Sen. Al Franken Alan (Al) Stuart FrankenGOP Senate candidate says Trump, Republicans will surprise in Minnesota Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district Getting tight — the psychology of cancel culture MORE's tribute to David Letterman at a prestigious awards show will be left on the cutting room floor.

The Minnesota Democrat was one of several high-profile figures who feted the former “Late Show” host last month at the Kennedy Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The night’s festivities were filmed as part of a PBS special poised to air on Monday evening.

But now, the public broadcasting stations say Franken will "not appear substantially" in the program.

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“PBS and WETA, the producing station, felt that the inclusion of Senator Franken in the broadcast at this time would distract from the show’s purpose as a celebration of American humor,” a WETA spokeswoman told ITK on Monday.

The two-term lawmaker was accused last week of kissing and groping a woman in 2006 without her consent. Leeann Tweeden, a Los Angeles radio host, published a photo last week in which Franken appears to mimic grabbing her chest as she slept during a USO tour.

Franken apologized in a statement and said he would cooperate with any Senate Ethics Committee investigations.

Another woman claimed Monday that Franken inappropriately grabbed her during a photo op in 2010.

At the October ceremony, Franken appeared onstage to recognize Letterman’s career as CBS’s longtime late-night funnyman.

“If anything, it means so much to me being included tonight honoring David Letterman alongside of so many of my old friends from my years in comedy,” Franken, a “Saturday Night Live” alum said, mentioning comedians such as Steve Martin, Bill Murray and Martin Short.

“I think it’s terrific that they have continued the hard work of making people laugh,” Franken told the audience in Washington.

“Do not for one minute think that what you do is any less important than what I do here in Washington — even though it is,” Franken, 66, quipped.

Franken and Letterman are friends who teamed up earlier this year to talk about climate change in the senator’s “Boiling the Frog” video series on Funny or Die.

“Every year, this program is edited for both length and content to keep it entertaining and focused on its intended purpose as a celebration of American humor,” the WETA spokeswoman said in a statement to ITK about nixing Franken's remarks.