Al Franken

a7094 Franken JS729187 150x200 Al FrankenComedy writer, author, and occasional actor “Al Franken” was one of the first alumni of the NBC network sketch comedy institution Saturday Night Live (1975) and spent most of his career closely associated with the series and its byproducts. He is also the author of the best-selling book Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot. On television, he starred in the NBC sitcom “Lateline” (1997-1999).

Franken started out as a standup comedian in high school. While attending Harvard, he attempted to get onto the staff of… [more]


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