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Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American stand-up comedian, political/sports commentator, and television/radio personality. He rose to fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the late 1980s, and subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC and in syndication. He currently hosts a daily, three-hour, self-titled talk radio program, nationally syndicated by Westwood One. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x748, 969 KB)Dennis Miller speaking at JavaOne, 2005. ... Attendees at the 2004 JavaOne conference described their vision of the future of Java on a whiteboard. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 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In recent years, Miller has become known for his conservative libertarian political opinions, emphasizing an aggressive stance on U.S. military action and campaigning for Republican presidential candidates.^[2] He is a regular political commentator on Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor in a segment called "Miller Time", and on the network's Hannity & Colmes in a segment called "Real Free Speech". There are several common types of campaign: For organized efforts, each toward specific political goals, see political campaign. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Fox News redirects here. ... An example of The OReilly Factors Talking Points Memo The OReilly Factor is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill OReilly, who discusses current political and social issues with guests from opposing ends of the political spectrum. ... FNCs Studio D for Your World and Hannity & Colmes the production area of Hannity & Colmes Hannity & Colmes is an American television program on the Fox News Channel featuring host Sean Hannity,[3] who presents a conservative, or Right-wing angle, and Alan Colmes,[4] who presents a liberal, or...

Early life

Miller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Castle Shannon, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where he graduated from Keystone Oaks High School in 1971.^[3] His parents separated and Miller was raised by his mother, Norma, a dietitian.^[4]^[5] Miller is of Scottish descent.^[6] At Point Park University, he majored in journalism because he thought it would be easy: "I remember seeing All the President's Men and thinking Redford looked cool in his crinkled tie". He was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity.^[7] About his social status during this period, Miller writes: "When I went to college, I lived on campus, and the guys I hung out with made me do some things I'm not proud of, although they made the characters in Revenge of the Nerds look like the Rat Pack in 1962. I myself made that kid Booger look like Remington Steele" (I Rant, Therefore I Am). Pittsburgh redirects here. ... Castle Shannon is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... A dietitian (sometimes spelled dietician) is an expert in food and nutrition. ... This article is about the Scottish people as an ethnic group. ... Point Park University is a liberal arts university located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... // Journalism is the discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ... This article is about the 1976 film. ... Robert Redford (born August 18, 1936)[1] is an Academy Award-winning American motion picture director, actor, producer, businessman, model, environmentalist and philanthropist. ... Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity or Sig Tau is a U.S. all-male college social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri (then known as Central Missouri State Teachers College). ... It has been suggested that Revenge of the Nerds (2007 film) be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American actor. ... Remington Steele was an American television series first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. ...

Before his career in entertainment, Miller worked as a janitor and an ice cream scooper. He also worked in the deli at Giant Eagle. One co-worker recalls when the deli manager asked Miller to 'cover everything with Saran,' so Miller literally covered everything with Saran Wrap - including the time clock, counters, etc. In the 1970s, while working as a stand-up comedian in Pittsburgh's fledgling comedy club circuit, he submitted a winning joke for Playboy's "joke of the year." The joke's topic was classified "group sex," and Miller's submission stated: "The difference between Group Therapy and Group Sex is that in Group Therapy everyone talks about their problem; with Group Sex, everyone sees your problem." A janitor is a person who takes care of a building, such as a school, office building, or apartment block. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Look up Deli in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the supermarket chain. ... Saran is the trade name for a number of polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC), along with other monomers. ... Saran is the trade name for a number of polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC), along with other monomers. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ...

Television career

In the early 1980s, Miller hosted 'The Trolley Show', a Saturday afternoon newsmagazine for teenagers, on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV.^[8] He also produced humorous essays for the syndicated Evening Magazine television program. Miller then began performing standup in New York comedy clubs such as Catch A Rising Star and The Comic Strip, as well as in Los Angeles at The Comedy Store. He appeared on Star Search, where he lost out to fellow comedian Sinbad after the two tied with judges' scores, but Sinbad won with a higher studio audience approval rating. A newsmagazine, sometimes called news magazine, is a usually weekly magazine featuring articles on current events. ... KDKA-TV is the CBS owned and operated (O&O) television station in Pittsburgh. ... Evening Magazine is the name of various different news and entertainment style local television shows in different markets. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Catch a Rising Star is a chain of comedy clubs, founded in New York City in 1972. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... This article is about the club in the United States; there is also a Comedy Store in London. ... Star Search is a television show from 1983 to 1995 hosted by Ed McMahon, which also appeared as a remake in 2003-2004. ... David Adkins (born November 10[1] or November 18,[2] 1956), better known by the stage name Sinbad, is an African-American stand-up comedian and actor. ...

Saturday Night Live

Miller's big break came in 1985, when he was discovered by Lorne Michaels at the Comedy Store. He landed a spot on Saturday Night Live, where he succeeded Christopher Guest as the Weekend Update anchor. The spot was supposed to go to comic Jon Lovitz, but Lovitz was scheduled for other parts on the show and needed the Update segment to do costume changes; so Miller was drafted to read the news. Decidedly not NBC's 1st choice, Miller managed to remain the Update anchor until he left in 1991. Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian Emmy-winning television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ... SNL redirects here. ... For the Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, see Christopher Guest, Baron Guest. ... Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies current events. ... Jonathan Lovitz (born July 21, 1957 in Tarzana, California) is an American actor and comedian perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and for his show The Critic. ...

Miller began his fictional news reports with "Good evening, what can I tell you?" and closed with "That's the news, and I am outta here!" Fans of SNL became accustomed to his smirky delivery, high-pitched giggle, and frequently-primped hair — idiosyncrasies that would be spoofed by Dana Carvey, Tom Hanks, and Jimmy Fallon, all of whom have impersonated Miller on the show. When Miller left SNL in 1991, the anchor's chair was turned over to Kevin Nealon. Miller's presence on SNL was still felt however, since before leaving, he discovered later SNL cast members who were in the same mold as himself, including Chris Farley, Mike Myers, David Spade, and Adam Sandler. Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American Emmy-award winning actor and comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ... Thomas Jeffrey Tom Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. ... James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and Grammy nominee best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... Kevin Nealon in 2006 Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American comedian and actor best known for the characters he played on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, and his role on the series Weeds. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 â€“ December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor. ... For other persons of the same name, see Michael Myers. ... David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-Award and Golden Globeâ€“nominated American actor, comedian, television personality who gained fame in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ...

In 1988, Miller released a standup comedy CD, The Off-White Album, based on an HBO special titled Mr. Miller Goes To Washington, which drew heavily from the observational and metaphor-driven style he was known for on Saturday Night Live, and showed glimpses of the politically-based humor that would influence his later work. A well-received HBO special, Dennis Miller: Black & White, aired shortly after the release of the CD. For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... This article is about metaphor in literature and rhetoric. ...

Although Miller spent much of his time on SNL behind the Weekend Update desk, he was included in some sketches and did a few recurring characters and celebrity impersonations.^[9]

Recurring characters

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Celebrity impersonations

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The Dennis Miller Show

In 1992, following his departure from Saturday Night Live, Miller launched a late night TV talk show, The Dennis Miller Show, syndicated by Tribune Entertainment. The Dennis Miller Show was among the first "alternative" talk shows, featuring cutting-edge bands and other groundbreaking guests not seen on other late-night programs of the time. For example, Toad the Wet Sprocket made their national television debut on the show, and Henry Rollins stopped by more than once to chat with Miller and perform spoken word.^[10]Andy Summers, formerly of the band The Police, led the house band, and Nick Bakay was the announcer. The show staff boasted a veritable who’s who of past and future performers, writers, and producers of note including Nick Bakay, Todd Baker, Mark Brazill ("That 70's Show"), Eddie Feldmann, David Kohan & Max Mutchnick (creators of "Will & Grace"), Norm Macdonald, Bob Odenkirk ("Mr. Show"), John Riggi, Kevin Rooney, Herbert Sargent (Saturday Night Live), Drake Sather, and Dave Thomas (Second City TV). The Tribune Company is a large multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Alternative culture is a catch-all phrase used predominately by the media and the marketing industry to refer to a variety of separate sub-cultures â€“ (which are either loosely related or near-totally unrelated) â€“ and are perceived by the general public as being outside or on the edge of so... Members of Toad the Wet Sprocket on the cover of Acoustic Dance Party. ... Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer and songwriter, spoken word artist, author, and actor. ... Spoken word is a form of music or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. ... Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Nick Bakay (Pronounced: BUH-K-EYE) (born October 8, 1959 in Buffalo, New York) is an American writer, actor, voice actor, comedian and sportscaster. ... Nick Bakay (Pronounced: BUH-K-EYE) (born October 8, 1959 in Buffalo, New York) is an American writer, actor, voice actor, comedian and sportscaster. ... Todd Baker is an American film and television producer. ... Mark Brazill is a television creator and excecutive producer. ... That 70s Show logo That 70s Show is a Fox Network television sitcom centered around the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional suburb of Point Place, near Green Bay, during the late 1970s. ... David Kohan is an American television producer. ... Jason Nidorf Mutchnick (born 11 November 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American television producer. ... Will & Grace is a popular American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006. ... Norm MacDonald Norman Gene MacDonald (born October 17, 1963) is a bilingual Canadian actor and comedian. ... Robert Bob Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. ... Mr. ... John Riggi is an Emmy Award-nominated American television writer, producer, director, and actor who has worked on many successful television shows. ... Kevin Rooney is the boxing trainer who trained Mike Tyson from Cus DAmatos death through Tysons 1988 destruction of Michael Spinks. ... SNL redirects here. ... Drake Sather Drake Sather (1959â€“2004) was a stand-up comedian and Emmy nominated television writer. ... Rex David Dave Thomas (July 2, 1932 â€“ January 8, 2002) was an American businessman and philanthropist. ... Second City Television, or SCTV, was a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from the Toronto troupe of The Second City. ...

The Dennis Miller Show had a limited audience due to Tribune's contracting it for time slots in the wee hours of the morning. As a result, the show was canceled the same year it premiered due to poor ratings.

Dennis Miller Live

Beginning in 1994, Miller hosted Dennis Miller Live, a half-hour talk show on HBO. The show's theme song was the iconic Tears for Fears hit "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", and also used the song "Civilized" by Rollins Band. The show had a small set, no band, sparse lighting. It comprised mainly Miller, speaking to the largely unseen studio audience, on a darkened stage. He hosted one guest per show, either live in the studio or occasionally on air via satellite, whom Miller would quiz on the topic of the day. The show also had a call-in segment. The number was originally given as 1-800-LACTOSE. Later, he referred to it only by its numeric equivalent (1-800-522-8673). Within the time available, Miller typically could accommodate only two or three calls. He gradually eliminated call-ins entirely in the last few years of the show. Miller and his writing staff won five Emmy Awards while hosting the show, which aired 215 episodes during its nine-year run. HBO canceled the show in 2002. Dennis Miller Live was a weekly talk show on Home Box Office, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Tears for Fears (sometimes abbreviated to TFF or T4F) are a popular English pop band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, which emerged after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate. ... Everybody wants to rule the world is a song by Tears for Fears from their 1984 album Songs From The Big Chair. ... Rollins Band is a rock music group led by singer and songwriter Henry Rollins. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Monday Night Football

In 2000, Miller beat out Rush Limbaugh and Tony Kornheiser (among others) for a job as color commentator on ABC's Monday Night Football.^[11] His commentary was sprinkled with obscure esoteric references.^[12] A common Miller-ism was after a Hail Mary pass fell incomplete, he would say "Hail Mary is denied -- separation of church and state." After two seasons with little success, Miller and former San Diego Chargers' quarterback Dan Fouts were replaced by the veteran football commentator John Madden. In a poll during the September 6, 2006 episode of ESPN's SportsCenter, Miller was ranked as the worst Monday Night Football commentator of all time.^[12] For other uses, see Limbaugh. ... Anthony Irwin Kornheiser (born July 13, 1948) is an American sportswriter and columnist for The Washington Post, as well as a radio and television talk show host. ... A color commentator (colour commentator in Canada), sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... MNF redirects here. ... A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary play in American football is a forward pass made in desperation, with only a very small chance of success. ... Constantines Conversion, depicting the conversion of Emperor Constantine the Great to Christianity, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... Chargers redirects here. ... Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10, 1951) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1973 through 1987, and is famous for being one of the most prolific quarterbacks of the Super Bowl Era. ... John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player, head coach, and a Pro Football Hall-of-Famer. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... This article is about the American ESPN show. ...

CNBC show

In 2003, Miller provided short-lived regular commentary for the FOX News show Hannity & Colmes before moving on to do a prime-time political show on CNBC in early 2004 called, simply, Dennis Miller. The hour-long show contained a daily news segment called "The Daily Rorschach", which was reminiscent of his Weekend Update segments. The show also featured a panel discussion dubbed "The Varsity", which offered a wide variety of political viewpoints on current topics. Frequent "Varsity" panelists included Gloria Allred, Willie Brown, David Horowitz, Mickey Kaus, Steven l. Katz, Lawrence O'Donnell, and Harry Shearer. CNBC cancelled the show in May 2005 due to declining viewership.^[13] A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about CNBC U.S., the business news channel in the U.S.. For other uses, see CNBC (disambiguation). ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ... FNCs Studio D for Your World and Hannity & Colmes the production area of Hannity & Colmes Hannity & Colmes is an American television program on the Fox News Channel featuring host Sean Hannity,[3] who presents a conservative, or Right-wing angle, and Alan Colmes,[4] who presents a liberal, or... This article is about CNBC U.S., the business news channel in the U.S.. For other uses, see CNBC (disambiguation). ... A black outline of the first of the ten cards in the Rorschach inkblot test. ... Gloria Allred on the cover of her book, Fight Back and Win Gloria Rachel Allred (born Gloria Rachel Bloom on July 3, 1941) is an American lawyer and radio talk show host. ... Willie Lewis Brown, Jr. ... David Horowitz is an American conservative writer and activist. ... Mickey Kaus is a journalist and author best known form writing Kausfiles, a mostly political blog featured on Slate. ... Lawrence ODonnell, Jr. ... Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic actor and writer. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21...

Guest appearances and commercials

Miller has appeared as a guest or guest star on various shows, including Boston Public, The Daily Show, Hannity & Colmes, NewsRadio, The Factor, The Norm Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, SportsCenter, and late-night talk shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with David Letterman.^[14] Boston Public was an American television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on FOX from October 23, 2000 through to January 30, 2004. ... The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ... FNCs Studio D for Your World and Hannity & Colmes the production area of Hannity & Colmes Hannity & Colmes is an American television program on the Fox News Channel featuring host Sean Hannity,[3] who presents a conservative, or Right-wing angle, and Alan Colmes,[4] who presents a liberal, or... This article is about the sitcom. ... Norm MacDonald Norman Gene MacDonald (born October 17, 1963) is a bilingual Canadian actor and comedian. ... Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs weekly on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. ... This article is about the American ESPN show. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jay Leno on NBC. It premiered on May 25, 1992, succeeding The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. ... Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ...

Miller hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 1995 and 1996. He also was the host of HBO's 1996 series of election specials, Not Necessarily the Election. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ...

He has appeared in various commercials, serving as a spokesman for M&M's candies, 10-10-220 long distance service, and the Internet service provider NetZero. About these activities he has remarked: “Everybody has to sell out at some point to make a living. I'm a family man. I sold out to make an M&M commercial. They offer incredible amounts of money, and I say, ‘What can I do to sell one more piece of candy for you? Do you want me to hug the M&M?’ ”^[15] This article is about the candy. ... 10-10-321 is a long-distance phone service best known for its prolific television advertising in the late 1990s. ... NetZero is an Internet Service Provider based in Woodland Hills, California. ... Selling out is a common slang phrase. ...

Return to Fox News

On September 21, 2006, Miller returned to Fox News, giving a two and a half minute commentary on illegal immigration during his "Real Free Speech" segment on Hannity & Colmes.^[16] He appeared on the Fox News comedy show The Half Hour News Hour on 13 of its 17 aired episodes. Currently, he has a weekly segment on The O'Reilly Factor called "Miller Time". Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ... Illegal alien and Illegal aliens redirect here. ... The Half Hour News Hour is a half-hour television news satire show set to air Sunday evenings on Fox News starting February 18, 2007. ...

Game shows

Miller co-hosted the game show Grand Slam, which aired on GSN in 2007.^[17] Grand Slam is a United States game show based on the British series of the same name. ... The Game Show Network (GSN) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and interactive television games. ...

For one month, Miller hosted Amne$ia for NBC, but due to poor ratings the show was cancelled. This article is about the television network. ...

Sports Unfiltered on Versus

Miller's days as a sports commentator did not end when he left Monday Night Football. In 2007, Versus, the cable network best known for its coverage of the National Hockey League tapped Miller to host Sports Unfiltered^[18], a sports commentary show that airs Tuesdays at 10 PM Eastern Time. It debuted on November 6, 2007. The show was cancelled after a month. Versus (previously known as OLN until a name change on September 25, 2006) is a cable television sports channel owned by Comcast and shown in the United States. ... NHL redirects here. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Radio career

The Dennis Miller Show

In January 2007, Miller signed a deal with Westwood One to launch a three-hour talk radio program.^[19] The program debuted on March 26, 2007, and is now live from 10am to 1pm Eastern Time, with re-feeds from 1pm to 4pm Eastern Time and 4pm to 7pm Eastern Time.^[20] The show's website^[21] provides a live stream of the broadcast. The site also makes archives of all shows available in MP3 format. Both the live stream and archives require an annual subscription. The show airs on 174 stations, many of which (especially in the major markets) are owned by Salem Communications,^[22] airing on tape delay on most of those stations between 6-9 PM ET and 9 PM-12 AM ET. Salem stations also air a "best of" Miller show on Saturdays. His on-air sidekick is "Salman" (David S. Weiss), who also wrote for Dennis Miller Live. His producer "Christian" previously appeared on-camera as dozens of different characters during the "Daily Rorschach" segment on his CNBC television show. January 2007 is the first month of that year. ... Westwood One, Inc. ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... Salem Communications (NASDAQ: SALM) is a media company operating in the United States, with 99 U.S. radio stations (pending acquisitions) that are primarily concentrated in the nations biggest markets, including 65 stations in 23 of the top 25 markets. ... David S. Weiss is an American comedy writer. ...

Miller engages in serious discussions of American culture, current events, politics, and their place in the global context. The show is infused with Miller's trademark sarcasm, which is often characterized by obscure pop culture references. For example, each hour of the show opens up with an arcane reference. The first hour's opening phrase is a combination of dialogue from the film Thank You for Smoking and a U.S. space program slogan coined by Alan Shepard:^[23] "What's up Hiroshi? Let's light this candle!" Miller's other opening phrases for his second and third hours respectively are "Come to me my babies, let me quell your pain," (Powers Boothe as Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones^[24]) and "ABC -- Always be closing if you want the knife set" (from Glengarry Glen Ross). Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... Esotericism refers to knowledge suitable only for the advanced, privileged, or initiated, as opposed to exoteric knowledge, which is public. ... Thank You for Smoking is a 2006, Golden Globe nominated film satire directed by Jason Reitman and produced by David O. Sacks. ... For other persons named Alan Shepard, see Alan Shepard (disambiguation). ... Powers Allen Boothe (born June 1, 1948) is an American television and film actor. ... This article is about the Peoples Temple leader. ... This article is about the play by David Mamet. ...

Most shows feature three guests (one per hour), mostly from the world of politics and entertainment, as well as calls from listeners. Guests include fellow comedians and SNL alumni (such as Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz), pundits and authors such as Ann Coulter, Aaron Klein and Mark Steyn (while the show's guest list leans right of center, there are several liberals who have appeared on the show, such as Dennis Kucinich and Alan Dershowitz), Presidential candidates, several sports commentators, and some "regulars," Howard Fineman of Newsweek, singer Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Nikki Finke, and Representative David Dreier, a Republican congressman from California, among many others. Like many other talk shows, a segment on Fridays is set aside for "Dennis Ex Machina," his term for a segment without a guest, where he allows phone calls on all topics. Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American Emmy-award winning actor and comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ... Jonathan Lovitz (born July 21, 1957 in Tarzana, California) is an American actor and comedian perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and for his show The Critic. ... Ann Hart Coulter (born December 8, 1961)[1] is an American best-selling author, columnist and political commentator. ... For other persons of the same name, see Aaron Klein (disambiguation). ... Mark Steyn, born in Canada in 1959, is a self-described conservative polemicist whose opinions on politics, arts and culture are published in newspapers, magazines and online. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... In politics, the term liberal refers to: an adherent of the ideology of liberalism or a state or quality of this ideology. ... Dennis John Kucinich (IPA: ) (born October 8, 1946) is an American politician of the Democratic party and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in both 2004 and 2008. ... Alan Morton Dershowitz (born September 1, 1938) is an American lawyer and criminal law professor known for his extensive published works, career as an attorney in several high-profile law cases, and commentary on the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... Howard Fineman is a political journalist, he grew up a native of Pittsburgh, and attended college at Colgate University and law school at the University of Louisville in Kentucky studying journalism. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... Peter Noone (born Peter Blair Dennis Bernard Noone, 5 November 1947, in Davyhulme, Manchester) is an English singer, songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, and actor. ... Hermans Hermits were an English rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester in 1963. ... Nikki Finke is a controverisal American entertainment journalist and social commentator who owns, edits, and publishes a daily on-line entertainment magazine called Deadline Hollywood Daily, (DHD) which she describes as her forum to break news about the infotainment industry. ... David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since January 1981, representing Californias 26th congressional district (map). ... For other uses, see Deus ex machina (disambiguation). ...

Other endeavors

Miller periodically performs stand-up at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In recent appearances he has done a mix of his old and new material, with some political jokes as well.

He has authored four books based on his standup comedy and television monologues: The Rants (1996), Ranting Again (1999), I Rant, Therefore I Am (2000), and The Rant Zone (2001).

Miller has appeared in several films, in both comedic and non-comedic roles. His movie credits include Madhouse, Disclosure, The Net, Never Talk to Strangers, Bordello of Blood and Murder at 1600. He plays the Howard Stern-like talk-radio host Zander Kelly in Joe Dirt (2001) and appears as himself in Thank You for Smoking (2006). Madhouse is a 1990 film starring Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette as a successful married couple whose idyllic California life is ruined when their house is overrun by unwelcome houseguests. ... Disclosure is a 1994 thriller based on Michael Crichtons novel of the same name. ... The Net is a 1995 film directed by Irwin Winkler and starring Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam and Dennis Miller. ... Never Talk to Strangers is a 1995 thriller starring Antonio Banderas and Rebecca De Mornay. ... Bordello of Blood (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood) is a 1996 comedy/horror film starring Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak, Angie Everhart, Corey Feldman, and Chris Sarandon. ... This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... Joe Dirt is a 2001 comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel, Jaime Pressly, Erik Per Sullivan and Kid Rock. ... Thank You for Smoking is a 2006, Golden Globe nominated film satire directed by Jason Reitman and produced by David O. Sacks. ...

Comedic style

Miller is known for his laid-back style (for example, calling people "Babe" or referring to them as "cats") and acerbic, brooding sense of humor. His specialty is the "rant" — a stream-of-consciousness diatribe in which he rails against whatever happens to be bothering him at the moment. Such rants typically begin with "Now, I don't want to get off on a rant here, but..." and end with "...of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." In literary criticism, stream of consciousness denotes a literary technique which seeks to describe an individuals point of view by giving the written equivalent of the characters thought processes. ...

Miller's monologues and standup routines often feature elaborate similes and metaphors involving allusions to obscure people, places, and things. Miller has alluded to his own reputation for obscurity by titling one of his television specials Citizen Arcane. On his passion for language he has remarked: "I've always loved the flirtatious tango of consonants and vowels, the sturdy dependability of nouns and capricious whimsy of verbs, the strutting pageantry of the adjective and the flitting evanescence of the adverb, all kept safe and orderly by those reliable little policemen, punctuation marks. Wow! Think I got my ass kicked in high school?"^[25] Look up simile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about metaphor in literature and rhetoric. ... An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference/representation of/to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. ... In articulatory phonetics, a consonant is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by a closure or stricture of the vocal tract sufficient to cause audible turbulence. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... In linguistics, a noun or noun substantive is a lexical category which is defined in terms of how its members combine with other grammatical kinds of expressions. ... It has been suggested that Verbal agreement be merged into this article or section. ... In grammar, an adjective is a word whose main syntactic role is to modify a noun or pronoun (called the adjectives subject), giving more information about what the noun or pronoun refers to. ... Adverbs redirects here. ... Punctuation marks are written symbols that do not correspond to either phonemes (sounds) of a spoken language nor to lexemes (words and phrases) of a written language, but which serve to organize or clarify written language. ...

While Miller's humor is often cerebral and abstract, it can at times be extremely pointed and blunt. In 2003 he remarked on the Tonight Show, "I would call the French scumbags, but that, of course, would be a disservice to bags filled with scum".^[26] The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ...

He was voted number 21 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.^[27] Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ...

Political views

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Miller was generally perceived as a cynic on the left, ever eager to bash conservative Republicans. This perception did not change much even when Miller told USA Today in 1995: "I might be profane and opinionated, but underneath all that are some pretty conservative feelings. On most issues, between Clinton and Newt Gingrich, I'd choose Newt in a second, even though he is a bit too exclusionary".^[28] Miller also declared himself a "conservative libertarian" in a 1996 Playboy interview.^[29] In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word... American conservatism is a constellation of political ideologies within the United States under the blanket heading of conservative. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Newton Leroy Gingrich, (born June 17, 1943), served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. ... See also Libertarianism and Libertarian Party Libertarian,is a term for person who has made a conscious and principled commitment, evidenced by a statement or Pledge, to forswear violating others rights and usually living in voluntary communities: thus in law no longer subject to government supervision. ...

Miller's reputation changed significantly in the years following the September 11, 2001 attacks, when he became one of the Hollywood celebrities backing George W. Bush and the war in Iraq. Miller has said that one of the defining moments, in addition to 9/11, for his move from the Democratic to the Republican Party was watching a 2004 primary debate between the nine Democrats then contending for their party's nomination. "I haven't seen a starting nine like that since the '62 Mets", he remarked.^[30] A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11â€”pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... There have been three conflicts in the late 20th century and early 21st century called Gulf War, all of which refer to conflicts in the Persian Gulf region: Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) (aka First Gulf War). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... For other uses, see Primary. ... The following are the events of the year 1962 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42, Shea Name New York Mets (1962â€“present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964-present) Polo Grounds (1962â€“1963) Major league...

Slate.com commentator Dennis Cass describes Miller as having changed from a "left-leaning, Dada-ist wisenheimer" to a "tell-it-like-it-is, right-wing blowhard".^[31] The perceived change did not surprise former Saturday Night Live colleague and Democratic Party US Senate candidate Al Franken, however: “People have said to me, ‘What happened to Dennis?’ Nothing happened to Dennis. He’s the same Dennis. He’s always had a conservative streak on certain issues”.^[32] Categories: Magazines stubs | Microsoft subsidiaries | Websites | The Washington Post ... DaDa is a concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1983. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Alan Stuart Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Awardâ€“winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. ...

While not at all shy about expressing his conservative opinions on topics such as taxes and foreign policy, Miller is quick to point out that he is still quite liberal on many social issues, including full support for abortion and gay marriage.^[33] During a recent interview, Miller said "I'm basically a libertarian. I'm pro-gay marriage and pro-choice, but nobody wants to hear all that.... They determine who you are based on the war." He joked while on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he did not believe in global warming and that even if it was happening he would not mind it because he does not like to be cold.^[34]-1... A countrys foreign policy is a set of political goals that seeks to outline how that particular country will interact with other countries of the world and, to a lesser extent, non-state actors. ... American liberalismâ€”that is, liberalism in the United States of Americaâ€”is a broad political and philosophical mindset, favoring individual liberty, and opposing restrictions on liberty, whether they come from established religion, from government regulation, from the existing class structure, or from multi-national corporations. ... Same-sex marriage is marriage between individuals who are of the same legal or biological sex. ... Issues of discussion Pro-choice describes the political and ethical view that a woman should have complete control over her fertility and pregnancy. ... There have been three conflicts in the late 20th century and early 21st century called Gulf War, all of which refer to conflicts in the Persian Gulf region: Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) (aka First Gulf War). ... Global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earths near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. ...

In a radio interview with Penn Jillette on September 22, 2006, Miller explained his libertarianism. Regarding Libertarianism, Miller said "...that's what I am, I'll be honest with you. I'm for gay marriage, I don't believe in abortion but I'm pro-choice 'cause it's none of my business. Pretty much anything goes with me if you're not infringing yourself on other people but, I'll tell ya, 9/11 changed me.... You gotta go around and explain it to people and they think you're a turncoat". Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955 in Greenfield, Massachusetts) is an American comedian, illusionist, juggler and writer known for his work with fellow illusionist Teller in the team known as Penn & Teller. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the political philosophy based on private property rights. ... ...

On February 21, 2007, while appearing as a guest on The O'Reilly Factor, and again on May 25, 2007, while appearing as a guest on The Tonight Show, Miller stated that he is supporting Rudy Giuliani for president in 2008. After Giuliani's departure from the race, he then expressed his support for John McCain. is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani (pronounced ;[1] born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from the state of New York who was Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. ... The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled to be held on November 4, 2008, will be the 55th consecutive quadrennial president and vice president of the United States. ... McCain redirects here. ...

The term "Dennis Miller conservative" has popped up in right wing circles describing a person who is mainly libertarian, but supports the established conservative line on terrorism and national security (i.e., a "republitarian" or "neolibertarian"). On the November 12, 2007 episode of Miller's show, country singer Trace Adkins mentioned he was also a "Dennis Miller conservative". Security measures taken to protect the Houses of Parliament in London, England. ... Neolibertarianism is a political philosophy combining elements of libertarian and neoconservative thought that embraces incrementalism domestically, and a generally interventionist foreign policy based on self-interest and national defense. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Trace Adkins (born Tracy Darrell Adkins, January 13, 1962 in Sarepta, Louisiana) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ...

Personal life

Miller married Carolyn Espley, a former model from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1988. Epsley is best known as the girl in Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy" music video. The pair lives in Santa Barbara, California, with their two sons, Holden and Marlon. On his radio show, on July 16, 2007, Miller explained that his wife professionally went by the name "Ali Espley" to avoid confusion with another person with a similar name. A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th Total 944... Kajagoogoo were a British pop band best known for their first single, Too Shy, which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart and number five in the U.S Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. ... Too Shy was a UK number one single for two weeks in February 1983 for Kajagoogoo. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Barbara Government - Mayor Marty Blum Area - Total 41. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

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Television career

Saturday Night Live

Recurring characters

Celebrity impersonations

The Dennis Miller Show

Dennis Miller Live

Monday Night Football

CNBC show

Guest appearances and commercials

Return to Fox News

Game shows

Sports Unfiltered on Versus

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Other endeavors

Comedic style

Political views

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Saturday Night Live

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Monday Night Football

CNBC show

Guest appearances and commercials

Return to Fox News

Game shows

Sports Unfiltered on Versus

Radio career

The Dennis Miller Show

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Political views

Personal life

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HBO specials

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