Real Time with Bill Maher

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher

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EP1 January 19, 2024: Gavin Newsom, Andrew Sullivan, Ari Melber Jan 19, 2024

Guests: An interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic Governor of California. This week's panel discussion includes Andrew Sullivan, columnist for Substack's "The Weekly Dish" and author of "Out on a Limb" and Ari Melber, MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent and host of "The Beat with Ari Melber."

EP2 January 26, 2024: Stephen A. Smith, Rep. Adam Schiff, Seth MacFarlane Jan 26, 2024

Guests: An interview with Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's "First Take" and the podcast "The Stephen A. Smith Show," both available on YouTube, and author of the new book "Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Take." This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Adam Schiff, Democratic Congressman representing California's 30th district who is a 2024 candidate to represent California in the US Senate; and Seth MacFarlane, actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer whose newest show "Ted" recently premiered January 11 on Peacock.

EP3 February 2, 2024: Michael Render, Gov. Chris Sununu, Jessica Tarlov Feb 02, 2024

Guests: An interview with Michael Render (a.k.a Killer Mike), entrepreneur, musician, and one-half of the group "Run the Jewels," whose self-titled solo album "Michael" was recently released across digital platforms. This week's panel discussion includes Gov. Chris Sununu,Republican Governor of New Hampshire; and Jessica Tarlov, co-host of "The Five" on Fox News and Head of Research for Bustle.

EP4 February 9, 2024: Coleman Hughes, Bob Costas, Caitlin Flanagan Feb 09, 2024

Guests: An interview with Coleman Hughes, host of the "Conversations With Coleman" podcast, contributor to The Free Press, and author of the new book "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America," available this week. This week's panel discussion includes Bob Costas, CNN contributor and 29-time Emmy®-winning broadcaster; and Caitlin Flanagan, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the new collection of essays titled "On Thinking for Yourself: Instinct, Education, Dissension."

EP5 February 16, 2024: Dr. Jean Twenge, Van Jones, Ann Coulter Feb 16, 2024

Guests: An interview with Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of "Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future." This week's panel discussion includes Van Jones,CNN political commentator and host of the podcast "Uncommon Ground with Van Jones" and Ann Coulter, conservative political commentator, author of 13 New York Times bestselling books, who now writes the column "Unsafe" on Substack.

EP6 March 1, 2024: Dr. Phil McGraw, Tim Ryan, Batya Ungar-Sargon Mar 01, 2024

Guests: An interview with Dr. Phil McGraw, author of the new book, "We've Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America's Soul and Sanity," who will soon host "Dr. Phil Primetime" on his new cable network, Merit Street Media. This week's panel discussion includes Tim Ryan, former Democratic Congressman from Ohio and founder of We The People Action Fund; and Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion editor at Newsweek and author of the forthcoming book "Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women."

EP7 March 8, 2024: Robert De Niro, Max Brooks, Tara Palmeri Mar 08, 2024

Guests: An interview with Robert De Niro, two-time Oscar®-winning actor and film producer who is currently nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Killers of the Flower Moon." This week's panel discussion includes Max Brooks,host of the YouTube show "Max Brooks Breaks Down" and New York Times best-selling author of "Minecraft: The Village"; and Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent at Puck and host of The Ringer's "Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri" podcast.

EP8 March 15, 2024: Eric Holder, Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Ro Khanna Mar 15, 2024

Guests: An interview with Eric Holder, former attorney general under President Obama, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, and co-author of "Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote-A History, a Crisis, a Plan. "This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican Congresswoman from South Carolina who currently serves on the Armed Services and House Oversight committees; and Rep. Ro Khanna, Democratic Congressman who represents California's Silicon Valley and a member of President Biden's National Advisory Board.

EP9 March 22, 2024: Kara Swisher, Beto O'Rourke, Sarah Isgur Mar 22, 2024

Guests: An interview with Kara Swisher, host of the podcast "On with Kara Swisher," co-host of the podcast "Pivot," and author of "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story." This week's panel discussion includes Beto O'Rourke, former Democratic Congressman from Texas and founder of Powered by People; and Sarah Isgur, former lawyer at the US Department of Justice under President Trump, senior editor of The Dispatch, and host of its legal podcast "Advisory Opinions."

EP10 March 29, 2024: Jonathan Haidt, Fareed Zakaria, Dr. Mark T. Esper Mar 29, 2024

Guests: An interview with Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist at the NYU Stern School of Business and author of "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness." This week's panel discussion includes Fareed Zakaria,host of CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" and author of "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present," and Dr. Mark T. Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Trump and author of the memoir "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."

EP11 April 12, 2024: William Shatner, Piers Morgan, Gillian Tett Apr 12, 2024

Guests: An interview with William Shatner, actor, subject of the new documentary "You Can Call Me Bill," and artist of the upcoming digital album "So Fragile, So Blue,"which he recorded live with the National Symphony Orchestra.This week's panel discussion includes Piers Morgan,New York Post columnist and host of the YouTube channel's "Piers Morgan Uncensored"; and Gillian Tett, provost of King's College, Cambridge, and columnist at the Financial Times.

EP12 April 19, 2024: Jillian Michaels, Jon Meacham, Jane Ferguson Apr 19, 2024

Guests: An interview with Jillian Michaels, fitness, nutrition expert, and host of the podcast "Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels." This week's panel discussion includes Jon Meacham,Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "The Call to Serve: The Life of an American President, George Herbert Walker Bush"; and Jane Ferguson, award-winning foreign correspondent for PBS NewsHour, The New Yorker contributor, and author of "No Ordinary Assignment."

EP13 April 26, 2024: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Scott Galloway, Don Lemon Apr 26, 2024

Guests: An interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election. This week's panel discussion includes Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business, host of the podcast "The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway," co-host of the podcast "Pivot," and author of the new book "The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security"; and Don Lemon, award-winning journalist, founder of Lemon Media Network (LMN), and host of the podcast "The Don Lemon Show."

EP14 May 3, 2024: Roger Daltrey, Kellyanne Conway, Joshua Green May 03, 2024

Guests: An interview with Roger Daltrey, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, co-founder, and frontman for the rock band "The Who." This week's panel discussion includes Kellyanne Conway, former senior counselor to President Trump, Fox News contributor, and author of the #1 New York Times Best Seller, "Here's the Deal: A Memoir"; and Joshua Green, Bloomberg Businessweek national correspondent and author of "The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New American Politics."

EP15 May 10, 2024: Eric Schlosser, Frank Bruni, Douglas Murray May 10, 2024

Guests: An interview with Eric Schlosser, investigative journalist, author of The New York Times Best Seller "Fast Food Nation," and stars in the documentary film "Food, Inc." This week's panel discussion includes Frank Bruni,contributing writer at The New York Times and best-selling author, whose new book is called "The Age of Grievance"; and Douglas Murray, columnist for the New York Post and author of The New York Times best-sellingbook "The War on the West."

EP16 May 17, 2024: Michael Eric Dyson, Nellie Bowles, Pamela Paul May 17, 2024

Guests: An interview with Michael Eric Dyson, a distinguished professor at Vanderbilt University and author of The New York Times best-selling book "Unequal: A Story of America." This week's panel discussion includes Nellie Bowles, author of the new book "Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History" and a founder of The Free Press; and Pamela Paul, author and opinion columnist at The New York Times.

EP17 May 31, 2024: John Waters, David Axelrod, Ken Buck May 31, 2024

Guests: An interview with John Waters, writer, actor, and filmmaker of the 1990 classic musical film "Cry-Baby." This week's panel discussion includes David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Obama, CNN political contributor, and host of the podcast "The Axe Files with David Axelrod"; and Ken Buck, former Republican congressman from Colorado.

EP18 June 7, 2024: Sen. John Fetterman, Matt Welch, Abigail Shrier Jun 07, 2024

Guests: An interview with U.S. Democratic senator from Pennsylvania, Sen. John Fetterman. This week's panel discussion includes Matt Welch, editor-at-large of Reason Magazine and co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast; and Abigail Shrier, journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller "Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up."

EP19 June 14, 2024: Charlamagne Tha God, Ana Navarro, Joel Stein Jun 14, 2024

Guests: An interview with Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of the syndicated morning radio show "The Breakfast Club" on New Yorks Power 105.1 FM and author of "Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks." This week's panel discussion includes Ana Navarro, CNN contributor and co-host of "The View" on ABC; and Joel Stein, writer for the weekly column "The End of My Career with Joel Stein" on Substack and the author of "In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book."

EP20 June 21, 2024: Martin Short, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger Jun 21, 2024

Guests: An interview with Martin Short (known as his fictional character Jiminy Glick) who will be interviewing Maher about his book "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You." This week's panel discussion includes Andrew Cuomo, former Democratic governor of New York; and Adam Kinzinger, former Republican congressman from Illinois, co-author of "Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country," and founder of the Country First PAC.

EP21 June 28, 2024: Ray Kurzweil, Chris Matthews, Tulsi Gabbard Jun 28, 2024

Guests: An interview with Ray Kurzweil, inventor, futurist, and author of the New York Times bestseller "The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI." This week's panel discussion includes Chris Matthews, longtime broadcaster, journalist, and author of "This Country: My Life in Politics and History;" and Tulsi Gabbard, four-term Hawaii congresswoman, 2020 presidential candidate, and author of "For Love Of Country: Leave the Democratic Party Behind."

EP22 July 12, 2024: Kevin McCarthy, Bakari Sellers, Ben Shapiro Jul 12, 2024

Guests: An interview with Kevin McCarthy, 55th Speaker of the House and former Republican congressman who represented California's 20th district. This week's panel discussion includes Bakari Sellers, former South Carolina state representative, podcast host, and author of "The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now"; and Ben Shapiro, The Daily Wire co-founder, editor emeritus, and host of the syndicated radio show and daily podcast "The Ben Shapiro Show."

EP23 July 19, 2024: Pete Buttigieg, Larry Wilmore, Rep. Byron Donalds Jul 19, 2024

Guests: An interview with Pete Buttigieg, Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential election and former lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve. This week's panel discussion includes Larry Wilmore, producer, comedian, writer, and host of the podcast "Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air"; and Rep. Byron Donalds, a two-term Republican congressman who represents Florida's 19th district.

EP24 August 23, 2024: Kaitlan Collins, James Carville, Rep. Dan Crenshaw Aug 23, 2024

Guests: An interview with Kaitlan Collins, former CNN Chief White House correspondent who now hosts the CNN primetime series "The Source with Kaitlan Collins." This week's panel discussion includes James Carville, Democratic strategist and a co-host of the podcast "Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt;" and Dan Crenshaw, Republican congressman who represents Texas' second district and host of the podcast "Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw."

EP25 August 30, 2024: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Alyssa Farah Griffin, John McWhorter Aug 30, 2024

Guests: An interview with Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Democratic congresswoman from California, and author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House." This week's panel discussion includes Alyssa Farah Griffin, co-host of ABC's "The View" and CNN political commentator who previously served as the White House communications director under President Trump; and John McWhorter, professor of linguistics at Columbia University and opinion writer at The New York Times.

EP26 September 6, 2024: H.R. McMaster, Rich Lowry, John Avlon Sep 06, 2024

Guests: An interview with H.R. McMaster, retired lieutenant general, former White House National Security Advisor under President Trump, and author of "At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House." This week's panel discussion includes Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review and author of "The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free;" and John Avlon, author and former CNN anchor who is now running for Congress in New York's first district.

EP27 September 13, 2024: Alex Karp, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Al Franken Sep 13, 2024

Guests: An interview with Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies. This week's panel discussion includes Kristen Soltis Anderson, conservative pollster and CNN contributor; and Al Franken, writer, comedian, former Democratic senator from Minnesota, and host of "The Al Franken Podcast."

EP28 September 20, 2024: Bjørn Lomborg, Stephanie Ruhle, Bret Stephens Sep 20, 2024

Guests: An interview with Bjørn Lomborg, Danish political scientist, statistician, and author of "False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet." This week's panel discussion includes Stephanie Ruhle, senior business analyst for NBC and host of MSNBC's "The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle"; and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens.

EP29 September 27, 2024: Fran Lebowitz, Yuval Noah Harari, Ian Bremmer Sep 27, 2024

Guests: An interview with Fran Lebowitz, author and social commentator who is on tour for "An Evening With Fran Lebowitz." This week's panel discussion includes Yuval Noah Harari, historian, philosopher, and bestselling author of "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"; and Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.

EP30 October 11, 2024: Tim Alberta, Buck Sexton, Laura Coates Oct 11, 2024

Guests: An interview with Tim Alberta, writer at The Atlantic and author of "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." This week's panel discussion includes Buck Sexton, former CIA analyst and co-host of the nationally syndicated radio program "The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show;" and Laura Coates, anchor of "Laura Coates Live" and chief legal analyst at CNN.

EP31 October 18, 2024: David Hogg, Joe Scarborough, Mark Cuban Oct 18, 2024

Guests: An interview with David Hogg, co-founder and board member of the student-led organization March for Our Lives and co-founder of Leaders We Deserve. This week's panel discussion includes Joe Scarborough, political commentator, former Florida Congressman, and co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC; and Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost-Plus Drugs, founder of the Mark Cuban Foundation, and "shark/investor" on the ABC reality series "Shark Tank."

EP32 October 25, 2024: Megyn Kelly, Van Jones, Gov. Jared Polis Oct 25, 2024

Guests: An interview with Megyn Kelly, journalist and host of "The Megyn Kelly Show." This week's panel discussion includes Van Jones, bestselling author, CNN contributor, and writer of his self-titled Substack newsletter "Van Jones"; and Gov. Jared Polis, Democratic governor of Colorado.

EP33 November 1, 2024: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Michael Moynihan, Tim Miller Nov 01, 2024

Guests: An interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democratic congressman representing Maryland's 8th district. This week's panel discussion includes Michael Moynihan, co-host of the weekly podcast "The Fifth Column" with Kmele Foster and Matt Welch; and Tim Miller, GOP communications director, MSNBC political analyst, and host of the podcast "The Bulwark."

EP34 November 8, 2024: Michael Douglas, John Heilemann, Sarah Isgur Nov 08, 2024

Guests: An interview with award-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas, who most recently starred as Benjamin Franklin in the Apple TV+ limited series "Franklin." This week's panel discussion includes John Heilemann, Puck's chief political columnist and national affairs analyst at MSNBC and NBC News; and Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch and host of the legal podcast "Advisory Opinions."

EP35 November 15, 2024: Dr. Casey Means, Chris Cuomo, Mary Katharine Ham Nov 15, 2024

Guests: An interview with Dr. Casey Means, co-founder of Levels metabolic health company and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book "Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health." This week's panel discussion includes Chris Cuomo, award-winning broadcast journalist and host of the podcasts "CUOMO" and "The Chris Cuomo Project"; and Mary Katharine Ham, Fox News contributor and host of the podcast "Getting Hammered."

EP36 November 22, 2024: Neil Degrasse Tyson, Donna Brazile, Andrew Sullivan Nov 22, 2024

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Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.

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ryan-anderson If you've ever watched one of the many talk shows that litter cable and wondered: "Who would give this person a show?" Rest assured: you are not alone. 'Real Time' is just about the rock bottom of them all. But as if the premise isn't bizarre enough (i.e. a 61 year old bachelor who curses just about every other word and practically brags about his cannabis use), the treatment of some very important political issues is even worse. Like the rest of the opinion shows out there: there is no restraint on the demonization of the opposition and the applause lines are endless. And if all that isn't bad enough: the time wasted talking to some really fascinating people with all that. Some of them even play along with it. For example, he had Jane Goodall on there during Bush's Presidency. And he brings up Bush's intelligence and then they start comparing him to a monkey. (This is coming from a guy who has pleaded for more civility in politics.) This is not to mention all the other lowbrow stuff he brought up. (And this guy went to Cornell?) I think I'd rather ask Goodall about Bigfoot than to waste anyone's time with that. As a southerner, I get a kick out of the frequent targets against my region. Once I saw some sort of contest (similar to the NCAA Final 4) where he named the "stupidest state". Of course, just about all of his selections were southern states. Something he misses though: just about all of them had some of the highest concentrations of African-Americans in this country. (Mississippi for example is 37% black, the highest in the country.) That's an interesting stance to take. I wonder if he thinks all the dumb people are white republicans? And as someone who lives here I can tell him: if your definition of stupid is someone who believes in creationism.....then there are a ton of stupid people here who aren't white. As a engineer, I also laugh at the notion that we southerners are "anti- science". (Coming from a guy with degrees in English & History.) I'd like him to go to any of the major engineering hubs in the southeast (i.e. Houston, Atlanta, Greenville, Raleigh, etc.) and tell all of them they hate science. Of course, he has admitted on this show that he really doesn't know many southerners to start with. (No kidding.) And I'd pay some real money to see a evolutionary biologist give him a pop quiz (and him fail it spectacularly). The point being: he doesn't have any more of a knowledge base to accept evolution than those who reject it.One infamous moment (for any thinking person who saw it) had to be the time he sent Alexandra Pelosi down to Mississippi to get a taste of "real Americans in the south". Maher made it a point to say (in the intro) that she did not "cherry pick" these people. That she just got "off the plane" and this is what she saw: a bunch off toothless hicks sitting 'round the shack. Baloney. First off, everyone they talked to was white, and secondly one big giveaway that they didn't just get off the plane and see this was the fact one person they talked to had a "Vicksburg Toyoda" tag on his work shirt. Almost everyone who flies to Mississippi routinely goes to Jackson-Evers. I don't believe for one minute that a bunch of out-of-staters flew directly to Vicksburg (which is about 40 miles west of Jackson). (The background of where they shot was a bunch of shacks. If anyone thinks downtown Jackson looks like that.....they've got problems.) So obviously it's a total lie to claim this is what they saw when they got off the plane and these people were not cherry picked.And that's not the first time I've seen him tell a blatant lie. In one of his "New Rules" segments some years back he called Ronald Reagan "the original tea bagger". Among his many false and misleading claims in the segment included the claim that Reagan just "made up" the Chicago welfare queen. "That woman never existed" according to Maher. Well, that's news to Illinois state officials: She did exist, and her name was Linda Taylor. The original accusations of the multiple IDs, addresses, what she stole, etc.....were made in a AP article in 1977. (Quoting a Illinois state official named Joel Edelman.....not Ronald Reagan.) So as usual, this guy doesn't know what he is talking about.  The other thing that has always grabbed me about this show is the way he plays to his audience. (Either that or all his writers are in the 17-27 age bracket.) As mentioned before: a 61 year old man cursing his way through every show (not to mention all the vulgar sex jokes) trying to make political points is pretty strange. (Tim Russert he isn't.) I will give him credit though: he's dropped the libertarian facade.......and he finally woke up to the fact that radical Muslims getting nuclear weapons is a far greater threat than just about any fundamentalist Christian. I also give him credit for speaking out against the drug war and his work with PETA.....but that's about it.I guess probably what this show reflects most of all is what it says about our society. This is sort of like Jerry Springer on politics. A generation or two ago, this guy would have been lucky to get a 2am show in Vegas. Today? He has a platform to discuss serious political issues with millions. That's about as depressing as it gets. We'll just have to continue to hold out for better.
scottsplain-13718 There is a small faction of my generation who grew up watching Chris Matthews and Hayes. Can't forget Rachel Maddow. Hearing your story, going to college for 8 years and constantly watching your show. It continues to be refreshing.The hysteria the hysteria. Gun violence and terrorism can be triggered by a text message from a big fish upstairs who got an email. Hysteria is manufactured and timed. But not on this show. Serious issues get a block. But so does everything else. Smart people also get a chance to explain themselves in paragraphs, usually without being yelled at by an @Orielly character.Mainstream media spews the same footage in loops -or from such a distance that it doesn't matter unless something horrendous happens. When I turn on this show I laugh and then engage in the political thought process. Can't wait for reruns on VICE.P.S. This show, is what political discourse should look like, probably what it used to look like.
tjdercks I watched Bill Maher when he was on ABC ... and loved him. He was like Saturday Night Live / David Letterman with wacky guests (e.g. Christine O'Donnell). It was thought provoking, yet very funny! He went to HBO, which I did not subscribe to ... so I stopped watching ... but people still thought, my thoughts were enough like his, they would give me his books as gifts, and suggest I get HBO to see him.I finally got HBO ... and started to watch him again, but something had changed. His wacky guests, are now mostly people selling books, and his political satire under Clinton and Bush, has turned into a bitterness under Obama. Maybe Maher is uncomfortable making fun of a Black President, or maybe he had more 'Hope' for Obama ... but the show has turned ugly, and boring, as he lashes out at the Republicans to compensate.I am an Independent, and a Libertarian, and I always thought Maher was too ... but maybe I found him much funnier on ABC, because I could see by the faces he made, he was constrained by the Network in what he could say, and maybe I just filled in the blanks with what I thought he would say if he could ... and now that he is on HBO, and says what he wants, I no longer like him? ... that, or he has alienated so many groups, he now is just a brown nose to the only one he has 'left'? Rachel Maddow was on his show tonight, and I kept thinking ... If you like Rachel Maddow, you will love Bill Maher P.S. the only times his show is worth watching anymore ... is if he has a couple strong opinionated Conservatives/Republicans. Then the bitterness seems to ebb, and the Old Maher reappears ... but it rarely happens any more, and is mostly 'group think'
dexium Bill Maher has a good sense of humor, but this show just doesn't work. Bill seems to want to avoid any serious, intelligent social commentary, instead going for immature, ignorant chatter or argument. He has this air of someone who doesn't really get it - thus explaining why the media powers put him on screen. Sometimes he even sounds like a republican in democrat's clothes. But that's just my opinion.A lot of his guests are just an another level, and you can see their frustration when dealing with this guy. The audience will laugh and clap at anything at random. I think they spike their kool aid before they start taping.*sigh* If only Hicks DID stop smoking :(