Al Franken was forced to resign in December 2017 ... Paul Wellstone in a 2002 plane crash. She served as chief of staff to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and held the same pressure-filled role ...

Al Franken is headed back to the White House — well, sort of. The former politician, 73, appears in the new murder mystery series, “The Residence,” and portrays fictional senator Aaron Filkins.

What makes Al’s role even more intriguing is that he didn't audition for it. He was offered the part directly, showcasing how his real-life political experience might have influenced the casting ...

Former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says he’s closing the door on running for public office again. “I don’t think I’ll be running again,” the “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer ...

It’s art imitating life for former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), as he plays a prominent role in a Senate hearing — in a buzzy new Netflix murder mystery. “There’s a whole bunch of great ...

Al Franken, what are you doing here?! Netflix’s new murder mystery, The Residence, is a virtual who’s who whodunnit of recognizable actors and faces, including that of the former Saturday ...

Al Franken is reprising one of his most important roles. In Netflix's latest whodunit, The Residence, the former politician, 73, plays a fictional senator named Aaron Filkins. The murder mystery ...

Al Franken is wading back into political waters, but this time it’s on Netflix’s whodunnit “The Residence.” In a conversation with People on Thursday, the former politician described his time playing ...

Bleeding Cool: You're in 'Saturday Night,' the 'SNL' biopic and playing long-time writer and performer, Al Franken. Was it something that you dove in right away? How would you describe your approach?