Before They Were Stars
HOT GALLERY: Celebs Who Moved From Hollywood to the Hill
As the old adage goes, Washington, D.C., is like Hollywood for ugly people. So what does that make Hollywood when stars head for the Hill? Take a look at the stars who have campaigned for more than an Oscar—with mixed results. By Anna Dimond
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Al Franken—Then
As a bespectacled senior at Blake Country Day School in Hopkins, Minnesota, the young Al Franken had a successful career ahead. He would eventually land on Saturday Night Live, where he gained fame for creating characters like self-help guru Stuart Smalley, whose famous catchphrase “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me,” would become a tongue-in-cheek mantra for a generation.
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