A(lan) Whitney Brown (b. July 8, 1952) is a comedian probably best known for his recurring appearance on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s; he was a joke news correspondent opposite Dennis Miller, delivering humorous opinion pieces known as "The Big Picture". is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 91-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. ...

He once quipped, "My name is A. Whitney Brown. One day I hope to be THE Whitney Brown." More recently, he appeared on the The Daily Show during the Craig Kilborn era, again as a news correspondent. He has also worked as a writer for these comedy shows as well as Tales from the Crypt. He currently works at Air America Radio. The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ... Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) (Death September 19, 2004 is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Tales from the Crypt is an American horror anthology TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO. It was based on the 1950s EC Comics series of the same name and was produced by The Geffen Film Company in association with Warner Bros. ... Air America Radio is a talk radio network and program syndication service in the United States. ...

He wrote a column for the DailyKos, calling American troops “morally retarded” for killing insurgents and terrorists in Iraq.

Born in Charlotte, Michigan, Brown began his career as a street juggler and musician before finding regular employment as a comedian and comedy writer. Charlotte is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Juggling can refer to all forms of artful or skillful object manipulation. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ...

Works

• The Big Picture: An American Commentary. Harper Collins, 1991. ISBN 0-06-096825-7

External links

• A. Whitney Brown at the Internet Movie Database