Al Franken’s name once again trended on social media Monday thanks to a lengthy profile on the former Minnesota Senator by Jane Mayer in The New Yorker.
The story, which runs more than 12,000 words, features an extensive interview with Franken. The former writer and performer on Saturday Night Live reflects on having to resign from his U.S. Senate seat in December 2017, after several accusations of inappropriate physical contact with women.
Mayer’s own Twitter tease for her story sums up her feelings on the matter: “How @alfranken got railroaded,” she wrote before linking to the piece.
“I don’t think people who have been sexually assaulted, and those kinds of things, want to hear from people who have been #MeToo’d that they’re victims,” Franken, 68, tells Mayer.
Having suffered a deep clinical depression in the aftermath of the case, he recalled that his therapist compared the experience to...
The story, which runs more than 12,000 words, features an extensive interview with Franken. The former writer and performer on Saturday Night Live reflects on having to resign from his U.S. Senate seat in December 2017, after several accusations of inappropriate physical contact with women.
Mayer’s own Twitter tease for her story sums up her feelings on the matter: “How @alfranken got railroaded,” she wrote before linking to the piece.
“I don’t think people who have been sexually assaulted, and those kinds of things, want to hear from people who have been #MeToo’d that they’re victims,” Franken, 68, tells Mayer.
Having suffered a deep clinical depression in the aftermath of the case, he recalled that his therapist compared the experience to...
- 7/22/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
If you don’t know who Leeann Tweeden is then it’s kind of a safe assumption that you don’t watch a lot of sports. Of course if you watch sports and you still don’t know it could be that you don’t watch the shows she’s been associated with. That being said Leeann has established herself as the kind of person that isn’t satisfied with doing one thing in her life, she’s done several that are connected to each other in some way but are just different enough that she’s been able to improve her skill set and become one of the
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- 2/1/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Update with video Jim Carrey wore a new pair of Nike sneakers and Bill Maher implored Al Franken to rejoin the political game, as HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher capped yet another very bad week for President Donald Trump.
“Check this out,” Carrey said, joining the episode as the mid-point guest and propping his sneakered feet on Maher’s desk. “I went out today and bought me some Nikes, some freedom-friendly Nikes – a salute to Colin Kaepernick, to Nike. Congratulations…”
Showtime’s Kidding star was referring, of course, to the Trump-infuriating Nike commercial spotlighting Kaepernick with the ad copy: “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”
After some reminiscing about their early comedy club days, Carrey and Maher jumped from The Truman Show to a real-life generation of children “growing up right now,” as Carrey said, “who are learning to lie, that lying is okay, that it’s fake news,...
“Check this out,” Carrey said, joining the episode as the mid-point guest and propping his sneakered feet on Maher’s desk. “I went out today and bought me some Nikes, some freedom-friendly Nikes – a salute to Colin Kaepernick, to Nike. Congratulations…”
Showtime’s Kidding star was referring, of course, to the Trump-infuriating Nike commercial spotlighting Kaepernick with the ad copy: “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”
After some reminiscing about their early comedy club days, Carrey and Maher jumped from The Truman Show to a real-life generation of children “growing up right now,” as Carrey said, “who are learning to lie, that lying is okay, that it’s fake news,...
- 9/8/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
On Friday, Bill Maher called for the return of Al Franken, and questioned the credibility of the women who accused the former senator of sexual harassment.
“Women should be heard and we should always keep in mind the vast majority of women reporting serious abuse are truthful. But women also didn’t completely lose the ability to lie in in 2017,” Maher said.
The comments came on HBO’s “Real Time,” during Maher’s “New Rules” segment. Maher said Donald Trump’s “kryptonite” is “being made fun of.”
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“We need someone who can shred Trump like a stand up takes down a heckler. Because Trump is a heckler. And to fight him, we need a comedian,” Maher said. “It would be a great idea if Al Franken got back in the game.”
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“Women should be heard and we should always keep in mind the vast majority of women reporting serious abuse are truthful. But women also didn’t completely lose the ability to lie in in 2017,” Maher said.
The comments came on HBO’s “Real Time,” during Maher’s “New Rules” segment. Maher said Donald Trump’s “kryptonite” is “being made fun of.”
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“We need someone who can shred Trump like a stand up takes down a heckler. Because Trump is a heckler. And to fight him, we need a comedian,” Maher said. “It would be a great idea if Al Franken got back in the game.”
In November...
- 9/8/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The downfalls of Louis Ck and former Sen. Al Franken have been hard for Sarah Silverman, who strongly supports the #MeToo movement but believes her longtime friends can still contribute to society.
“People are very sure about what is right and wrong until it comes to their front door,” she says in a new GQ profile.
As Drew Magary’s piece makes clear, Silverman has made forgiveness a personal mission in recent years, and tried to understand even people whose beliefs she despises. Ck has largely disappeared from public life since admitting last year that he masturbated in the presence of women without their consent. Franken resigned from the Senate after a photo emerged of him groping an unconscious woman, Leeann Tweeden, who said he also forced a kiss on her during a rehearsal for a Uso sketch.
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“People are very sure about what is right and wrong until it comes to their front door,” she says in a new GQ profile.
As Drew Magary’s piece makes clear, Silverman has made forgiveness a personal mission in recent years, and tried to understand even people whose beliefs she despises. Ck has largely disappeared from public life since admitting last year that he masturbated in the presence of women without their consent. Franken resigned from the Senate after a photo emerged of him groping an unconscious woman, Leeann Tweeden, who said he also forced a kiss on her during a rehearsal for a Uso sketch.
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- 5/23/2018
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Obviously, not everyone is grabbed by Bill Maher’s sense of humor. “Real Time” host Maher caught heat on Twitter on Thursday, after reenacting the now-infamous photo of Al Franken seeming to grope Leeann Tweeden’s breasts, which helped to usher Franken’s exit from the U.S. Senate. The reenactment was made even more bizarre by the target of Maher’s mitts — comedian Bob Saget, who appeared to be dozing in an airplane seat as Maher made his move. Also Read: Bill Maher Says Al Franken Doesn't Deserve 'to Be Lumped' in With Weinstein 'or Donald Trump' “These New Years...
- 1/4/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Bill Maher is facing backlash online after posting a photo to his Twitter page in which he seemingly mocks the photograph of Al Franken groping Kabc news anchor Leeann Tweeden. The photograph depicts Maher reaching out and groping comedian Bob Saget on an airplane. The caption reads: “These New Years Hawaii trips are getting weird – Saget, forgive me!”
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Tweeden came forward on November 16 to accuse Franken of sexual harassment during a 2006 Uso Tour in the Middle East. The group was traveling back to the U.S. from Afghanistan and Tweeden fell asleep on the plane while she was still wearing a flak vest and a Kevlar helmet. She was given a CD of photographs taken during the tour when she returned to the U.S. and one showed Franken groping her breasts while she was asleep.
In the wake of Tweeden’s allegation,...
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Tweeden came forward on November 16 to accuse Franken of sexual harassment during a 2006 Uso Tour in the Middle East. The group was traveling back to the U.S. from Afghanistan and Tweeden fell asleep on the plane while she was still wearing a flak vest and a Kevlar helmet. She was given a CD of photographs taken during the tour when she returned to the U.S. and one showed Franken groping her breasts while she was asleep.
In the wake of Tweeden’s allegation,...
- 1/4/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Bill Maher couldn't contain himself, or his hands, and decided to mock Al Franken's infamous mid-air groping photo. Lol? Maher was flying private with Bob Saget when he snapped the shot reaching out for Saget's man boobs. No doubt he nailed the pic, it's a dead-on recreation of Franken pretending to grope a sleeping Leeann Tweeden in 2006 -- the photo that eventually forced the Senator to resign. Here's the thing ... most would say Franken's...
- 1/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Sen. Al Franken nearly broke down in tears while talking about his wife of over 40 years, Franni Bryson, as he addressed supporters in Minneapolis Thursday evening in his first public appearance in his home state since announcing his resignation due to sexual harassment allegations made against him.
“There are a lot of people here tonight that I want to thank, but I have to start with Franni,” he told the cheering crowd.
“Politics is a hard job,” he continued. “I don’t know how anyone manages to do it without being married to someone who is so loyal, so selfless,...
“There are a lot of people here tonight that I want to thank, but I have to start with Franni,” he told the cheering crowd.
“Politics is a hard job,” he continued. “I don’t know how anyone manages to do it without being married to someone who is so loyal, so selfless,...
- 12/29/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Roger Stone fired back at Joe Scarborough on Friday after the MSNBC host raised questions about Stone’s knowledge ahead of Leeann Tweeden’s sexual misconduct accusations against Sen. Al Franken. “Joe Scarborough is becoming some kind of left-wing conspiracy theorist. Contrary to his claims that I ‘coached’ Ms. Tweeden for weeks I have never met, spoken to or communicated with her in anyway,” Stone told TheWrap. “I merely learned of her allegations hours before they went public, confirmed them with a second source and reported them — accurately — for InfoWars.” “At least six other women have come forward, all liberal Democrats.
- 12/22/2017
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Matt Damon has drawn some criticism for saying the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations don’t all cary the same weight.
“I think it’s wonderful that women are feeling empowered to tell their stories and it’s totally necessary,” Damon, 47, explained in a preview clip of an upcoming edition of ABC’s Popcorn with Peter Travers released Thursday. “I do believe there’s a spectrum of behavior… There’s a difference between patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation, right? Both of those behaviors need to be confronted and eradicated without question, but they shouldn’t be conflated.
“I think it’s wonderful that women are feeling empowered to tell their stories and it’s totally necessary,” Damon, 47, explained in a preview clip of an upcoming edition of ABC’s Popcorn with Peter Travers released Thursday. “I do believe there’s a spectrum of behavior… There’s a difference between patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation, right? Both of those behaviors need to be confronted and eradicated without question, but they shouldn’t be conflated.
- 12/15/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Twitter was divided on Thursday as people voiced their approval — or disappointment — over Sen. Al Franken’s resignation amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Much like Franken himself did in his emotional Senate-floor speech, many tweeters pointed out the irony that the Minnesota Democrat was forced to resign over his alleged actions while other politicians who have been accused of sexual misconduct — including President Donald Trump and embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — have not faced consequences. (Trump and Moore have denied the allegations against them.)
Actress Ellen Barkin showed support for Franken while decrying Democrats for their part in his resignation,...
Much like Franken himself did in his emotional Senate-floor speech, many tweeters pointed out the irony that the Minnesota Democrat was forced to resign over his alleged actions while other politicians who have been accused of sexual misconduct — including President Donald Trump and embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — have not faced consequences. (Trump and Moore have denied the allegations against them.)
Actress Ellen Barkin showed support for Franken while decrying Democrats for their part in his resignation,...
- 12/7/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Senator Al Franken resigned from Congress this morning in response to sexual-harassment allegations from five women. “Let me be clear: I may be resigning my seat, but I am not giving up my voice,” Franken said on the Senate floor. “I will continue to stand up for the things I believe in as a citizen and as an activist, but Minnesotans deserve a senator who can focus with all her energy on addressing the challenges they face every day.”
Read More:Al Franken Apologizes (Again) After Being Accused of Groping (Again): ‘I Feel Terribly’
On November 16, Franken’s first accuser, Kabc news anchor Leeann Tweeden, published an account claiming that during a Uso tour in December 2006, the then-comedian gave her an unwanted kiss and pawed at her breasts while she slept. Texas resident Lindsay Menz then asserted that Franken grabbed her butt at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair. Army veteran Stephanie...
Read More:Al Franken Apologizes (Again) After Being Accused of Groping (Again): ‘I Feel Terribly’
On November 16, Franken’s first accuser, Kabc news anchor Leeann Tweeden, published an account claiming that during a Uso tour in December 2006, the then-comedian gave her an unwanted kiss and pawed at her breasts while she slept. Texas resident Lindsay Menz then asserted that Franken grabbed her butt at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair. Army veteran Stephanie...
- 12/7/2017
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Facing a surge of pressure from his female counterparts in the Senate, Sen. Al Franken has resigned amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Franken, a Democratic junior senator from Minnesota, announced his resignation in an emotional appearance on the Senate floor on Thursday.
In the coming weeks, “I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate,” Franken said.
He added that “some of the allegations against me are simply not true. Others I remember very differently.”
Franken has been accused of inappropriately touching seven women, including Leeann Tweeden, a morning news anchor on Kabc radio in Los Angeles,...
Franken, a Democratic junior senator from Minnesota, announced his resignation in an emotional appearance on the Senate floor on Thursday.
In the coming weeks, “I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate,” Franken said.
He added that “some of the allegations against me are simply not true. Others I remember very differently.”
Franken has been accused of inappropriately touching seven women, including Leeann Tweeden, a morning news anchor on Kabc radio in Los Angeles,...
- 12/7/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
[[tmz:video id="0_il4yrb0b"]] Senator Al Franken is resigning, but still insists some of the allegations against him are not true, and he thinks the Ethics Committee would agree he's done nothing wrong while in the Senate. In his speech on the Senate floor, Franken said he wanted to be respectful of the women who accused of him of sexual misconduct, but that doesn't mean he was admitting their claims were true. Then he said he would be stepping down in the coming weeks,...
- 12/7/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Al Franken's infamous groping photo briefly co-starred with Zendaya on a movie billboard ... in the name of art. Street art. The cropped image of Franken reaching his hands out -- over Leeann Tweeden breasts in the original image -- showed up Thursday morning on an L.A. billboard for Zendaya's upcoming movie, "The Greatest Showman." You can see ... the end result was just creepy. Street artist Sabo took credit for the job ... showing a before...
- 11/30/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Al Franken has issued another apology after more women came forward with allegations of misconduct. Lindsay Menz alleges that the Minnesota senator groped her during a photo op at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010, Leeann Tweeden claims that Franken stuck his tongue in her mouth during a 2006 USA
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- 11/24/2017
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Senator Al Franken is clearly trying to save his job, but his answer to the various women who have accused him of sexual assault/harassment is sketchy ... he says he just likes to hug a lot. Franken issued a statement on Thanksgiving Day, saying, “I’ve met tens of thousands of people and taken thousands of photographs, often in crowded and chaotic situations. I’m a warm person; I hug people. I’ve learned from...
- 11/24/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
There’s a good reason why Democratic Senator Al Franken should still be considered to be in the wrong but also shouldn’t be considered as criminal as everyone else. It has a lot to do with accountability. Franken is yet another name on the growing list of those that have been accused of sexual misconduct as his case was brought to light by his accuser, TV host and sports broadcaster Leeann Tweeden. She alleged that Franken groped and kissed her without consent in 2006, and unlike a few individuals being accused Franken owned up to the act and made a public
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- 11/23/2017
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
A group of “Saturday Night Live” performers and crew, all women, have signed a statement of support for U.S. Sen. Al Franken, who was accused last week of sexual harassment. Broadcaster Leeann Tweeden accused the Democratic senator of forcibly kissing her during a Uso tour in 2006, and Lindsay Menz says he placed his hand […]...
- 11/21/2017
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
A group of women who previously worked for Saturday Night Live have come together to support Sen. Al Franken, who admitted to forcibly kissing broadcaster Leeann Tweeden in 2006. A second woman has come forward with allegations that he groped her while taking a photo at the Minnesota State Fair in
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- 11/21/2017
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Updated: In a newly-released letter, a variety of past and present female staffers of “Saturday Night Live” have offered their solidarity for former cast member and current U.S. senator Al Franken, recently accused of groping two women, once in 2010 and once in 2006. The letter is titled “SNL Women Offer Solidarity in Support of Al Franken” and, per the Boston Globe, offers a full list of signees, which include writers, performers, and producers, amongst others associated with the NBC sketch comedy series. Of those listed, only three are current crew members.
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The letter makes notes of just one allegation against Franken, and reads in part, “What Al did was stupid and foolish, and we think it was appropriate for him to apologize to Ms Tweeden, and to the public,” before adding, “We know Al as...
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The letter makes notes of just one allegation against Franken, and reads in part, “What Al did was stupid and foolish, and we think it was appropriate for him to apologize to Ms Tweeden, and to the public,” before adding, “We know Al as...
- 11/21/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Many women from Saturday Night Live are standing behind Al Franken, who spent a total of 15 years on the series as a writer and performer.
On Tuesday, former female staffers of the NBC sketch comedy show issued a statement in solidarity of the comedian-turned-senator, who faced sexual misconduct accusations by Kabc radio anchor Leeann Tweeden last week. Tweeden claimed Franken groped her and kissed her without consent during a Uso tour to entertain troops in Dec. 2006, releasing a photo of Franken appearing to be grabbing her breasts while she was sleeping. Franken, 66, has since apologized, and Tweeden accepted it.
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On Tuesday, former female staffers of the NBC sketch comedy show issued a statement in solidarity of the comedian-turned-senator, who faced sexual misconduct accusations by Kabc radio anchor Leeann Tweeden last week. Tweeden claimed Franken groped her and kissed her without consent during a Uso tour to entertain troops in Dec. 2006, releasing a photo of Franken appearing to be grabbing her breasts while she was sleeping. Franken, 66, has since apologized, and Tweeden accepted it.
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- 11/21/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Though Saturday Night Live recently took Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) to task for a sexual harassment scandal, female staff members at the NBC sketch show are banding together to defend him.
Franken — who was an SNL writer and cast member in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s — was accused earlier this month of forcibly kissing Leeann Tweeden during a Uso tour in 2006. She also released a photo that appeared to show Franken groping her while she was asleep.
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Franken — who was an SNL writer and cast member in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s — was accused earlier this month of forcibly kissing Leeann Tweeden during a Uso tour in 2006. She also released a photo that appeared to show Franken groping her while she was asleep.
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- 11/21/2017
- TVLine.com
A second woman has accused Senator Al Franken of groping, CNN has reported. According to Lindsay Menz, the unwanted touching occurred while the two were posing for a photo at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010. The former comedian was elected to the Senate in 2008, making this the first accusation of inappropriate touching while he was in office. Last week, news anchor Leann Tweeden said that Franken forcibly kissed and groped her during a 2006 Uso tour. Franken issued an apology in response.
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According to CNN, Menz met the Senator at a booth at the State Fair when her husband snapped a photo of them. She said Franken “pulled me in really close, like awkward close, and as my husband took the picture, he put his hand full-fledged on my rear. It was wrapped tightly around my butt cheek.
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According to CNN, Menz met the Senator at a booth at the State Fair when her husband snapped a photo of them. She said Franken “pulled me in really close, like awkward close, and as my husband took the picture, he put his hand full-fledged on my rear. It was wrapped tightly around my butt cheek.
- 11/20/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Leeann Tweeden is a model and sports commentator who was born in Manassas, Virginia, on June 13, 1973. She attended Osbourn Park High School until 1991 when she decided to move to Hollywood to pursue a career as a model. It was working as a model that eventually launched her career in television. She is now best-known for her presenting work on television series such as ‘The Best Damn Sports Show Period’ and ‘Poker After Dark’. Here are five more things you didn’t know about Leeann Tweeden. 1. She Has Posed Twice in Playboy Leeann Tweeden has posed in ‘Playboy’
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- 11/20/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
If there was a Top 10 list of reasons to scrub a celebrity’s appearance from an upcoming TV special, a sexual harassment scandal would surely come in at number one.
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken has been edited out of PBS’ David Letterman: The Mark Twain Prize special (airing Monday, 8/7c), TVLine has confirmed. The decision to cut him from the broadcast comes just days after the Saturday Night Live alum became the latest politician to be accused of sexual harassment. The network on Sunday released the following statement to TVLine:
PBS will air David Letterman: The Mark Twain Prize on Monday evening.
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken has been edited out of PBS’ David Letterman: The Mark Twain Prize special (airing Monday, 8/7c), TVLine has confirmed. The decision to cut him from the broadcast comes just days after the Saturday Night Live alum became the latest politician to be accused of sexual harassment. The network on Sunday released the following statement to TVLine:
PBS will air David Letterman: The Mark Twain Prize on Monday evening.
- 11/19/2017
- TVLine.com
Saturday Night Live tackled the accusations against Al Franken and Roy Moore and Jeff Sessions' congressional hearings in the latest installment of "Weekend Update."
After briefly commenting on multi-time SNL host Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct in the previous week's episode, SNL again remarked on the allegations against someone close to the series: Franken had numerous stints as an SNL writer and cast mate and notably starred as the long-running character Stuart Smalley.
"Thursday is Thanksgiving, and there's so much to be thankful for this year, unless you're a human woman,...
After briefly commenting on multi-time SNL host Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct in the previous week's episode, SNL again remarked on the allegations against someone close to the series: Franken had numerous stints as an SNL writer and cast mate and notably starred as the long-running character Stuart Smalley.
"Thursday is Thanksgiving, and there's so much to be thankful for this year, unless you're a human woman,...
- 11/19/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Though it reserved its best sexual harassment joke for Jeremy Piven, Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update didn’t entirely forget its old regular visitor from the Al Franken Decade. “Now, I know this was taken before Franken took public office,” said Update co-anchor Colin Jost about the now infamous picture of Franken posing in a mock-grope position over a sleeping Leeann Tweeden, “but it was also after he was a sophomore in high school.” After Jost made a self-directed…...
- 11/19/2017
- Deadline TV
The 15 years Sen. Al Franken spent as an “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer didn’t protect him from criticism during Saturday’s edition of “Weekend Update.” “SNL” was criticized for saying nothing about Harvey Weinstein the weekend after the sexual misconduct accusations accusations against him became public. But “Weekend Update” co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che started Saturday’s segment with several minutes on the accusations by Kabc radio anchor Leeann Tweeden that Franken sexually harassed and groped her during a 2006 Uso tour. Watch the full video above. After noting the infamous photo in which Franken appears to be groping Tweeden’s breasts while.
- 11/19/2017
- by Ross A. Lincoln and Phil Owen
- The Wrap
After labeling four-time host Louis C.K. a “sex monster” during the Nov. 11 edition of Weekend Update, Saturday Night Live this weekend turned its attention to former writer and cast member, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who earlier this week was accused of sexual harassment.
Franken’s accuser, Leeann Tweeden, alleged that the SNL alum forcibly kissed her during a Uso tour back in 2006. She also released a photo that appeared to show him groping her while she was sleeping. He has since issued an apology, which she has accepted. He has also called on Congress to conduct a proper ethics investigation into his behavior.
Franken’s accuser, Leeann Tweeden, alleged that the SNL alum forcibly kissed her during a Uso tour back in 2006. She also released a photo that appeared to show him groping her while she was sleeping. He has since issued an apology, which she has accepted. He has also called on Congress to conduct a proper ethics investigation into his behavior.
- 11/19/2017
- TVLine.com
Real Time host Bill Maher on Friday used his monologue to defend Minnesota Senator Al Franken, who earlier this week became the latest politician to be accused of sexual harassment.
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Franken’s accuser, Leeann Tweeden, alleged that the SNL alum forcibly kissed her during a Uso tour back in 2006. She also released a photo that appeared to show him groping her while she was sleeping.
“Fox News has not really wanted to talk too much about the sexual harassment when it was Roy Moore or Donald Trump or everybody at Fox News,...
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Franken’s accuser, Leeann Tweeden, alleged that the SNL alum forcibly kissed her during a Uso tour back in 2006. She also released a photo that appeared to show him groping her while she was sleeping.
“Fox News has not really wanted to talk too much about the sexual harassment when it was Roy Moore or Donald Trump or everybody at Fox News,...
- 11/18/2017
- TVLine.com
Update with video Bill Maher didn’t exactly go easy on his pal Al Franken tonight, spending much of the opening monologue and a big chunk of Real Time’s season finale tossing joke grenades at the Minnesota senator. But the HBO host drew a hard line between the former Saturday Night Live staffer and the ever-growing gang of famous abusers and grabbers. Maher then described the scandal – the photo of Franken “mock-groping” Leeann Tweeden, then writing and demanding a…...
- 11/18/2017
- Deadline TV
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken apologized Thursday after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 Uso tour and of posing for a photo with his hands on her breasts as she slept. Leeann Tweeden posted the allegations on the website of Kabc, a Los Angeles radio station where she […]...
- 11/17/2017
- by Aynslee Darmon
- ET Canada
Al Franken's accuser told The Ladies of The View on Friday that, as she was in the dressing room getting ready to appear on the show, she had received a note from the Minnesota senator, apologizing again for the rehearsal kiss and the photo that happened in 2006 when they were on a Uso tour. "He'd reached out, would like to talk to me personally," radio host Leeann Tweeden said, adding, "I will," when asked. One day earlier, Tweeden charged the former Saturday Night Live…...
- 11/17/2017
- Deadline TV
Morning Exclusive: Leeann Tweeden opens up about the photo and alleged sexual misconduct from Sen. Al Franken: https://t.co/jGJ0mfxdGD pic.twitter.com/as0nPPE584
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Leeann Tweeden, the woman who spoke out Thursday to accuse Al Franken of kissing and groping her in 2006 without her consent, said Friday morning that she is not asking for the Minnesota Senator to be removed from office.
Tweeden, a TV host and sports broadcaster, sat down with ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday where she revealed to co-anchor Robin Roberts...
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Leeann Tweeden, the woman who spoke out Thursday to accuse Al Franken of kissing and groping her in 2006 without her consent, said Friday morning that she is not asking for the Minnesota Senator to be removed from office.
Tweeden, a TV host and sports broadcaster, sat down with ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday where she revealed to co-anchor Robin Roberts...
- 11/17/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Leeann Tweeden, the Los Angeles radio host and former model who has accused Al Franken of sexual misconduct, said she’s “not calling for him to step down” as a U.S. senator. “I didn’t do this to have him step down,” she told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday. “I think Al Franken does a lot of good things in the Senate.” “You know, I think that’s for the people of Minnesota to decide,” Tweeden said when asked by Robin Roberts about the “Saturday Night Live” alum’s political future. Also Read: Trump Disses 'Al Frankenstien,...
- 11/17/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
[[tmz:video id="0_4ue13bsy"]] Elliott Gould doesn't think Sen. Al Franken's career deserves to be sunk by Leeann Tweeden revealing he groped her in 2006 ... because that mistake doesn't define his friend. The actor's been tight with Franken long before his political days-- Franken was an 'SNL' writer back when Elliott hosted. Despite the allegations -- many of which Franken admitted and apologized for -- Elliott stood by his friend Thursday night outside Craig's. His take?...
- 11/17/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After being curiously silent on the matter for most of the day, President Trump decided Thursday night was a good time to weigh in on the sexual misconduct accusations made against Sen. Al Franken by Kabc radio anchor Leeann Tweeden. So it was that Potus took to Twitter, where he offered up his latest insulting nickname, “Al Frankenstien” , followed by a pointed question that many Twitter users agreed was painfully un-self aware. The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps? ….. —...
- 11/17/2017
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
“Congress has been rocked by its own own sexual misconduct allegations this week, with Sen. Al Franken being accused of sexual harassment, and yet more women coming forward to accuse Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of assaulting them as teenagers,” Seth Meyers said on Thursday night’s Late Night. Meyers discussed the “awful” claims made against the former Saturday Night Live regular, by conservative radio host Leeann Tweeden, then moved on to note those Republicans…...
- 11/17/2017
- Deadline TV
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones — or Twitter shade, Bill O’Reilly. Former Fox News personality O’Reilly caught a bit of heat on social media Thursday, after calling out Senator Al Franken over accusations that he had groped and kissed Kabc Radio personality Leeann Tweeden without her permission. O’Reilly’s online broadcast No Spin News seized on Tweeden’s accusation, tweeting a report that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is seeking an Ethics Committee review of the accusations against Franken. Also Read: Leeann Tweeden: Al Franken's Behavior 'Reminded Me of the Harvey Weinstein...
- 11/17/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Sorry, fellas: “hookup culture” is on its death bed. That’s what Hinge CEO Justin McLeod told TheWrap, one year after his dating app abandoned the classic “swiping” method made famous by its chief rivals, Tinder and Bumble. “We believe and started to feel from the market that people were just over ‘hookup culture’ and all these apps were designed for games — and there was nothing there for people that wanted to get into a serious relationship,” McLeod told TheWrap. Also Read: Leeann Tweeden: Al Franken's Behavior 'Reminded Me of the Harvey Weinstein Tape' (Video) Following its redesign last year,...
- 11/16/2017
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Minnesota senator Al Franken has been accused of kissing and groping a woman without her permission in 2006. Al Franken Accused Of Sexual Assault Franken apologized on Thursday after sports broadcaster and model Leeann Tweeden said the lawmaker touched her without consent during an overseas trip. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for an ethics investigation of Franken, and […]
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- 11/16/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
ABC News reporter Mariam Khan issued a clarification and deleted a tweet Thursday that falsely suggested Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse had downplayed accusations that fellow Democrat Al Franken groped and kissed a woman without her consent. Khan stated in her initial tweet: “.@SenWhitehouse tell reporters: “You guys need to find something more interesting” when asked about Franken allegations.” After the tweet went viral, she tweeted again: “”I must clarify. It appears @SenWhitehouse made this comment in passing *before* he was directly asked about the Franken allegations.” Also Read: Leeann Tweeden: Al Franken's Behavior 'Reminded Me of the Harvey Weinstein Tape'...
- 11/16/2017
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Donald Trump drew outrage in October 2016 for his “Access Hollywood” boast about kissing and grabbing women without their consent. Now Los Angeles radio host Leeann Tweeden says Sen. Al Franken kissed her without consent on a 2006 Uso tour — and produced a photo of him groping her while she slept. So how did Franken respond when the video emerged of Trump talking about doing something very similar to what Franken is now accused of doing? Cautiously. Also Read: Leeann Tweeden: Al Franken's Behavior 'Reminded Me of the Harvey Weinstein Tape' (Video) Appearing on NBC’s “Late Night” just days after the 2005 Trump.
- 11/16/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Mark Schwahn has been accused of sexual harassment by 25 female crew members who work on his E! soap “The Royals.” The women all signed an open letter in which they describe “repeated unwanted sexual harassment” at the hands of Schwahn. The creator was accused of similar allegations earlier this week by the female cast and crew of “One Tree Hill.”
“Upon reading a statement from the ladies of ‘One Tree Hill,’ a statement from their Royal sisters could not possibly go unwritten,” the letter begins. The women say they were aware of the rumors surrounding Schwahn’s behavior on the set of “One Tree Hill” but went into the filming of “The Royals” hoping they were “just rumors.” “By the time we wrapped this had irrevocably proven not to be the case,” they write.
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“Upon reading a statement from the ladies of ‘One Tree Hill,’ a statement from their Royal sisters could not possibly go unwritten,” the letter begins. The women say they were aware of the rumors surrounding Schwahn’s behavior on the set of “One Tree Hill” but went into the filming of “The Royals” hoping they were “just rumors.” “By the time we wrapped this had irrevocably proven not to be the case,” they write.
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- 11/16/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Leeann Tweeden said her treatment by Al Franken reminded her of the aggressive advances Harvey Weinstein made on a model who secretly recorded them. Franken apologized Thursday after Tweeden came forward to say Franken kissed her against her will while they rehearsed for a 2006 Uso show, and groped her while she was asleep during the flight home. She also provided a photo of his groping. Tweeden told reporters in a news conference Thursday that Franken’s conduct reminded her of Weinstein’s advances on Ambra Gutierrez, which the model secretly recorded for the New York Police Department. The New Yorker posted the.
- 11/16/2017
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Sen. Al Franken says he’ll “gladly cooperate” with an ethics investigation after model and radio host Leeann Tweeden accused him of groping her and kissing her without consent while on a Uso Tour in 2006. “The first thing I want to do is apologize: to Leeann, to everyone else who was part of that tour, to everyone who has worked for me, to everyone I represent, and to everyone who counts on me to be an ally and supporter and champion of women,” said Franken in his statement. “There’s more I want to say, but the first and most important.
- 11/16/2017
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling for the Senate ethics committee to investigate charges that Sen. Al Franken groped Los Angeles radio host Leeann Tweeden while the two were on tour during a Uso show in 2006. The incident happened before the comedian ran for senate. “As with all credible allegations of sexual harassment or assault, I believe the Ethics Committee should review the matter. I hope the Democratic Leader will join me on this,” McConnell said on Thursday shortly after the accusation came to light. “Regardless of party, harassment and assault are completely unacceptable — in the workplace or...
- 11/16/2017
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
10:54 Am Pt -- Leeann says she accepts Franken's apology. Leeann Tweeden responds to Al Franken: "The apology, sure, I accept it. People make mistakes, of course he knew he made a mistake." pic.twitter.com/oplWuvSLuu — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 16, 2017 Sen. Al Franken may face an Ethics Committee review in the wake of claims he groped and sexually harassed radio host and former model Leeann Tweeden. Tweeden released a 2006 photo of Franken --...
- 11/16/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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