Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2007
Bill Maher celebrates the passing of an intolerant icon: "Now I know you're not supposed to speak ill of the dead, but I think we can make an exception, because speaking ill of the dead was kind of Jerry Falwell's hobby." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 14, 2007
In light of the LAPD's recent storm trooper-like behavior, Bill Maher reminds police everywhere, "We want to support you -- even to love you -- but you have to remember, it says 'To protect and serve' on the side of the car, not 'What the f--- are you looking at?' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2007
Bill Maher assembled a panel, consisting of actors Sean Penn and Gary Shandling and Democratic Leadership Council Chairman Harold Ford Jr., to speculate about the myriad reasons (none of them good) why the U.S. turned down hundreds of millions of dollars in aid offered by other nations after Hurricane Katrina. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2007
The "Real Time" host says that conservatives have to stop rolling their eyes at the French, who have the best healthcare system, an informed and active electorate, public intellectuals and, above all, the common sense to stay out of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 1, 2007
With his closing monologue from last week's "Real Time," Bill Maher took aim at the president and his followers, "the 29 percent of Americans who still think he's doing a heckuva job." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 23, 2007
The "Real Time" host argues that honoring the planet once a year isn't enough to keep pace with cultural complacency or the endless stream of new environmental dilemmas that threaten us. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 16, 2007
The "Real Time" host argues that many of America's problems aren't caused by the liberal, Washington, Hollywood or media elite, but by the prevalence of unqualified "hayseeds" in George W. Bush's government. Take Monica Goodling, who, in her early 30s and with no prosecutorial experience, oversaw the U.S. attorneys. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 6, 2007
On last week's "Real Time," Bill Maher took on conservative personality Michael Smerconish to defend John and Elizabeth Edwards' right to privacy: "Since they announced this last week, so many people have become experts on what you should do when you get sick, when I don't think it's really anybody's business but theirs." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 26, 2007
On Friday's "Real Time," Bill Maher eviscerated the Bush administration for outing Valerie Plame. There are no revelations here, but Maher's hard-hitting analysis of the scandal will satisfy even the most Plame-exhausted viewer. Warning: HBO language. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 20, 2007
John Amaechi tells Bill Maher that NBA locker rooms are "the gayest places I have ever seen" -- full of ostensibly macho guys primping and preening in front of each other. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 23, 2006
During "Real Time With Bill Maher," actor Richard Dreyfuss gave the country a lesson in civics and defense against indoctrination Watch it (part 1, part 2). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 14, 2006
"Real Time" put together this gut-busting post-election farewell to the villains of the '06 campaign -- in the style of the Academy Awards "In Memoriam" reel. Stay tuned for an interview with earmark-fighting Republican (and champion grinner) Jeff Flake.
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