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  1. Sitcom producer John Markus gets cooking on BBQ reality show

    2 hrs ago | Show Tracker

    ... and premieres on TLCThursday at 10 p.m. Markus became obsessed with barbecue after a cooking mishap with Al Franken, of all people. The two, who worked together on the short-lived sitcom "Lateline" (Markus jokes that it was "the only show canceled ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Larry Sanders Show, Emmy Awards

  2. Al Franken criticized for ducking DC press corpsRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | City Pages

    Is Sen. Al Franken, who used to tweak the press on Saturday Night Live, developing a distaste for Capitol Hill reporters? The Politico thinks so.

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  3. Unbalanced

    Monday | Pasadena Weekly

    Al Franken has built a 30-year career by marching to the tune of his own drummer, starting as a writer and occasional humorous commentator on "Saturday Night Live" before reinventing himself in the '80s for a lucrative run as the very gay and very needy self-help guru Stuart Smalley.

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    Related Topix: Stuart Saves His Family, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Gay/Lesbian, Immigration Reform, US News

  4. Coleman gubernatorial bid?Read the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Washington Times

    ... freshman senator, seemed assured of winning his bid for re-election against former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Al Franken, a political neophyte not taken very seriously at the time. But this is Minnesota, a state that has earned a reputation for ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Minnesota Government, Minnesota, Norm Coleman, Comedy, Entertainment

  5. 27 Reasons To Give ThanksRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Think Progress

    ... thankful Dick Cheney has elected to move from his undisclosed location to the media spotlight. We're thankful Al Franken has gone from playing self-help guru Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live to helping rape victims receive justice from their ...

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    Related Topix: George Bush, Dick Cheney, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Beer, Rush Limbaugh

  6. Life after recount battle for Norm ColemanRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Washington Times

    Former Sen. Norm Coleman, Minnesota Republican, who narrowly lost his bid for a second term in a bitter eight-month recount battle with Democrat Al Franken, may be poised for an improbable comeback after a new survey showed that half of all Republicans polled would support him if he enters the gubernatorial race next year.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Mark Dayton, US Senate, Republican, Norm Coleman, Democrat

  7. Last Laugh:Read the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | BrothersJudd Blog

    ... Republican, who narrowly lost his bid for a second term in a bitter eight-month recount battle with Democrat Al Franken, may be poised for an improbable comeback after a new survey showed that half of all Republicans polled would support him if he ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Norm Coleman

  8. Caption Harry Reid

    Saturday Nov 21 | Free Republic

    ... MSNBC! 11/21/2009 10:48:14 AM PST by carmody To: Overtaxed Patriot "And of course, the next to speak is Senator Al Franken, who single-handedly killed Saturday Night Live . Al, how about something funny about health care? 11/21/2009 10:48:41 AM PST ...

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  9. Method's People Against Dirty Campaign Reveals Naked Truth About Household ProductsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Fast Company

    ... trigger asthma or developmental delays. The bills were introduced in the Senate by none other than junior Senator Al Franken, known for his own brand of subversive (dare I say dirty?) humor at Saturday Night Live . I think he would definitely ...

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  10. Dems jam GOP with Franken vote

    Thursday Nov 12 | Politico

    When Al Franken ran for the Senate last year, the former "Saturday Night Live" star had to reassure skeptics that the fierce partisan attacks he lobbed at Republicans as an author and radio host wouldn't define his style as a legislator.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, John Cornyn, Robert Menendez, Robert Menendez, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  11. The real distractions for pilotsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 5 | Salon.com

    ... me, are a much bigger threat to safety than a pilot's laptop or iPhone. Chiming in with Menendez is his colleague Al Franken of Minnesota. Now, I was a fan of Franken going back to his early days on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1970s (Franken & ...

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    Related Topix: Robert Menendez, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Robert Menendez, US Senate

  12. Comic book with intro by Sen. Franken to be soldRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | WQOW

    A comic book introduced by Democrat Al Franken before he became a U.S. senator from Minnesota will be sold in an auction later this month.

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  13. ABC Lateline presenter Leigh SalesRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    ... mince words regarding Roman Polanski's conduct. 6.Christopher Hitchens takes issue with the comic styles of Al Franken, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert (thanks @mfullilove on twitter for the tip) 7.One of Australia's most accomplished musicians, the ...

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  14. Franken-sense: it's about time [Effect Measure]Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 25, 2009 | ScienceBlogs

    ... Archives Public Health/Medical Links Bird Flu Links Other Links Iraq Group Efforts Franken-sense: it's about time Al Franken may have made his name as a comedian on Saturday Night Live, but as a Senator (D-MN) he's a force to reckon with. In this ...

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  15. Franken and Senate Democrats Go After Tax Deduction for Advertising

    Oct 21, 2009 | Advertising Age

    ... medications, but this one could endanger the proposed $829 billion health-care reform bill. U.S. Senator Al Franken U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.), along with co-sponsors Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), have ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Marketing

  16. TheOpenMat takes on ex-wrestler (now Senator) Al FrankenRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 15, 2009 | Examiner.com

    In fall 2008, Al Franken was elected to the United States Senate from the state of Minnesota.

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  17. Let It Snowe

    Oct 14, 2009 | New Yorker

    ... the most important social legislation since Medicare would come from. Arlen Specter's defection to the Democrats, Al Franken's eventual victory in Minnesota, and the quick work of the Massachusetts legislature to ensure a fast replacement for the ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Minnesota, US Senate, Edward Kennedy, Democrat, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson

  18. COMMENTARY: Some mourn conservatism at its moment of opportunityRead the original story

    Oct 10, 2009 | Theadvertiser.com The Advertiser Lafayette news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Lafayette, Louisiana

    ... is represented by the likes of Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow? I'll see your Rush Limbaugh and raise you an Al Franken and a Michael Moore. Far from suffering a decline, conservatism is on the cusp of a major comeback, courtesy of Obama, Pelosi, ...

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    Related Topix: Rush Limbaugh, Opinion

  19. COMMENTARY: Some mourn conservatism at its moment of opportunityRead the original story

    Oct 10, 2009 | The Daily Advertiser

    ... is represented by the likes of Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow? I'll see your Rush Limbaugh and raise you an Al Franken and a Michael Moore. Far from suffering a decline, conservatism is on the cusp of a major comeback, courtesy of Obama, Pelosi, ...

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    Related Topix: Rush Limbaugh

  20. Harry Connick Jr. Is Anti-Blackface, Except When He's Not. Sort of Like Al Franken

    Oct 8, 2009 | Queerty

    ... was Connick's own blackface-y Mad TV skit, where he impersonated a black minister. Oops! Kind of reminds us when Al Franken was playing flaming gay Stuart Smiley on Saturday Night Live - and the time he laughed about a gay man's murder - and then ...

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    Related Topix: Harry Connick, Jr., Jazz, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live