Byron Allen to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

By Maximillian Boudreaux Published: October 15, 2021

Byron Allen to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019 file photo, comedian and media mogul Byron Allen poses for a picture Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Supreme Court has thrown out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast for racial discrimination. The justices agreed unanimously Monday that an appeals court applied the wrong legal standard in allowing business owner Byron Allen’s $20 billion lawsuit against Comcast to go forward.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Media mogul Byron Allen has a confirmed date to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Media mogul Byron Allen is set to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday.

Allen is the owner of Allen Media Group and Entertainment Studios, which includes television stations and websites such as The Grio.

However, Allen’s journey into show business began when the young comedian snuck onto the set of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and sat in the television icon’s desk pretending to be Carson.

He started out as the youngest stand-up act on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and on October 20th, Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman & CEO of ALLEN MEDIA GROUP, receives his STAR on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. pic.twitter.com/UyklyJr6iL
— EntertainmentStudios (@ESGlobalMedia) October 15, 2021

The future media mogul made his debut on The Tonight Show at just 18-years-old and still acknowledges Carson for the launch of his career.

Allen’s star will be next to his famous late night talk show mentor Carson on the intersection of Hollywood and Vine on October 20.

“Byron Allen has show business in his blood! His impressive career started as a young boy and just kept going. We are very proud to be able to pay tribute to Mr. Allen’s stellar career and add his name to our iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame,” said Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He also has one of the largest cable network portfolios in the industry with 10 24-hour HD television networks, The Weather Channel, The Weather Channel en Espanol, Comedy.tv and Cars.tv.