http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47447&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fal-franken%2Fplaylists.rssMinnesota native Al Franken grew up discussing politics at the dinner table with his family, so Political Science was a natural choice for a major upon entering Harvard. Discovered by Lorne Michaels while part of the comedy duo <I>Franken and Davis</I>, the satirist was hired as a writer for <I>Saturday Night Live</I>. Franken crept from behind the scenes into small "extra" parts, which allowed him to flesh out the sketches he wrote; eventually, he stepped into the <I>SNL</I> spotlight full stop. Franken's sharp wit and political savvy made him a hot, topical comedian who called politicians on their hypocrisy. Books, movies and his own sitcom (<I>Lateline</I>) were written and developed by Franken and the Emmys (five of them) and a Grammy (Best Spoken Comedy Album in 1997) followed. Given his satirical and political background, Franken was a natural fit for shows such as <I>Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher</I>, as well as election year specials such as and Comedy Central's <I>Indecision '92</I>. In keeping with election year politics, Franken released <I>O'Franken Factor Factor: The Very Best of the O'Franken Factor</I>, a collection of pointed, satirical gems lambasting George Bush's policies in 2004. - Linda RyanSketch Comedyen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:18 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47447&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fal-franken%2Fplaylists.rss Minnesota native Al Franken grew up discussing politics at the dinner table with his family, so Political Science was a natural choice for a major upon entering Harvard. Discovered by Lorne Michaels while part of the comedy duo <I>Franken and Davis</I>, the satirist was hired as a writer for <I>Saturday Night Live</I>. Franken crept from behind the scenes into small "extra" parts, which allowed him to flesh out the sketches he wrote; eventually, he stepped into the <I>SNL</I> spotlight full stop. Franken's sharp wit and political savvy made him a hot, topical comedian who called politicians on their hypocrisy. Books, movies and his own sitcom (<I>Lateline</I>) were written and developed by Franken and the Emmys (five of them) and a Grammy (Best Spoken Comedy Album in 1997) followed. Given his satirical and political background, Franken was a natural fit for shows such as <I>Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher</I>, as well as election year specials such as and Comedy Central's <I>Indecision '92</I>. 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