Byron Allen Says He'll Save CBS at Least $150 Million Taking Over Colbert's 'Late Show' Slot: 'A Great Deal'

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14. I've found his show to be

an unfunny ripoff of "Alan Davies As Yet Untitled" and Paul Provenza's "The Green Room."

I have friends who are (or have written for) professional comedians. To date, I have never heard of any of the guests on Allen's show (which the DVR thankfully cuts off after the opening titles).

CBS, who only own about 10 stations in the US get their money upfront; is the affiliates who will suffer. But since one of the largest affiliates is Sinclair, I'm ok with that.

The situation is akin to when I saw Elayne Boosler, Roger & Roger, and The Unknown Comic in Las Vegas back around 1980, at The Landmark (before the Martians blew it up). Murray Langston (aka The Unknown Comic) rented the showroom, paid the other comedians, the stage crew, and the advertising. Langston got the ticket money. If nobody showed up, the only big to the casino was the salary of the cocktail waitress (drinks were not included in the ticket price).

At that show, my friends and I sat front row center, and saw Elayne (who killed), Roger & Roger (who killed), The Unknown Comic (who didn't kill), and a couple of cockroaches (whom I killed; I tell you the Martians did us a favor).
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