SNL addresses alum Al Franken’s sexual harassment scandal

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The U.S. senator was once a frequent presence on Weekend Update. On Saturday night, he became Weekend Update’s target. “Now, I know this photo looks bad, but remember, it also is bad,” co-anchor Colin Jost said. “And sure, this was taken before Franken ran for public office, but it was also taken after he was a sophomore in high school. It’s pretty hard to be, like, ‘Come on, he didn’t know better. He was only 55.’ ALSO: Saoirse Ronan to host SNL on Dec. 2.