REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues Friday, March 13 (10:00–11:00 p.m. ET / 7:00–8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The long-running late-night political talk show once again delivers Maher’s sharp commentary on the week’s biggest headlines.
Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its familiar format featuring an opening monologue, a one-on-one interview with a notable guest, roundtable discussions with panelists, and the fan-favorite segment “New Rules.”
This week’s episode includes a one-on-one interview with Gov. Josh Shapiro, the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania and author of the new book “Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service.”
Joining the roundtable panel discussion are Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director under President Donald Trump and author of the new book “All The Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump,” and Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs and author of “Streetwise: Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs.”
Tune-In Information
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER airs Friday, March 13 (10:00–11:00 p.m. ET / 7:00–8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO.
The episode will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
With political insight, spirited debate, and Maher’s trademark humor, the episode promises a lively conversation on the current political landscape and the issues shaping the week.
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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