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Al Franken

  1. last night on late night
    SNL Alum Al Franken Gets Verbal Spanking on ‘Weekend Update’“Oh, come on, he didn’t know anything — he was only 55.”
    By Devon Ivie
  2. sexual assault
    This Senator’s Accuser Doesn’t Think He Should Resign“I didn’t do this to have him step down. I think Al Franken does a lot of good things in the Senate.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  3. last night on late night
    Meyers, Colbert Skewer Al Franken’s Sexual Harassment ApologyWhat did late night make of Al Franken’s two mea culpas?
    By Hunter Harris
  4. Trump Condemns Al Franken, Still Has Nothing to Say About Roy MooreWhile he won’t discuss the GOP candidate, he speculated that the Democrat’s behavior might have been even worse, and called him a childish nickname.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. Radio Host Leeann Tweeden Accuses Sen. Al Franken of Kissing and Groping HerThe senator allegedly assaulted her on a USO trip in 2006.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  6. sexual assault
    Radio Host Leeann Tweeden Accuses Senator Al Franken of Kissing and Groping HerThe senator allegedly assaulted her on a USO trip in 2006.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. Radio Host Comes Forward with Allegations Against Al Franken: “He Groped […]A TV/radio host has come forward with sexual assault allegations against comedian-turned-politician Al Franken, and she’s got the pictures to […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. Blue-Slip Tradition, Democrats’ Best Weapon Against Right-Wing Judges, in PerilThe century-long tradition of requiring approval of judicial nominees by home-state senators could soon be scrapped under pressure from conservatives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Senator Al Franken Teaches Stephen Colbert the Art of the Pivot on ‘The […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with Senator Al Franken about which of his fellow senators have a good […]
    By Megh Wright
  10. last night on late night
    Al Franken Tells Colbert About That Time McCain Voted ‘No’ on ‘Skinny Repeal’Senator Franken suspected it might happen when he noticed a certain vice-president missing.
    By Tolly Wright
  11. Al Franken Warns About Potential Perils of President PenceHe opined that the “zealot” Pence might be worse on domestic policy than Trump. It’s a sign the idea of impeachment is becoming real.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. bill maher
    Al Franken Won’t Appear on Real Time After Bill Maher’s N-Word Use“Senator Franken believes that what Bill Maher said was inappropriate and offensive.”
    By Dee Lockett
  13. Samantha Bee and Al Franken Trade Ted Cruz Insults on ‘Full Frontal’Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee sits down for a brief chat with Al Franken to promote his new book Giant of […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. great moments in pettiness
    Ted Cruz Was Reportedly Rejected During the Senate’s Secret SantaAl Franken continues to trash talk his Senate colleague.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  15. vulture festival
    Al Franken Won Respect From Jeff Sessions and Senate Republicans With Name-DropJudiciary-committee members are huge fans of Dragnet.
    By Tolly Wright
  16. Watch Al Franken Talk You Through His Sumptuous Book CoverAl Franken: Giant of the Senate is out May 30.
    By Hunter Harris
  17. vulture festival 2017
    Al Franken, Riverdale, Crazy Ex, and Others Join This Year’s Vulture FestivalThe lineup just keeps getting better.
    By Vulture Editors
  18. last night on late night
    ‘Simple Country Liar’ Jeff Sessions Can’t Stop His Southern Trickery on SNL“I’m sorry, these ears are just decorative.”
    By Devon Ivie
  19. Sessions Executes Strategic Retreat to Recusal, But Leaves Questions UnansweredAs expected, the attorney general took himself out of the investigation of Trump campaign contacts with Russia. He also made some weird excuses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. Franken Stumps Sessions on Trump’s Crazy Voter-Fraud TweetThe former SNL writer wanted to know more about the “millions of illegal votes” supposedly cast for Clinton.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. The Novels That Came Out of ‘SNL’ Saturday Night Live is a product of its medium. Sketches are written overnight on Tuesday, on air by Saturday, and, due to their often […]
    By J.F. Stubbs
  22. saturday night live
    Al Franken Picked his Top 10 Political Sketches from Saturday Night Live And yes he wrote a lot of them.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  23. Al Franken and Conan O’Brien Talk Humor in Politics and the ‘Terrifying’ […]Here’s a clip from Al Franken’s visit to last night’s Conan, where he explains to O’Brien why, even though there’s no place for humor in […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. Senator and ‘SNL’ Alum Al Franken Is Writing a MemoirFormer SNL writer/cast member and current Senator Al Franken has a new book in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Franken has […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. Saturday Night’s Children: Al Franken (1977-1980; 1985-1986; 1988-1995)Saturday Night Live has been home to over a hundred cast members throughout the past 38 years. In our column Saturday Night’s Children, we […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. Why Santa Claus Isn’t JewishAl Franken thinks he might be. 
    By Dan Amira
  27. In Which Al Franken Implies That Patrick Leahy Is Stoned“I know the chairman is a Deadhead.”
    By Dan Amira
  28. tom davis
    Watch Al Franken’s Touching Eulogy of Former Writing Partner Tom DavisAl Franken wraps it up all nice.
    By Eliot Glazer
  29. Al Franken Eulogizes Tom Davis This is beautiful and sad and tough and a bit fun. Franken spends a good bit of the speech talking about the process of writing and making […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  30. Al Franken Is Making Washington Laugh Behind the Scenes“The Republicans, I think, at first were a little like, ‘Oh, he’s a satirist who uses scorn and ridicule against Republicans,’ and then after […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  31. saturday night live
    A Vulture Study: Which SNL Season Reused the Most Characters?Was it a Stefon year? Or something from the Church Lady or Spartan Cheerleader eras?We examined 36 seasons and 7,798 sketches to find out.
    By John Sellers
  32. all the president’s moves
    Watch Sixteen Politicians and Dignitaries Get Their Groove OnWho’s got the moves?
    By Sarah Frank
  33. The Lost Weekend Update AnchorsWeekend Update is by far the longest running segment in Saturday Night Live’s history, with the anchor position being one of the most coveted […]
    By Bradford Evans
  34. 8 Memorable Political Campaigns by ComediansA comedian running for political office – a scenario once more suited for a mediocre Robin Williams vehicle than real life – has become a […]
    By Bradford Evans
  35. important ceilings
    Al Franken Is Getting Started on His ‘Welcome Terrorists’ SignIf the debt ceiling isn’t raised, they’ll be free to enter the country whenever they want. There will be no counter-terrorism agents or border security.
    By Dan Amira
  36. equal rites
    Watch Al Franken Shred Focus on the Family’s Tom Minnery on Marriage-Equality Deceit“I frankly don’t really know how we can trust the rest of your testimony if you are reading studies these ways.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. When Comedians Go Into PoliticsEmployment opportunities for comedians, once they get tired of the rat race of shows and pilots and tours, are wide-ranging: novelist, skull […]
    By Roxanne Palmer
  38. party chat
    Al Franken Whispers the Tea Party, Minnesota-StyleA Minnesotan food-on-a-stick competition in Brooklyn.
    By Lauren Bans
  39. Foodievents
    Minnesota State Fair (and Al Franken! And Food on a Stick!) Comes to BrooklynAre you feeling Minnesota? Bell House has just the event for you!
    By Daniel Maurer
  40. al franken
    Al Franken Seeks Probe Into Comcast’s Exec AnnouncementsDid Comcast speak too soon?
    By Mike Vilensky
  41. the new adventures of old christine
    Something Nobody Thought to Themselves While Watching Politically Incorrect in 1997When Al Franken met Christine O’Donnell.
    By Dan Amira
  42. early and often
    Joe Miller Hopes Lisa Murkowski Doesn’t ‘Pull an Al Franken,’ a.k.a. Get More Votes Than HimAl Franken, you sneaky, dirty man.
    By Dan Amira
  43. bons mots
    Al Franken Gets to the Heart of the Mosque ControversyMuslim point guards.
    By Dan Amira
  44. tv
    What Swear Word Is Rob Schneider Calling Al Franken?Whore? Hamburger head?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  45. al franken
    Senate Chamber Is Not Studio 8HMitch McConnell reprimands Al Franken.
    By Josh Duboff
  46. bill o’reilly
    Bill O’Reilly Teaches On-Air Class in Art of the Interview“You’re going to get further if you just pull back a little.”
    By Josh Duboff
  47. early and often
    Al Franken Draws Map of the United StatesTell us if we’re wrong to think this is kind of cool.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. early and awkward
    Al Franken Kind of Calls Hillary a HorseBut in a good way!
    By Dan Amira
  49. early and often
    Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Al Franken Winner of Senate Race [Updated]And yet he is still not quite a senator.
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. early and often
    Al Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota Senate RaceDoggone it, people liked him! Maybe.
    By Chris Rovzar
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