David Letterman has criticized CBS for replacing Stephen Colbert's late-night program with Byron Allen's comedy talk show, Comics Unleashed. Letterman, who started The Late Show franchise 33 years ago, said the network chose the move as they didn't want to spend any money. He also suggested that Allen's show would be a good idea as he sells all advertising for Comics Unleashed at a reasonable price. The decision to replace Colbert's show was described as a "financial decision" not related to the show's performance, content, or other matters at Paramount.