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Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" replacement — media mogul and standup comic Byron Allen — appeared to shake off a massive ratings drop after CBS replaced the longtime host, according to a Los Angeles Times interview.

Viewership to the show dropped by 85 percent since Colbert left, The Daily Beast reported.

Allen worked out a $15 million "time-buy model" deal with CBS and his company Allen Media Group, according to The Times. He pays CBS, and keeps advertising revenue....

Stephen Colbert wrapped up "The Late Show" last week after alleged pressure from President Donald Trump on his parent network, but his replacement isn't exactly filling the gap, according to new reporting.

The series finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert drew more than 6.7 million viewers, according to reporting by The Daily Beast, which looked at Nielsen data.

The show filling Colbert's time slot on CBS, Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed," drew only 995,000 viewers with its first episode, The Daily Beast reported. Allen is the billionaire owner of the Allen Media Group. ...