SNL Vet (and U.S. Senator) Al Franken Gives Joke-Filled DNC Speech: Grade It!
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) didn’t shy away from science in his primetime speech at Night One of the Democratic National Convention. “An 8-year-old kid can teach a 4-year-old kid how to use a microwave...
View ArticleBill Maher Defends Al Franken, Says It’s Unfair to Compare Him to Roy Moore
Real Time host Bill Maher on Friday used his monologue to defend Minnesota Senator Al Franken, who earlier this week became the latest politician to be accused of sexual harassment. Franken’s accuser,...
View ArticleSNL Calls Out Alum Al Franken in Wake of Sexual Harassment Scandal
After labeling four-time host Louis C.K. a “sex monster” during the Nov. 11 edition of Weekend Update, Saturday Night Live this weekend turned its attention to former writer and cast member, Sen. Al...
View ArticleAl Franken Cut From PBS’ Kennedy Center Tribute to David Letterman
If there was a Top 10 list of reasons to scrub a celebrity’s appearance from an upcoming TV special, a sexual harassment scandal would surely come in at number one. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken has been...
View ArticleSaturday Night Live‘s Female Staff Members Defend Al Franken in Letter
Though Saturday Night Live recently took Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) to task for a sexual harassment scandal, female staff members at the NBC sketch show are banding together to defend him. Franken — who...
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