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Al Franken’s comedy is a unique blend of outright silliness and scathingly intelligent political satire. Often thriving on controversy, Franken began his stand-up career while in high school and has been entertaining fans from the television studio, the big screen, or the pages of his books ever since.
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The liberal voice of Al Franken first came calling when he declared "Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot!" Now the political satirist turned radio talk-show host has a new book on the shelves simply titled "The Truth (With Jokes)." Franken was invited on the “Today” show to discuss the book. Here’s an excerpt:
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Comedian and commentator Al Franken's book, 'Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them,' is out now in paperback, and the loquacious liberal dropped by The Early Show to talk politics. | Share
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A federal judge denied Fox News Channel's request to block sales of a book by liberal humorist Al Franken that mocks the networks motto, "fair and balanced." In dismissing the suit, the judge said, "It is ironic that a media company, which should be protecting the First Amendment, is seeking to undermine it."
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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. There are now over a million copies of the book in print. Franken's recording of the book on tape won the 1997 Grammy for Best Comedy Album.
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In recent years Franken has been an outspoken political critic and satirist. His book, Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations, was published in 1996 and became a nationwide bestseller. In 1992 he anchored Comedy Central's Indecision '92, winning critical acclaim for his coverage of both the Democratic and Republican national conventions as well as election night.
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