Dennis Miller
American comedian and television host (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American political commentator, stand-up comedian, talk show host, writer, and former sportscaster.
Dennis Miller | |
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Birth name | Dennis Michael Miller[1] |
Born | (1953-11-03) November 3, 1953 (age 70) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up, television, film, radio |
Education | Point Park University (BA) |
Years active | 1978–present |
Genres | Political satire, observational comedy, wit, sarcasm, sketch comedy |
Subject(s) | American politics, culture, conservatism, libertarianism, human sexuality, pop culture, current events |
Spouse |
Carolyn (Ali) Espley
(m. 1988) |
Children | 2 |
Miller was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC, and also in syndication. From 2007 to 2015, Miller hosted a daily, three-hour, self-titled talk radio program, nationally syndicated by Westwood One.[2] On March 9, 2020, Dennis Miller + One show, launched on RT America. It ran twice-weekly and featured celebrity interviews.
Miller is listed as 21st on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time,[3] and he was ranked as the best host of SNL's Weekend Update by Vulture.com.[4]