REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returns Friday, June 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, with the latest episode also streaming on HBO Max.
The long-running late-night series continues its signature mix of political commentary, interviews, and panel discussions as Bill Maher tackles the week’s biggest headlines with his trademark blend of humor and insight.
This week’s featured guest is David Sedaris, acclaimed humorist, contributor to The New Yorker, and author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book The Land and Its People. Sedaris joins Maher for a one-on-one interview covering his latest work, current events, and more.
The panel discussion will feature Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, alongside Hagar Chemali, former spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, co-founder of the Lebanon-Israel Peace Alliance, and host of the YouTube series Oh My World. Together, they’ll join Maher to break down the latest developments in politics, foreign policy, and global affairs.
The episode will also include Maher’s opening monologue and the fan-favorite “New Rules” segment.
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER airs Friday, June 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and streams on HBO Max.
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In 2023, Mediaite named Bill Maher #6 on their list of the most influential names in news media and noted, “Each Friday, Maher is able to hit the right topic and right guests to dominate Saturday’s social media buzz, and the comments made by those guests follow them into Sunday interviews and the next week’s conversations in politics and culture.”
Maher headlined his first special on HBO in 1989 and has starred in 12 solo specials for the network to date including, “Bill Maher: Be More Cynical” (2000), “I’m Swiss” (2005), “Bill Maher… But I’m Not Wrong” (2010), “Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma” (2018), and his most recent, “#Adulting” (2022).
First on “Politically Incorrect” and for more than twenty years on “Real Time,” Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 41 Emmy nominations.
Maher’s 13th comedy special for the network “Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?” debuted January 10 on HBO and is available to stream on Max.
The executive producers of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER are Bill Maher, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Billy Martin; co-executive producer, Chris Kelly; producer, Matt Wood; director, Paul Casey.
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