In 1975, Franken was part of the original writing staff that created the groundbreaking late night show Saturday Night Live. Franken received four Emmys for his writing on SNL and a fifth for producing.
Franken was co-writer of the Touchstone Pictures 1994 movie "When a Man Loves a Woman" starring Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan.
Franken's second book, "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations" spent over eight months on The New York Times bestseller list and was number one for five weeks. His latest book, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right," was on The New York Times bestseller list for thirty-five weeks and was number one for seven weeks.
Franken's new radio show, "The Al Franken Show," launched in March 2004 and airs 12-3 p.m. EST on Monday-Friday.
Franken grew up in Minnesota and is a graduate of Harvard University. He and his family live in New York City.
Franken has been a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Late Show with David Letterman," ";Nightline," "The Today Show," "Good Morning America," "CBS This Morning," "Charlie Rose," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The O'Reilly Factor," "Politically Incorrect," "Inside Politics," "The View," and "Larry King Live."
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