Bill Maher
American comedian and television host
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| April 11 2025 | Controversial episode where Maher describes a positive experience talking with Donald Trump, drawing criticism from guests Josh Rogin and Adam Mockler for being 'used as a prop'. |
| March 2025 | Bill Maher criticizes NPR CEO Katherine Maher during a congressional hearing, characterizing the radio network as 'crazy far-left' and calling for defunding public media outlets. |
| March 2025 | Bill Maher publicly criticized NPR CEO Katherine Maher after her congressional hearing testimony, characterizing the network as 'crazy far-left' and calling for defunding public media outlets. |
| 2025 | Bill Maher is set to release 'Is Anyone Else Seeing This?' stand-up special on HBO |
| February 2025 | Maher endorsed Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries. |
| July 2024 | Maher called on Joe Biden to decline the Democratic party's nomination and suggested Gavin Newsom as a potential replacement at the Democratic Convention. |
| July 19 2024 | Confirmed to be represented by WME in all areas of entertainment. |
| May 2024 | Told Jerry Seinfeld on Club Random podcast that he plans to stop doing stand-up comedy after this year. |
| March 2024 | HBO renewed Real Time with Bill Maher for two additional seasons, extending the show's run through the end of 2026. |
| March 2024 | Announced the launch of Club Random Studios podcast network with Chris Casey and Chuck LaBella. |
| March 15 2024 | Ended his affiliation with CAA talent agency after being excluded from Bryan Lourd's private Oscar party. |
| February 2024 | Decided not to release a two-hour interview with Kanye West for Club Random podcast due to West's antisemitic comments. |
| January 19 2024 | The show's 22nd season premiered on HBO. |
| 2023 | Discussed spiritual queries and interests with new age guru Deepak Chopra, while maintaining his critical stance on religion. |
| October 2023 | Maher condemned the Hamas attacks on Israel, comparing it to 9/11, while also cautioning Israel not to 'lose the moral high ground' in the subsequent conflict. |
| September 13 2023 | Maher announced on Twitter his plans to restart a version of his HBO show during the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, which prompted criticism and a statement from the WGA describing his decision as 'disappointing'. |
| February 3 2023 | The post-show Overtime segment was added to CNN Tonight programming. |
| January 20 2023 | The show's 21st season premiered on HBO. |
| 2022 | Bill Maher releases '#Adulting' stand-up comedy special on HBO |
| 2022 | Publicly blamed mass shootings in part on Hollywood's romanticization of gun violence in movies. |
| 2022 | Maher criticized the Biden administration's Disinformation Governance Board, drawing a comparison to George Orwell's Ministry of Truth from Nineteen Eighty-Four, highlighting his concerns about potential government overreach in information control. |
| 2022 | Maher criticized the Democratic Party for prioritizing diversity over merit in candidate selection, arguing that the party was 'checking boxes' regarding identity groups and race. |
| May 2022 | Maher commented on LGBT identification trends, suggesting part of the rise is due to the topic being 'trendy'. |
| March 2022 | Maher defended Republicans' Florida Parental Rights in Education Act and criticized liberals' opposition to the bill. |
| March 21 2022 | Launched the podcast 'Club Random', featuring one-on-one interviews with guests in his home bar, discussing topics except politics. |
| January 2022 | Maher declined to run in the 2024 United States presidential election following speculation by Dana Perino. |
| January 21 2022 | The 'Overtime' segment returned following the season premiere, reverting to a three-guest format. |
| 2021 | Maher publicly opposed the NFL's decision to play the 'Black national anthem' before games, arguing against separate racial ceremonies and advocating for a single national anthem. |
| 2021 | After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Maher urged America to take in Afghan refugees, demonstrating a shift in his previous stance on refugee acceptance. |
| September 2021 | HBO renewed Real Time with Bill Maher for two additional seasons, extending the show's run through 2024. |
| May 21 2021 | Following Maher's COVID-19 positive test, the subsequent show was also canceled as a precaution. |
| May 14 2021 | Season 19 episode was canceled after Bill Maher tested positive for COVID-19 during the show's weekly testing. |
| April 16 2021 | Maher criticized media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it 'panic porn' and suggesting that medical information sources have agendas that misinform the population. |
| March 2021 | Maher criticized China's treatment of Uyghur minorities in Xinjiang and argued that the United States is losing to China by focusing on internal cultural debates. |
| February 5 2021 | The show began allowing regular audience attendees in the studio, provided they tested negative for COVID-19. |
| January 2021 | Maher promoted the COVID-19 lab leak theory. |
| 2020 | Maher supported Chris Matthews against sexual harassment allegations. |
| November 6 2020 | First show with a limited audience, primarily staff writers, and all guests appearing in the studio. |
| August 28 2020 | Bill Maher and his production team returned to their usual studio, implementing COVID-19 safety measures including no live studio audience and remote guest interviews. |
| April 2020 | Maher defended using the term 'Wuhan virus', arguing that scientists historically name diseases after their geographic origins and that the term is not racist. |
| April 3 2020 | Real Time with Bill Maher began broadcasting from Maher's home during the COVID-19 pandemic, with guests appearing remotely due to pandemic restrictions. |
| January 25 2020 | Maher dedicated a 'New Rules' segment predicting Trump would refuse to concede the 2020 presidential election, highlighting potential risks of violence. |
| 2019 | Bill Maher appeared as himself in the film 'Late Night' |
| 2019 | David Gorski criticized Maher for his HBO interview with Dr. Jay Gordon and his claims about vaccines, particularly the influenza vaccine and speculation about vaccine-autism links. |
| August 2019 | Maher denounced the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, arguing against its premise of racial dynamics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
| August 2019 | Maher stated that an economic recession would be 'worth it' if it prevented Donald Trump's re-election in 2020. |
| 2018 | Bill Maher performs 'Live from Oklahoma' stand-up special on HBO |
| 2018 | Bill Maher made a cameo appearance in the movie 'Gringo' |
| February 2018 | Bill Maher publicly criticized the #MeToo movement, characterizing it as McCarthyism. |
| 2017 | The show's main discussion table was relocated closer to the audience after the initial interview segment. Some mid-show guests like Leah Remini, Jake Tapper, Ralph Reed, and Barbra Streisand were interviewed on a separate side table. |
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