Real Time with Bill Maher
Bill Maher Slams “Obnoxious Posers” for Criticizing Cheryl Hines After Husband RFK Jr. Endorses Trump
Bill Maher is coming to Cheryl Hines’ defense as she continues to face criticism over her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to endorse Donald Trump for president. While the comedian made it clear on the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time that he “couldn’t support” RFK Jr.’s campaign for the White House, he slammed […]
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Bill Maher Mocks CNN for Harris-Walz Interview: “They Wonder Why the Kids Get Their News From TikTok”
Less than 24 hours after CNN aired the first joint interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Bill Maher had some thoughts on the questions Dana Bash asked the duo. The host kicked off the latest episode of Real Time by asking the audience if they watched the Thursday night sit-down interview with Harris, the Democratic […]
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Bill Maher Is Confused Why Charli XCX Labeled Kamala Harris “Brat”: “It Sounds Like Trump”
Bill Maher has realized he’s behind on current internet slang, namely “Brat Summer,” after being on a month-long hiatus from Real Time. While chatting with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Friday’s episode, the host attempted to understand the viral phenomenon — which started after Charli XCX dropped her latest studio album titled Brat in June — that’s […]
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Bill Maher Predicts “Biden Is Toast,” Urges People to “Stop F***ing Around”
Bill Maher has gone from bemoaning President Joe Biden continuing to run for reelection in 2024 to insisting that he will be replaced, declaring at the end of his “New Rules” segment on Friday’s Real Time that “Biden is toast.” “Stop fucking around,” he said. “The issue with President Biden isn’t if, it’s who: Who’s […]
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Jiminy Glick Takes Over ‘Real Time’ to Ask Bill Maher the Tough Questions
The roles were reversed on the latest episode of Real Time, with Martin Short’s legendary character Jiminy Glick coming out of retirement to ask Bill Maher the tough questions. Typically, the host will interview his guests one-on-one at the beginning of the show, but on Friday, Maher decided to become the interviewee to talk about […]
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Bill Maher Reacts to Donald Trump’s Guilty Verdict: “For He’s a Jolly Good Felon”
Bill Maher had quite a lot to say on his latest episode of Real Time about Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial. On Thursday, a New York jury found the former president guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Throughout the five weeks of testimony, the jury heard from […]
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Bill Maher Says He Doesn’t Understand Harrison Butker’s Graduation Speech Criticism
Bill Maher admitted he was confused on the latest episode of Real Time about the controversy surrounding Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker‘s commencement speech at Benedictine College. This week, the NFL player was criticized across social media over his graduation speech at the private Catholic school, which included comments condemning abortion, euthanasia, IVF, surrogacy and the […]
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Bill Maher Says ‘Quiet on Set’ Made Nickelodeon Look Like “Neverland Ranch With Craft Services”
Bill Maher took some time during his “New Rules” segment on Real Time Friday to offer his takeaways from the Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries. “As one of the few people in the public eye who’s gone through life and never had kids, someone’s got to tell me why I’m […]
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William Shatner on Living Boldly Throughout Acting Career: “The Future Is Unheralded”
William Shatner took a moment on Real Time Friday to reflect on living boldly throughout his acting career. The Star Trek star, who has hundreds of credits to his name, was asked by host Bill Maher if his outgoing personality was shaped by his character Captain James T. Kirk or if the show thought he was already […]
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‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ Replays to Run in Primetime Saturdays on CNN
CNN is about to get a bigger dose of Real Time. The cable news channel will add a replay of the HBO series Real Time with Bill Maher to its Saturday lineup at 8 p.m. starting March 23, part of a larger strategic shift in how the channel will approach its weekend programming. “The addition […]
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Bill Maher Says Artificial Intelligence Should Be a Bigger Concern Than TikTok
Amid the U.S. House passing a bill this week that would ban TikTok, Bill Maher wasted no time Friday sharing his thoughts on the controversial matter. To kick off the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time, the host joked during his monologue, “China, you know what, you can manufacture everything else that we use, but […]
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‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ Gets Two More Years at HBO
One of HBO’s longest-running series ever will further extend its time on the premium cable channel. HBO has picked up two more seasons of Real Time With Bill Maher, which will take the weekly talk show through its 24th season in 2026. The show’s current order was due to expire at the end of this […]
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