CBS' firing of Stephen Colbert has seen the Late Show time slot nosedive in ratings — and it's taking the network with it.Since CBS handed Byron Allen the 11:35 p.m. slot formerly occupied by Colbert's The Late Show — with Allen Media footing all production costs under a "time buy" arrangement — Nie...
Not quite, it’s a guy who bought the slot for his own show, same guy you end up seeing super late at night with Comics Unleashed. He’s a weird dude.
I think he’s somehow super wealthy? Like a billionaire even, maybe?
Real weird.
Yeah, I did a short dive into his whole deal even before this whole situation. I think he’s probably just around $1B, because he went from comedian and writer to investor. I mean, he owns part of BuzzFeed, even.
And yeah. It is weird that he’s done a fair amount for black causes, but somehow he’s willing to put up with CBS? There’s always a contradiction when you have money but do things for community. Though I personally just always felt the was off, the same way I felt about Jay Leno.
I only ever saw him on Comics Unleashed if I was up late and unable to sleep, and… It was never great lol.
After learning that he financed all that shit, I realized that the guy seemed like he was doing that show for the love of the game which I can respect.
…buzzfeeds still around?
Apparently, yeah. And somehow a more accurate source of news than CBS now. Lol
Wait…no name who made at least a billion decided not to take the slot that anyone could have guessed would not be watched in boycott, but instead he bought it? Dang. Maybe that 5D chess he’s playing.