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A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator.
4 days ago · Al Franken, American politician, comedian, and political commentator who served in the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He previously was a writer and actor on the TV sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, where he was best known for playing a self-help guru named Stuart Smalley.
Dec 7, 2017 · Thu 7 Dec 2017 13.06 EST. When Al Franken was mooted as a possible dark horse in the 2020 presidential election, those who knew him warned that he comes with baggage. They little guessed how...
Dec 7, 2017 · Al Franken, one of the Senate’s most prominent and popular Democrats, has ceded to fellow Democrats’ demands that he resign following accusations of sexual misconduct – a stunning turn of...
Sep 29, 2021 · Al Franken performed at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens, this month. He’s embarking on a national stand-up tour. Todd Heisler/The New York Times. By Jason Zinoman. Sept. 29, 2021.
About Senator Al Franken. As far as I know, I’m the only U.S. Senator who was also one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live, where I worked for fifteen seasons. I’ve won five Emmys for writing and producing – even though Wikipedia says I won three. Wikipedia is wrong.
Dec 7, 2017 · Dec. 7, 2017. Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota, said on Thursday that he plans to resign “in the coming weeks” amid mounting accusations of sexual harassment against him. Mr. Franken,...