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Byron Allen [2] (born Byron Allen Folks on April 22, 1961) [3] is an American businessman, film and television producer, and comedian. He is the founder of the U.S. media company Allen Media Group (formerly Entertainment Studios), which has interests in television production, broadcasting, film production, and digital media.
Jun 24, 2021 · Byron Allen is an American comedian, television producer, and the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Entertainment Studios, a television production company based in the United States. Allen created a stand-up routine when he was 14 years old and performed it on amateur nights.
Byron Allen. Producer: America's Court with Judge Ross. Byron Allen was born in 1961 in Detroit. Not long afterward, he moved to LA. When he was just a teenager, he started doing stand-up clubs in Los Angeles. That was where comedian Jimmie 'JJ' Walker discovered him, and offered him a job as a writer. Allen worked alongside David Letterman and ...
Sep 21, 2022 · McDonald’s Corp. has been ordered by a U.S. judge to defend against media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing the fast-food chain of “racial stereotyping” by not...
Byron Allen was born in 1961 in Detroit. Not long afterward, he moved to LA. When he was just a teenager, he started doing stand-up clubs in Los Angeles. That was where comedian Jimmie 'JJ' Walker discovered him, and offered him a job as a writer. Allen worked alongside David Letterman and Jay Leno.
Jan 31, 2024 · Byron Allen has offered $14.3 billion for Paramount Global, the latest effort to acquire major media assets by Allen, a former stand-up comedian and actor who has made several billion-dollar...
Oct 20, 2021 · Byron Allen’s Fight Against Racial Discrimination Has Roots in Inspiration From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By Steven Gaydos. Michele Thomas Photography.
Jul 9, 2020 · Since he was a kid, comic turned mogul Byron Allen has played the long game, acquiring assets like The Weather ?Channel and taking a racial equality dispute with Comcast all the way to the...
Sep 15, 2023 · Byron Allen, one of America’s most prominent Black businessmen, just reportedly bid $10 billion for broadcasting giant ABC in a bold move that would cap a stunning M&A record
Jun 4, 2023 · DEGGANS: Byron Allen is the founder and CEO of Allen Media Group. He says his company represents 90% of Black-owned media. He's been very vocal about the importance of Black owners in media,...
