reception.

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Addison Rae’s Swimsuit Look Is One of a Kind for Coachella Rehearsals

Addison Rae‘s new Instagram photos show behind-the-scenes moments of her Coachella rehearsals. The “Thanksgiving” actor shared the tease of her “Fame & Glory Show” on April 11 and April 18. While she looked stunning in all the pictures, one standout snap was her in a striking swimsuit with polka dot details.

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Check out Addison Rae’s photos in a blue swimsuit:

The “Fame is a Gun” hitmaker shared photos on her social media, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at her Coachella rehearsals. In one photo, she exuded perfect diva vibes as she posed in a blue swimsuit.

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Thebikinitop featured thin strings for a bold touch, while the intricate polka dot details added a playful vibe to the look. The top also featured a tie-up detail at the neckline. Meanwhile, the matching bottoms came with a tiny white ribbon bow.

She shared details of her Coachella show in the caption, leaving fans excited for her performance. Fans commented that they can’t wait for the show and showered her with praise in the comments section.

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Are Newspaper Engagement Announcements the One Wedding Trend That Has Real Staying Power?

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Anyone who thinks print is dead should talk to a weddings editor at theNew York Times. Or theWashington Postor theBoston Globeor any small-town chronicle, wherethe romance beat is alive and thriving. Even as wedding announcements, like other customs, have evolved to suit contemporary tastes, the demand for ink endures.

Which is perhaps not surprising given that we live in an era in which overexposure has become de rigueur, and everyone you know has an expensive wedding publicist on retainer. But as the just-the-facts announcements of yesteryear have been eclipsed by a new style of narrative-driven coverage, the newspaper weddings section has become one of the few remaining places that operates as something like a meritocracy: It’s about the story, not the status. And no, you still can’t buy your way in.

“I think there’s much more interest because of social media,” says event planner Marcy Blum, a 39-year veteran in the businesswho has seen trends come and go, sometimes twice over. “It’s not just about who reads theTimeson Sunday. Once it’s printed, then you see it on Insta­gram.” Given her clout and relationships in the industry, Blum says she’s often brazenly asked in advance by prospective clients if she can secure wedding-section coverage. She wields her influence with discretion. “The reason I’m friends with editors is because they know I won’t do that. I’ll only send them something that I think works for them, as well.”

What exactly makes an ideal match for a weddings editor who is perennially drowning in submissions? “I’m always interested in stories that have a cinematic feel to them,” says one editor at a national publication. The focus has shifted dramatically, too, from social status and family lineage to the narrative of the romance.

Susanna Treacy and Nicholas Wiegand’s talemade the cut last December, when their Manhattan wedding was featured in theNew York Times’s “Mini Vows” section. “There’s a classic, Old New York feeling to the weddings section,” Treacy says. “Nick and I are old souls. A lot of it was a celebration of the city, and it would have made it come full circle to have it acknowledged.” She surmised that their chances were improved by using a wedding planner and photographer who had worked on earlier weddings published in theTimes. “I thought maybe we’d have a shot at it,” she says. Nonetheless, she followed the paper’s standard submissions guidelines and got the approval several days after the big event.

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“We say explicitly in the submission form that if you don’t hear from us within two weeks of your wedding, you can assume it hasn’t been selected,” the national editor says. That doesn’t always deter pushy types. “I’ll still hear from publicists representing more notable couples, ‘just checking in.’ ” Occasionally newlyweds ask what they might do to increase their odds, often phrasing their inquiries in ways nuanced enough to remain open to interpretation. However, the editor emphasizes, there’s absolutely no quid pro quo. “We have very strict standards.”

Placement can be bought, of course—in the form of an ad, like the one that ran in theBoston Globelast December, featuring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson styled as a newly engaged couple. The image was a publicity stunt for the forthcoming filmThe Drama, but it also underscored a lingering truth: Published wedding announcements still eclipse social media as the most coveted way to see—and be seen. “I’m going to custom-frame the print version and put it somewhere in our home,” Treacy says.

An Instagram post, after all, doesn’t hang on a wall.

Top: To promoteThe Drama, in which Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are a couple with premarital, well, drama, A24 took out a faux announcement in the Boston Globe.

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