As the ‘Weekend Update’ commentator on ‘The Big Picture’ from 1986 to 1991, A. Whitney Brown brought a unique, counter-cultural, and highly political voice to the show. With his signature drawl he delivered sharp, witty, and often philosophical takes on the news of the day. He was a writer who performed, and his segments were always intelligent and densely packed with jokes, though subtle. After his time on SNL, Brown became a correspondent for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show in its early years. He later left show business for a more private life, but his smart, satirical voice was a key part of the show’s late 80s political humor.