Bill Maher vs. the Cult of Di

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2007 If the muted response from his normally rambunctious audience was any indication, Bill Maher might have crossed a line on Friday, but he deserves praise for confronting a senseless taboo, exploring the death of Princess Di without the usual beatification and self-flagellation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher on Bargain Karma

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2007 The "Real Time" host takes on Mother Teresa's doubts, Obama's "blackness" and the high cost of low morals in our bargain-crazed culture: "Let's have a war and cut taxes, what could go wrong? Let's give mortgages to the homeless. Sounds like a plan! Let's buy toys from a communist police state, you just know they'll put in a little extra love." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher’s Summer Vacation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2007 The "Real Time" host returns with a look back on the summer, full of the usual barbs like this gem about the Democrats' FISA capitulation: "Yes the Democrats in Congress took advantage of a deeply unpopular lame duck president by caving into his every whim and agreeing to allow the attorney general to spy on Americans without a warrant." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moore and Maher on ‘SiCKO’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 Back on May 25th, Michael Moore joined "Real Time" host Bill Maher to chat about his latest, "SiCKO," which Maher called "amazing" and "your best yet." In case you missed it or you just can't get enough of the all-American documentarian on this "SiCKO" Friday, check it out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Bush Is the Worst President Ever

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2007 Bill Maher explains why he thinks Jimmy Carter was right (before he changed his tune) when he said that George W. Bush is the worst president ever. Although, as the "Real Time" host points out, you don't get to be the worst without just a little help from the opposition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maher on Falwell: ‘Death Isn’t Always Sad’

Staff / Truthdig May 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 )

Bill Maher on LAPD Bullies

Staff / Truthdig May 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 )

Bill Maher: Vive La France!

Staff / Truthdig May 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 )

Maher: Guns Don’t Kill People, Bush Does

Staff / Truthdig May 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 )

Bill Maher: Make Every Day Earth Day

Staff / Truthdig Apr 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 )

Bill Maher: Bring Back Elitism

Staff / Truthdig Apr 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 )

Bill Maher Says Mind Your Own Business

Staff / Truthdig Apr 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 )