Al Franken is an Emmy Award-winning television writer and producer, New York Times bestselling author, and Grammy-winning comedian. In 1975, Al Franken was a member of the original writing staff and famous comedians that created NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Al remained with the show on and off until 1995. Franken received four Emmys for his writing on SNL and a fifth for producing. He also won recognition for his on-camera work, first as half of the comedy team of “Franken and Davis,” then for his “Al Franken Decade” persona. He also was recognized for such characterizations as the one-man mobile uplink unit and Stuart Smalley, the new age cable TV host. Smalley was the subject of Franken’s first book, booking info, event, management, “I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough and Doggone It, People Like Me,” which was published in 1992. It provided the basis for the 1995 movie, “Stuart Saves His Family” directed by Harold Ramis. Franken’s break-out performances at the 1994 and 1996 White House Correspondents Dinner demonstrated why he is one of the nation’s most sought-after speakers and political satirists. His second book, booking info, event, management, “Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations” was number one on The New York Times Bestseller List for five weeks. There are now over a million copies of the book in print. Franken’s third book, booking info, event, management, “Why Not Me: The Making and Unmaking of the Franken Presidency chronicles the rise and fall of Al Franken, 43rd President,” was also a New York Times bestseller. His latest book. “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right,” is a smash hit as well. Franken is one of many famous comedians that 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.”