Al Franken finally wants you to take him seriously. Having been a comedian, a best-selling author of satirical polemics, a writer and performer for Saturday Night Live and the creator of faux ...

Some vault somewhere might contain a recording of the time I went on Al Franken's radio show, but I haven't been able to find the episode anywhere on the internet. It aired in 2005, before the former ...

In Illinois a week before the 2000 election, Franken joked that “It would be much easier for me as a comedian to have Bush as President. It would be a gold mine.” Well, Bush’s presidency did change ...

“You have to understand that I like Ted Cruz probably more than my colleagues like Ted Cruz, and I hate Ted Cruz,” Franken told USA Today’s Susan Page while promoting his new book “Al Franken: Giant ...

Al Franken was last seen in the halls of the United States Senate before his abrupt resignation in 2018 amid allegations of misconduct. The Minnesota politician and comedian faced mounting pressure ...

Al Franken is headed back to the White House — well, sort of. The former politician, 73, appears in the new murder mystery series, “The Residence,” and portrays fictional senator Aaron Filkins. The ...

Al Franken: There was not as much cocaine as you would think on the premises. Yeah, a number of people got in trouble. But cocaine was used mainly just to stay up. There was a very undisicplined way ...

After Al Franken is sworn in to the U.S. Senate this week, the nation will be watching to see how the former entertainer performs in a theater where cooperation trumps controversy and wise politicians ...

What makes Al’s role even more intriguing is that he didn't audition for it. He was offered the part directly, showcasing how his real-life political experience might have influenced the casting ...