I'm Just Wondering Who SNL is Going To Get To Play Al Franken.

[msanthrope]

Last edited Sun Mar 19, 2017, 07:36 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm sure this keeps Lorne Michaels up at night.

[samnsara]

1. love it!!

[msanthrope]

4. First Iraq war.....

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-segment---al-franken/n10015?snl=1

[msanthrope]

5. Second Iraq war....

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-segment---mobile-uplink-unit/n11774?snl=1

[Maeve]

2. Hell, maybe he'll come back on!

Wouldn't that be a hoot

[msanthrope]

7. I'd love him doing a special weekend update. nt

[Kimchijeon]

17. that would be great!!

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Do you remember "The Al Franken Decade"

Memorial Coin?

[msanthrope]

6. I'm that fucking old...yes! nt

[Maeve]

8. Or him threatening to sue Frankenberry for stealing his face?

[msanthrope]

11. I'd forgotten that! nt

[QED]

9. Was it new last night or a rebroadcast?

It's on past my bedtime. I haven't seen a reference to a new show so I'm guessing it was a repeat.

[msanthrope]

10. Rebroadcast. nt

[phylny]

12. IIRC, someone played him recently. n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. yes..they already have someone and he

Sounds just like him

[bathroommonkey76]

13. Didn't Dana Carvey do an Al Franken impersonation on SNL in the 80s?

Or was it Dennis Miller? My head's foggy b/c it's so long ago.

[LisaM]

14. Andy Samberg. n/t

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. They had Alex Moffat from the cast do him a couple of weeks ago

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-al-franken-and-jeff-sessions/3483875?snl=1

[global1]

16. If I'm Not Mistaken On A Recent Episode They Had Someone....

playing Al. Whoever it was I thought he did a great job. Perhaps someone else remembers. Help!!!!

[DesertRat]

18. Yes, that was Alex Moffatt

I thought he did a great job. He also plays Eric Trump.
https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/cast/alex-moffat-284485

[BainsBane]

20. He was great

He had Franken's speech down pat.