Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Max Renews Hacks for Season 5; Byron Allen Coming Back to CBS Late Night

Max has renewed the multi-Emmy®-winning comedy series Hacks for a fifth season ahead of the season four finale, debuting this Thursday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET. Over the course of its run, the series has garnered 48 Emmy® nominations, including a season three win for Outstanding Comedy Series. Hacks has been a top five series on Max since its season four debut in the U.S. and a top 10 series globally. Season four has been pacing as the series’ best season yet and has achieved both domestic and global week-over-week growth every week so far this season.
Six-time Emmy® winner and Tony Award® nominee Jean Smart, three-time Emmy® nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Hannah Einbinder, three-time Emmy® winner Paul W. Downs, SAG Award® nominee Megan Stalter, Emmy® nominee Carl Clemons-Hopkins, SAG Award® nominee Mark Indelicato, and SAG Award® nominee Rose Abdoo return alongside Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Christopher McDonald, Poppy Liu, Lorenza Izzo, Johnny Sibilly, Paul Felder, Polly Draper, Luenell, and Aristotle Athari. Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman, Eric Balfour, Danny Jolles, Gavin Matts, Grover Whitmore, III, Holmes, Jasmine Ashanti, Katy Sullivan, Matt Oberg, Sandy Honig, and Jake Shane joined the cast in season four.
Byron Allen-hosted comedy talk show Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen will air Monday through Friday with back-to-back, half-hour episodes following The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, beginning Monday, September 22 (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live on Paramount+. In fall 2023, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen aired in a successful limited run on CBS in the same time slot.
Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, produced by Allen Media Group and executive produced by Byron Allen, Carolyn Folks and Jennifer Lucas, has been airing in first-run strip syndication since its premiere in September 2006 and can be seen on CBS owned-and-operated television stations nationwide.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, August 25
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Getting Lucky" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Calvin and Dave join Lamar (Kevin Pollack) on a road trip to the casino. Also, Tina and Gemma babysit Daphne while Marty desperately tries to spend time with Courtney alone. Series star Tichina Arnold directs this episode.
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Not Being in It" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Calvin and Dave return from the casino, stunned by the revelation that Lamar had been laundering stolen money, which has now landed him in jail. Meanwhile, Malcom runs into his frenemy.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 25)
Monday, August 25
- Nicole Byer (Grand Crew/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Watch Terry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ben Schwartz (The Afterparty/Space Force/Parks and Recreation) - Ben appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Pete Davidson (Bupkis) - Pete is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon!/Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael makes a special appearance on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Skylar Astin (Ground Floor) and Mary Holland (The Big Door Prize/Robbie/Blunt Talk) - Skylar and Mary are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Andy Samberg (Digman!/Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Andy talks about The Roses on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- André Holland (1600 Penn) and Roy Wood Jr. (Sullivan & Son) - André and Roy are guests on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am. André talks about Love, Brooklyn on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Tony Danza (Taxi/Who's the Boss?/Hudson Street/The Tony Danza Show) - Tony is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Kathryn appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
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