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...
    • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      This is me pre-googling this, and I was born in the early 80s: who in the fuck is Byron Allen? Never heard of him.

      Ok. Im gonna go plop a Goog on it and answer my own question.

      Edit: post-google, who the fuck is Byron Allen?

    • TargaryenTKE@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      If you say so… I’ve heard of a handful of shows/projects he’s worked on, but it sounds to me that after decades of grind, THIS is his big break aaand most people aren’t happy about it. Not his fault obviously, but definitely a bad career decision if you ask me.

      Also, we meet again prole 🤣