REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returns Friday, May 29, with a new episode featuring astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, journalist Katy Tur, and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Airing on HBO and streaming on HBO Max, the late-night talk series continues its signature mix of political commentary, news analysis, and cultural discussion.
This week’s episode includes a one-on-one interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson, the acclaimed astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of the new book Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter. Tyson joins Maher to discuss science, humanity’s place in the universe, and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.
The panel discussion features Katy Tur, bestselling author and host of MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports, alongside Kevin McCarthy, the former Republican congressman from California and the 55th Speaker of the House. Together, they will join Maher for a wide-ranging conversation on the week’s biggest political headlines and current events.
Known for its opening monologue, in-depth interviews, lively panel discussions, and fan-favorite “New Rules” segment, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER remains one of HBO’s most talked-about weekly programs.
Tune In: REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER airs Friday, May 29 from 10:00-11:00 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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