Al Franken
Al Franken is a former U.S.
Senator from Minnesota who previously worked as a comedy writer and performer on *Saturday Night Live*.
He wrote political satire books before entering politics as a Democrat.
He resigned from the Senate in 2018 after allegations of sexual misconduct: the Al Franken scandal, pulling an Al Franken.
Weekly late-night sketch program
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
- NBCAmerican television network
- cold openPre-title sequence segment
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
Solo comedic performance
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- character comedyComedy built on distinctive personalities
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- political humorComedy targeting governance
satire · wit · timing · performer · entertainer · comedy writer · Second City · sketch comedy
Anti-harassment accountability movement
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
- ethics investigationReview of conduct standards
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
accountability · misconduct · photograph · 2017 · departure
Blue party supporter
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- net neutralityEqual treatment online
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- constituent servicesLawmaker assistance to voters
floor speech · bipartisanship · filibuster · amendment · hearings · Capitol Hill · policy · oversight
High-volume publication
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- political satireMockery of government
- Air AmericaCIA's clandestine airline
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
commentary · pundit · talk radio · publishing · hardcover
Major Minnesota metropolis
- St. PaulMinnesota state capital
- Twin CitiesConjoined metropolitan area
- state fairAnnual agricultural exhibition with rides
- recountNarrate or retally
Saturday Night Live
Weekly late-night sketch program
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
- NBCAmerican television network
- cold openPre-title sequence segment
Emmy · 30 Rock · late night · live television
stand-up
Solo comedic performance
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- character comedyComedy built on distinctive personalities
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
political humor · satire · wit · timing · performer · entertainer · comedy writer · Second City · sketch comedy
MeToo
Anti-harassment accountability movement
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
- ethics investigationReview of conduct standards
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
controversy · accountability · misconduct · photograph · 2017 · departure
Democrat
Blue party supporter
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- net neutralityEqual treatment online
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
constituent services · floor speech · bipartisanship · filibuster · amendment · hearings · Capitol Hill · policy · oversight · subcommittee
bestseller
High-volume publication
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- political satireMockery of government
- Air AmericaCIA's clandestine airline
nonfiction · commentary · pundit · talk radio · publishing · hardcover
Minneapolis
Major Minnesota metropolis
- St. PaulMinnesota state capital
- Twin CitiesConjoined metropolitan area
- state fairAnnual agricultural exhibition with rides
Lake Wobegon · Humphrey · recount · Coleman
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
- Famous AlsAl Capone, Al Gore, Al Roker, Al Pacino, Al Green
- Scandalized PoliticiansRichard Nixon, Matt Gaetz, Boris Johnson, Newt Gingrich, Lula da Silva
- politicianspoliticians, Joe Biden, congressman, Nancy Pelosi, senator
- MinnesotaMinneapolis, Twin Cities, St. Paul, Saint Paul, Duluth
Al FrankenRush Limbaugh
Polarizing conservative radio commentator
Ted Cruz · Mitch McConnell · Sean Hannity · Newt Gingrich · Bill O'Reilly