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What is Byron Allen most famous for?

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Byron Allen is known as a comedian and the founder of Allen Media Group. He established the business in 1993, and one of its first shows was Entertainers with Byron Allen (1993– ). He also hosted other TV shows, including Comics Unleashed (2006– ). On May 22, 2026, that program replaced The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in CBS’s 11:35 pm Eastern Time slot. Allen Media produces other shows, including a number of courtroom series, and it owns 10 national television channels. By the early 2020s the privately held company had an estimated value of $4.5 billion.