Byron Allen: From Paperboy To Billionaire

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Byron Allen began his career as a stand-up comedian and became the youngest comic ever to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at just 18 years old. He later founded Allen Media Group (formerly Entertainment Studios), building it into a major media empire that owns dozens of television networks, local TV stations, and film distribution companies. Among his many accomplishments, Allen acquired The Weather Channel in a deal valued at approximately $300 million and has grown his company into one of the largest Black-owned media businesses in the United States. Check out Comics Unleashed and Funny You Should Ask on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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FOR MORE WITH BYRON ALLEN:

TV SHOWS: 

• Comic’s Unleashed (CBS 11:35PM/Streaming on Paramount+)
• Funny You Should Ask (CBS 12:37AM/Streaming on Paramount+) 

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LIVE SHOWS: 

• June 5 – Portland, OR
• June 6 – Portland, OR (2 shows)
• June 12 – Oklahoma City, OK (2 Shows)
• June 13 – Tulsa, OK (2 Shows)
• June 20 – Santa Ana, CA (KROQ Doc Screening)

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