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The Daily Show: The Best of Al Franken as Guest Host
Al Franken had a busy week: the countdown to Trump’s indictment, U.N.’s dire climate report, New York’s rebranded tourism campaign, IRS funding, and a deep dive into NYC’s trash. Here are the best moments from Al’s week guest hosting The Daily Show.
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I got to see him in person on his National Tour Tour when it came to my area (Albany, NY) and he was terrific. He spoke for over two hours with only a microphone, a stool and three glasses of water. He talked a little about his SNL days, but mostly about his time in the Senate. He told jokes (Ted Cruz), did impressions (McConnell) and drew one of his freehand maps of the states which he offered to sign and donate to a local Democratic charity. He said that when his committee was waiting, Dianne Feinstein would ask him to tell a joke and not everyone "got it," LOL. The sold out crowd loved him, tried to talk him into running again, and gave him a standing ovation. Like I said, he was terrific! 
