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Al Franken
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Al
Franken
is best known for his work on Saturday
Night Live. In 1975 he was part of the
original writing staff that created the
groundbreaking late night show. He
remained with the original show until
1980, and returned in 1985. He stayed
for another ten years, leaving after the
1994-95 season.
He has received four Emmys for his
writing on SNL and a fifth for
producing. Al Franken has also won
recognition for his on-camera work,
first as half the comedy team of Franken
and Davis, then for his Al Franken
Decade persona, and more recently for
such characterizations as the one-man
mobile uplink unit, Pat Robertson, Paul
Simon, Paul Tsongas, and his most
popular character, Stuart Smalley, the
new age cable TV host.
He was co-writer of the Touchstone
Pictures' movie, When a Man Loves a
woman starring Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan.
The movie grossed over a hundred million
dollars worldwide.
His first book, I'm Good Enough. I'm
smart Enough, and Doggone It, People
Like Me. Daily Affirmations with Stuart
Smalley, was published in 1992 by Dell.
It is currently in its fifth printing,
and provided the basis of a movie that
Al Franken wrote and starred in for
Paramount Pictures. His album, You're
Good Enough, You're Smart Enough, and
Doggone It, People Like You!, was
nominated for a Grammy in the best
comedy category.
Al Franken is also well known for his
work as a political satirist, both on
SNL and off. In 1988, he provided
commentary for CNN at the Democratic
National Convention in Atlanta. And in
1992, he anchored Comedy Central's
Indecision '92, winning wide critical
acclaim for his coverage of both
conventions and election night. The New
York Post called him "the Walter
Cronkite of the 90's".
He has been a frequent guest on Comedy
Central's Politically Incorrect, The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Late
Show with David Letterman. His new book,
Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot and
Other Observations, will be published by
Delacorte Press in January 1996. It has
been chosen by Book-of-the Month Club
and Quality Paperback Book Club as a
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