Byron Allen Is Lobbying for Stephen Colbert’s CBS Late Night Time Slot: ‘My Hand Is Already Up’

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Byron Allen got his first big break at age 18 in 1979 as a standup comedian on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” More than 45 years later, Allen is now a media mogul: But he’s still got his eyes on a late night prize. Interviewed on stage Wednesday during New York’s Advertising Week event, Allen said he’s pitching hard to land the 11:35 p.m. time slot on CBS next year after “ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ” ends its run. (In July, CBS announced it would cancel “The Late Show”

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