A. Whitney Brown
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A. Whitney Brown
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"I am as frustrated with society as a pyromaniac in a petrified forest."
"That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you."
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A well-known humorist renowned for his quick wit and sharp sense of political and social satire, A. Whitney Brown is a familiar face to many television viewers due to his performances on Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show. A former street busker who would captivate audiences with his trained dog and juggling skills, Brown gained a following in 1976 when he performed against such comedy heavyweights as Robin Williams and Dana Carvey at the San Francisco Comedy Competition. He married Cynthia Swanson that same year, and the following decade found Brown gaining even more exposure when he joined the Saturday Night Live writing staff in 1985. Joining the cast the following year, Brown stayed with the show until 1991, appearing in the interactive motion picture I'm Your Man the following year. Brown offered his writing skills to the short-lived Comedy Central series Exit 57 in 1995, and the next year he began his two-year stint as a correspondent for the popular news satire series The Daily Show, which aired on the same network. In addition to his work in film and television, Brown is also the author of the book The Big Picture: An American Commentary. ~ Jason Buchanan, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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A. Whitney Brown
Alan Whitney Brown (born July 8, 1952) is an Emmy Award-winning (1988 "Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program," along with others including Al Franken, Tom Davis, Phil Hartman, Mike Myers, Lorne Michaels, Conan O'Brien)[1] writer and comedian probably best known for his recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s opposite Dennis Miller in a biting satirical Weekend Update commentary segment called "The Big Picture."[2] Also, he was one of the original correspondents on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 1996 to 1998.[3]
Born in Charlotte, Michigan, Brown began his career as a street juggler, and became a stand-up comedian after entering the 1975 San Francisco Comedy Competition. He became a member of the Writer's Guild when he was hired by Lorne Michaels to join the writing staff of Saturday Night Live in 1985; he was also a featured performer. He left for personal reasons six years later. He worked briefly for the liberal radio network Air America Radio during its start-up period in early 2004 and remains active in online political discourse.[4]
On March 4, 2011, Brown married Carolyn Wonderland, a blues singer and guitarist, in Austin, Texas. The marriage was officiated by ex-Monkee Michael Nesmith.[5]
Works
- The Big Picture: An American Commentary. HarperCollins, 1991. ISBN 0-06-096825-7
External links
- A. Whitney Brown at the Internet Movie Database
- Blog at Daily Kos
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