Weekend Update on Senator Al Franken - SNL

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Based on historical trends, videos like this resonate strongly with viewers interested in entertainment content, particularly audiences who engage through likes and repeat watches rather than comments alone.

With 12.8K likes relative to 1.7M views, this video demonstrates above-average engagement efficiency for its category.

Editorial Analysis

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including Senator Al Franken being accused of sexual misconduct. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (Kate McKinnon) stops by.\n\n#SNL #SNL43\n\nGet more SNL: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live\nFull Episodes: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-liv...\n\nLike SNL: https://www.facebook.com/snl\nFollow SNL: https://twitter.com/nbcsnl\nSNL Tumblr: http://nbcsnl.tumblr.com/\nSNL Instagram: http://instagram.com/nbcsnl \nSNL Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/nbcsnl/

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