Friday, November 29, 2019

Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen (needs edit)


Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen



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Byron Allen



Born: April 22, 1961 (age 58)



Medium: Stand-up, television



Nationality: American



Years active: 1979–present



Genres: Observational comedy



Subject(s): Everyday life, American culture



Spouse Jennifer Lucas (2007–present)



Children: 3





Notable works and roles:



Co-Host of Real People



Host of The Byron Allen Show



Host of Entertainers with Byron Allen



Host of Comics Unleashed



Byron Allen Folks is an American businessman, former comedian, television producer, philanthropist, and the founder, owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of the U.S. television production company Entertainment Studios.







Early life and education



Allen's interest in show business began during his childhood, when he would accompany his mother to NBC studios in Burbank where she worked as a publicist.



At age 14, Allen put together his first stand-up routine and began appearing on amateur night at comedy clubs throughout the Los Angeles area.





Career



Comedian Jimmie Walker saw Allen's stand-up act and invited the 14-year-old comedian to join his comedy writing team alongside promising young comedians Jay Leno and David Letterman. At age 18, Allen made his television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. One of his earliest roles was as a regular presenter on the NBC series Real People during the show's entire run.



His show "Jammin" was picked up as "Kickin' It with Byron Allen" in 1992, and by the end of its run had made the list of longest-running United States television series. Allen's foray into television production began in Los Angeles in 1993 when he founded Entertainment Studios with the launch of his first series — Entertainers with Byron Allen—a weekly, one-hour series profiling the current stars of film and television.



In 2009, Allen launched eight 24-hour HD television networks simultaneously: Automotive.TV, Cars.TV, Comedy.TV, ES.TV, Justice Central, MyDestination.TV, Pets.TV and Recipe.TV.



Among the company's top programs are: Emmy-winning Cars.TV, Emmy-nominated America's Court with Judge Ross and We the People with Gloria Allred, Comics Unleashed, Comedy.TV, Beautiful Homes & Great Estates, Pets.TV, Recipe.TV, Career Day and The Young Icons. His company also made its first foray into scripted programming, producing two weekly primetime sitcoms that debuted in September 2012: The First Family and Mr. Box Office.



In 2016, Entertainment Studios purchased TheGrio, a digital, video-centric news platform devoted to providing compelling entertainment, news and lifestyle content for African-Americans.



In 2017 the game show Funny You Should Ask was added to the roster of Byron Allen produced shows.



Allen acquired the television assets of The Weather Channel for approximately $300 million in March 2018. In 2019, he announced the launch of The Weather Channel Espanol which is slated for 2020, and will soon also launch Local Now, powered by The Weather Channel technology. Also in 2019, he would partner with Sinclair Broadcast Group to acquire Fox Sports Networks, which The Walt Disney Company was forced to sell as a condition of its purchasing 21st Century Fox.





Awards



In 2018, Allen was selected for the Bloomberg 50 for his accomplishments as a global business leader. He was also selected for the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs at the Goldman Sachs Builders & Innovators Summit 2018, and he was honored as a Distinguished Guest Speaker at the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Luncheon in December 2018. In January 2019, Allen was a recipient of NATPE's 16th Annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards, presented during the annual NATPE Miami Marketplace & Conference. Allen was also honored with the 2019 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award at the 46th annual Los Angeles Urban League Awards dinner.





Personal life



Allen married Jennifer Lucas in 2007. The couple has three children: two daughters born in 2008 and 2010, and a son, born in 2012.





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Comedians who appeared on Comics Unleashed



Matt Iseman


  • Sounds familiar





Cathy Ladman



Tammy Pescatelli



John Roy



David Brenner ...  Himself- 4 episodes, 2006-2009



Carlos Alazraqui ...  Himself - Guest 4 episodes, 2006



Kyle Cease  ...  Himself - Guest 4 episodes, 2007-2014



Maz Jobrani  ...  Himself - Guest 4 episodes, 2007-2014



Rich Little  ...  Himself - Guest 4 episodes, 2007-2014



Guy Torry  ...  Himself - Comedian 4 episodes, 2007-2014



Bob Zany ...  Himself - Comedian 4 episodes, 2007-2014



Retta ...  Herself 4 episodes, 2009-2014



Arnez J.  ...  Himself - Guest 4 episodes, 2011-2014



Kathleen Madigan ...  Herself - Guest 4 episodes, 2012-2014



Marianne Sierk ...  Herself - Guest 4 episodes, 2012-2014



DeRay Davis ...  Himself - Guest 4 episodes, 2014



K.T. Tatara ...  Himself - 3 episodes, 2007-2015



Megan Mooney ...  Herself - 3 episodes, 2007-2015



Tom Dreesen ...  Himself - 3 episodes, 2006-2014



Corey Holcomb ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2006-2014



Carlos Oscar ...  Himself - Comedian 3 episodes, 2006-2014



Mark Schiff ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2006-2014



Sinbad ...  Himself 3 episodes, 2006-2014



George Wallace ...  Himself 3 episodes, 2006-2013



Wayne Brady ...  Himself / ...3 episodes, 2006-2009


  • Canadian




Kim Coles ...  Herself / ...3 episodes, 2006-2007



Bryan Callen ...  Himself - Comedian 3 episodes, 2007-2015



Mystro Clark ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2007-2014



Tess Drake ...  Herself - Guest 3 episodes, 2007-2014



John Henton ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2007-2014



Clinton Jackson ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2007-2014



Lisa Lampanelli ...  Herself - Guest 3 episodes, 2007-2014



Al Madrigal ...  Himself 3 episodes, 2007-2011



J.B. Smoove ...  Himself 3 episodes, 2007-2011

I remember one bit about him getting beat up
He was in a Super Bowl commercial



Sue Costello ...  Herself - Comedian 3 episodes, 2007-2010



Pablo Francisco ...  Himself - Comedian 3 episodes, 2007-2010


  • amazing movie promo bits
  • great voice 
  • great sound effects




Ralph Louis Harris ...  Himself - Comedian 3 episodes, 2008-2014



Dwayne Perkins ...  Himself - Comedian 3 episodes, 2008-2013



Suzanne Westenhoefer ...  Herself - Guest 3 episodes, 2009-2014



Marina Franklin ...  Herself - Comedian 3 episodes, 2009-2013



Kyle Grooms ...  Himself 3 episodes, 2009-2013



Sam Tripoli ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2010-2015



Rich Vos ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2010-2015



Ralphie May ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2010-2014



Jen Kober ...  Herself - Guest 3 episodes, 2011-2014



Michele Balan ...  Herself - Guest 3 episodes, 2012-2014



Michael Colyar ...  Himself - Guest 3 episodes, 2014



Maria Bamford ...  Herself 2 episodes, 2006-2014


  • Different voices….including sexy
  • does a great crazy act
  • I think she mentioned mental health issues that she deals with






Jessica Kirson ...  Herself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2006-2014



Alex Reymundo ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2006-2014



Dane Cook ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2006-2010



Kevin Hart ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2006-2009



Russell Peters ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2006-2009


  • Hindi 500
  • Somebody gonna get a hurt
  • Canadian



·       
Brian Scolaro ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2006-2009



Tommy Davidson ...  Himself / ...2 episodes, 2006-2007

Tom Arnold ...  Himself 2  episodes, 2006



Dom Irrera ...  Himself / ...2 episodes, 2006



Larry Miller ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2006



Greg Romero Wilson ...  Himself / ...2 episodes, 2006



Robert Wuhl ...  Himself / ...2 episodes, 2006



Alonzo 'Hamburger' Jones ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2007-2014



Sebastian Maniscalco ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2007-2014



Joe Torry ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2007-2014



Katt Williams ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2007-2012



Erin Foley ...  Herself - Comedian / ...2 episodes, 2007-2011



Dave Coulier ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2007-2010

·        cut it out



Felipe Esparza ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2007-2010



Vinnie Favorito ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2007-2010



Darren Carter ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2007-2009



Whitney Cummings ...  Herself 2 episodes, 2007-2009



Anthony Griffith ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2007-2009



Pedro Hernández ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2007-2009



Kristin Key ...  Herself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2007-2009



Lowell Sanders ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2007-2009



Shang Forbes ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2007-2008



Wali Collins ...  Himself / ...2 episodes, 2007



Al Ducharme ...  Himself / ...2 episodes, 2007



David Alan Grier ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2007



Shawn Pelofsky ...  Herself / ...2 episodes, 2007



Kym Whitley ...  Herself - Guest 2 episodes, 2007



Jay Lamont ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2008-2014



Reynaldo Rey Reynaldo Rey ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2008-2010



Dick Gregory ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2008



Joe Clair ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2009-2014



Melia Mills ...  Herself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2009-2014



B. Phlat ...  Herself 2 episodes, 2009-2014



Maronzio Vance ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2009-2014



Darryl Brunson ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2009-2013



Harris Stanton ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2009-2013



Doug Williams ...  Himself - Comedian 2 episodes, 2009-2013



Jasper Redd ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2010-2015



Dana Eagle ...  Herself - Guest 2 episodes, 2010-2014



Bret Ernst ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2010-2014



Jo Koy ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2011-2014



Orny Adams ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2012-2014



Todd Glass ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2012-2014

Marc Maron ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2012-2014

·        radio -- funny 820?







Eddie Ifft ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2012



Lester Bibbs ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2013-2014



Paul Ogata ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2013-2014



Thea Vidale ...  Herself - Guest 2 episodes, 2013-2014



Becky Petigo ...  Herself - Guest 2 episodes, 2014-2015



Melanie Comarcho ...  Herself - Guest 2 episodes, 2014



A.J. Jamal ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2014



Rudy Rush ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2014



Daniel Tosh ...  Himself - Guest 2 episodes, 2014



Gina Yashere ...  Herself - Guest 2 episodes, 2014



Greg Wendell Reid ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007



Michael Pace  1 episode, 2007



Chris Spencer  1 episode, 2007



Alexandra Mchale  1 episode, 2007



Bruce Fine  1 episode, 2007



Anthony Anderson ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2006



Don 'D.C.' Curry ...  Himself 1 episode, 2006



Brad Garrett ...  Himself 1 episode, 2006



Bonnie McFarlane ...  Herself 1 episode, 2006

·        hot





John Mendoza ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2006

·        straight faced comedy



Dennis Miller ...  Himself 1 episode, 2006



Frank Nicotero ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2006



Kevin Pollak ...  Himself 1 episode, 2006



Jeffrey Ross ...  Himself 1 episode, 2006



Dax Shepard ...  Himself 1 episode, 2006



Alex Thomas ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2006



Steve Trevino ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2006



Debra Wilson ...  Herself - Comedian 1 episode, 2006



Bernadette Balagtas ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2007



Gerry Bednob ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2007



Pat Bullard Pat Bullard  1 episode, 2007



Billy Gardell Billy Gardell ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2007



Noe Gonzalez ...  Himself 1 episode, 2007



Vernard 'Bone' Hampton ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007



Melinda Hill ...  Herself 1 episode, 2007





Jeremy Hotz ...  Himself 1 episode, 2007

·        Canaduhhhhh







Jann Karam ...  Herself 1 episode, 2007



Bryan Kellen ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007



Natasha Leggero ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2007



Cynthia Levin ...  Herself 1 episode, 2007



Darryl 'D'Militant' Littleton ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007



Luenell ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2007



Tig Notaro ...  Herself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007

·        Did comedy about her cancer

·        Hope she's okay

·       



Dean Obeidallah ...  Himself 1 episode, 2007



Ruben Paul ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007



Greg Proops ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2007

·        True Jackson V.P.

·       



Shayla Rivera ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2007



Flip Schultz ...  Himself 1 episode, 2007



Dwight Slade ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007



Claude Stuart ...  Himself 1 episode, 2007



Sandra Valls ...  Herself 1 episode, 2007



Royale Watkins ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007



Dominique Witten ...  Herself - Comedian 1 episode, 2007

Mike Bonner ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Sandy Brown ...  Herself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Poppy Champlin ...  Herself 1 episode, 2008



Maija DiGiorgio ...  Herself 1 episode, 2008



Dean Edwards ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Ian Edwards ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Ron G. ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Vanessa Graddick ...  Guest 1 episode, 2008



Dannon Green ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Stephanie Hodge ...  Herself 1 episode, 2008



Leslie Jones ...  Herself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Patrick Keane ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Gregg Lee ...  Quiet man 1 episode, 2008



Vargus Mason ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Jason Stuart ...  Himself 1 episode, 2008



Shayma Tash ...  Herself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Jimmie Walker ...  Guest / ...1 episode, 2008


  • kid dynomite!
  • Good Times





Joey Wells ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Roy Wood Jr. ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2008



Howie Bell ...  Himself 1 episode, 2009



Steve Brown ...  Himself 1 episode, 2009



David Crowe ...  Himself 1 episode, 2009



Paul C. Morrissey ...  Himself 1 episode, 2009



Mike E. Winfield ...  Himself 1 episode, 2009



Lisa Alvarado ...  Herself 1 episode, 2010



John Caponera  1 episode, 2010



Cory Kahaney ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2010



Andre Kelly  1 episode, 2010



Skyler Stone ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2010



Marc Theobald ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2010



Mark Gross ...  Himself 1 episode, 2011



Dat Phan ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2011



Don Friesen  1 episode, 2012



Jay Phillips ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2012



Robin Montague  1 episode, 2013



Dean Austin ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Ian Bagg ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Roz Browne ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Michelle Buteau ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Sydney Castillo ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Tommy Chun ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Sarah Colonna ...  Herself 1 episode, 2014



James P. Connolly ...  Himself - Comedian 1 episode, 2014



Alycia Cooper ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Jamal Doman ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Jeff Dye ...  Himself 1 episode, 2014



Rachel Feinstein ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Hope Flood Hope Flood ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Craig Gass ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Gerard Guillory ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Ian Harvie ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Andre Kelley ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Matt Knudsen ...  Himself 1 episode, 2014



Bert Kreischer ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Maureen Langan ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Avi Liberman ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Wendy Liebman ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Kerri Louise ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Na'im Lynn ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Norm MacDonald ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Chris Mata ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Kareem Matthews ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Eddie Pepitone ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Donnell Rawlings ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Kivi Rogers ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Jimmie Roulette ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Frazer Smith ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Laura Swisher ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



TuRae ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Baron Vaughn ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Reese Waters ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2014



Tony Baker ...  Himself 1 episode, 2015



Sunda Croonquist ...  Herself - Guest 1 episode, 2015



Matthew Fulchiron ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2015



J. Chris Newberg ...  Himself 1 episode, 2015



Michael Gelbart ...  Himself - Guest 1 episode, 2016



Chad Everhart ...  Himself (uncredited)

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