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Orrex

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22. Jane Curtain kicks ass

Reply to yardwork (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 10:54 AM

Nov 2017

Also, here's the classic send-up of punditry that remains sadly relevant four decades later:

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JUST IN: Women staff of "Saturday Night Live" sign letter in support of Sen. Al Franken [View all] octoberlib Nov 2017 OP

I'm glad they sent this. It would be interesting to see the names though. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #1

Here's the names octoberlib Nov 2017 #4

Jane Curtin signed it. That says a lot to me. yardwork Nov 2017 #5

Jane Curtain kicks ass Orrex Nov 2017 #22

Didn't she have a lot of trouble with how male centric SNL was in her day? dflprincess Nov 2017 #40

Yes, and she wasn't into the drugs and partying. yardwork Nov 2017 #41

Thanks for that insight NewJeffCT Nov 2017 #50

Thanks! Good to see Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman on there. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #8

Quite the distinguished list. Hugin Nov 2017 #9

EXCELLENT! brush Nov 2017 #18

Take that you 'not a bible between you' liar. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #2

Good to see. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #3

K&R... spanone Nov 2017 #6

Compared to several hours and lots more women coming out about Charlie Rose mucifer Nov 2017 #7

I did an OP about it. It was like something out of the Onion octoberlib Nov 2017 #10

Yeah, thank you ladies....... a kennedy Nov 2017 #11

So why Timmygoat Nov 2017 #12

Some did not sign, a bit troubling Cicada Nov 2017 #13

Tina Fey and Al Franken did not work together. Different time periods. octoberlib Nov 2017 #14

Thank you for that explanation Cicada Nov 2017 #15

Tina Fey didn't start work at SNL until 1997 (behind the scenes). Franken was at SNL mnhtnbb Nov 2017 #16

K&R mcar Nov 2017 #17

If his accusers are to be believed, Farmer-Rick Nov 2017 #19

Good point n/t spooky3 Nov 2017 #23

If his accusers are to be believed Nevernose Nov 2017 #33

he apoligized for how the women felt questionseverything Nov 2017 #44

Good point Farmer-Rick Nov 2017 #49

Let's see if CNN makes this headline news, like they did for the unverified accusers Dopers_Greed Nov 2017 #20

Great! I know he's not a lech or a harasser, after watching him for years. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #21

Great example (George Carlin) robbob Nov 2017 #29

Your comment also brought to mind Michael Richards robbob Nov 2017 #36

Most uncomfortable "routine" I've ever witnessed! wolfie001 Nov 2017 #47

Great letter from the SNL women performers Gothmog Nov 2017 #24

Randi Rhodes worked with Al on Air America for yrs & she says Al was always a gentleman womanofthehills Nov 2017 #25

Thank you ladies at SNL who worked with Al Franken. democratisphere Nov 2017 #26

Trump will no doubt ask wryter2000 Nov 2017 #27

This will piss off a few people here BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #28

I don't care. I still think it's a political hit job. octoberlib Nov 2017 #32

Damn right it's a hit job. eissa Nov 2017 #34

Its both a political hit job and harassment. apnu Nov 2017 #35

Tweeden's RW crap! wolfie001 Nov 2017 #48

Standing with them and Al!! zentrum Nov 2017 #30

I beginning to think he didn't even need to apologize for that stupid photo. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2017 #31

I would like to hear from some of the troops LisaM Nov 2017 #42

I think he was right for apologizing over the content of the joke... renegade000 Nov 2017 #43

Character witnesses moondust Nov 2017 #37

The right is out to get every Democrat who may run in 2020. Dawson Leery Nov 2017 #38

Trumps support of a child molester makes me nostalgic for the days when he just supported Nazis. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #39

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2017 #45

It's interesting seeing which DUers like to throw Democrats under the bus IronLionZion Nov 2017 #46

What strikes me as a positive is the power distribution of the women who signed it... CincyDem Nov 2017 #51

This is a great letter Gothmog Nov 2017 #52