Colbert’s Replacement Catches Stray From John Oliver

YouTube/LastWeekTonight John Oliver used an extended comic bit on Last Week Tonight to roast Stephen Colbert’s CBS replacement, Byron Allen. After the curtains closed on Colbert’s Late Show, his network replaced the host’s 11:35 p.m. slot with Allen’s Comics Unleashed . Allen, a billionaire businessman and stand-up comic, purchased Colbert’s annual airtime from CBS for $15 million. While Allen assured viewers he is “not trying to replace Colbert” or “hold on to his audience,” Oliver–Colbert’s fellow late-night host and friend–made it clear that he is unimpressed with the comic taking over. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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