Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Award–winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. He is noted for his work on Saturday Night Live and his liberal political views. Franken grew up in St. Louis Park, MN where he attended SLP schools through 10th grade. He transferred to Blake School and graduated in 1969. His older brother, Owen, is a St. Louis Park graduate. On February 14, 2007, Franken announced his candidacy for the 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which will select its candidate in the 2008 Minnesota Primary on September 9, 2008. The seat is currently held by Republican Norm Coleman, and was previously held by Franken's close friend Paul Wellstone.
The Al Franken Show was the flagship talk show of Air America Radio. Hosted by Al Franken, it featured commentary and interviews arguing for liberal positions on the issues of the day, and comically poking fun at conservatives. The show premiered as The O'Franken Factor on March 31, 2004. Between January 3, 2006, and February 14, 2007, the show was recorded and broadcast from the 28th floor of the historic Foshay Tower in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to that date it was based in New York City. The final show was broadcast on February 14, 2007.
Franken is a comedian and satirist who is well known for his books and his earlier role as a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live, where he usually teamed with fellow writer/performer Tom Davis (comedian).
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Al Franken is best known for nearly two decades of work on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). During that time he wrote, performed in and produced hundreds of sketches, including "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley" and "The Final Days," a piece about the last days of the Richard M. Nixon' presidency. A noted political commentator and satirist, Franken also produced and starred in the NBC sitcom "LateLine" (1998) and wrote two books about politics, including "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot." A graduate of Harvard, Franken lives in Minnesota with his wife and two kids.
Al Franken is best known for nearly two decades of work on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). During that time he wrote, performed in and produced hundreds of sketches, including "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley" and "The Final Days," a piece about the last days of the Richard Nixon presidency. A noted political commentator and satirist, Franken also produced and starred in the NBC sitcom "LateLine" (1998) and wrote two books about politics, including "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot." A graduate of Harvard, Franken lives in Minnesota with his wife and two kids.
