# Real Time with Bill Maher **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 26, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286 "2016-01-26T19:38:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@Jefferson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jefferson)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/61 "2017-02-16T16:53:41Z")
I just checked to see if there were any videos of Milo Yiannopoulos on this show on youtube and noticed he’s on the next one. Already one of the snowflake guests has pulled out in protest - and also complained about Maher’s comments on Islam. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/62 "2017-02-16T17:25:36Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Maybe I missed something, but I don’t see anyone here actually mentioning going to Maher’s stand-up on the road. I did last year. He was less strident than the individual comments here make him out to be. He spent time carefully backing off the remarks about Muslims. And he went off on politics and the election. The crowd was 100% for him and they howled with laughter. Mayer was funny and pointed and a great storyteller. Nothing in his routine gave any hint of anti-science or pro-woo, BTW. If he appears near you and you like left-wing humor go see him. > > I just picked up HBO, so I saw Real Time last week. If Mayer likes people who put up opposing views, he sure didn’t show it with Piers Morgan who merely said that people should chill out a bit. He didn’t do a KellyAnne but he got slagged regardless. > > Maher has as much of a formula as Oliver, and probably more. (I’ve seen lots of Last Week Tonight online.) Formulas are needed for weekly comedy. That can lead to weak episodes, but if it clicks provides a dependable framework. Maher has that and so does Oliver. He has a LOT of conservatives as guests on his show. Even when he vehemently disagrees with them, he will often give them credit for having the courage to appear in front of a hostile audience. And his audience for that show is overwhelmingly liberal. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/63 "2017-02-16T17:36:55Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > I just picked up HBO, so I saw Real Time last week. If Mayer likes people who put up opposing views, he sure didn’t show it with Piers Morgan who merely said that people should chill out a bit. He didn’t do a KellyAnne but he got slagged regardless. Morgan was taking a ridiculous position and deserved to get slapped around. It’s one thing to be conservative, but quite another to argue Trump isn’t a complete disaster. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/64 "2017-02-16T17:46:02Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > I say that because after the filming is done, he’s off to short meeting on the side with the stage manager to discus what worked & what didn’t and what might have been weak. > Then he’s off for 8-12 straight hours of editing room eye-strain where every 10 seconds of film/tape gets reviewed, dissected and discussed. Once its all done and in the can, he can finally take a dump, finally eat, finally sleep… I am pretty sure that Real Time is broadcast live. There is no editing to be done. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/65 "2017-02-16T18:27:11Z")
[Great response](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/02/16/liberals-will-continue-to-lose-bill-maher-defends-milo-yiannopoulos-booking-after-panelist-boycotts/) by Maher to Scahill’s criticism of the decision to have Yiannopoulos on the show. > [@](#): > > Liberals will continue to lose elections as long as they follow the example of people like Mr. Scahill whose views veer into fantasy and away from bedrock liberal principles like equality of women, respect for minorities, separation of religion and state, and free speech,” Maher said in a statement, according to Entertainment Weekly. “If Mr. Yiannopoulos is indeed the monster Scahill claims — and he might be — nothing could serve the liberal cause better than having him exposed on Friday night. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/66 "2017-02-16T18:31:53Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > I am pretty sure that Real Time is broadcast live. There is no editing to be done. Filmed live, sure… but broadcast live? I didn’t know that. Might explain some temper… he can’t go back and edit anything… but it also means his prep work must me Massive. With that much pressure, he’s lucky if tourists aren’t taking guided horse-back tours of his ulcers. OK, he gets paid a lot… but if its anything like The Late Show (and its Gotta be)… holy shit that’s non-stop work. You really owe it to yourself to see what goes into one of those shows, because the Host of one almost has to be like Barry Allen on caffeinated jet-fuel… non-stop… FOREVER (or until some exec retires you). ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/67 "2017-02-16T18:42:55Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > Filmed live, sure… but broadcast live? I didn’t know that. Broadcast live. > **[Bill Maher Courts Danger by Working Live on HBO](https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/bill-maher-danger-live-real-time-hbo-1201471473/)** > > Bill Maher insists on broadcasting his "Real Time" program on HBO live to gain an edge on competitors ---
**Author:** ![Section\_Maker\_Jupe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/section_maker_jupe/32/1424_2.png) [@Section\_Maker\_Jupe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Section_Maker_Jupe)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/68 "2017-02-17T04:54:52Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > [Great response](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/02/16/liberals-will-continue-to-lose-bill-maher-defends-milo-yiannopoulos-booking-after-panelist-boycotts/) by Maher to Scahill’s criticism of the decision to have Yiannopoulos on the show. Should be an interesting show. I wonder how much free reign Maher will give Milo? ---
**Author:** ![Jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@Jefferson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jefferson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/69 "2017-02-17T15:23:58Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Morgan was taking a ridiculous position and deserved to get slapped around. It’s one thing to be conservative, but quite another to argue Trump isn’t a complete disaster. Morgan (as he explained to Maher) isn’t a “Conservative”. In fact he used to be the editor of the Daily Mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@Jefferson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jefferson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/70 "2017-02-17T15:25:49Z")
> [@Section\_Maker\_Jupe](#): > > Should be an interesting show. I wonder how much free reign Maher will give Milo? Milo should expect an all-out attack from all sides. As if he is on trial. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/71 "2017-02-17T15:50:53Z")
> [@Jefferson](#): > > Morgan (as he explained to Maher) isn’t a “Conservative”. In fact he used to be the editor of the Daily Mirror. I’m not sure how being editor of the Mirror makes him “not Conservative”; it’s as reactionary a rag as the Mail is. Left or right notwithstanding, Morgan is, however, what is known in common parlance as a “weaselly, unscrupulous cunt” and loathed by a sizable portion of the UK populace. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/72 "2017-02-17T16:08:24Z")
> [@x-ray\_vision](#): > > Broadcast live. > > [Bill Maher Courts Danger By Working Live on HBO](http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/bill-maher-danger-live-real-time-hbo-1201471473/) I wouldn’t want to do what he does. I always thought that somewhere he might have a small cube-farm with people competing to present bit ideas… and wouldn’t it be fun to be one of the 20 to come up with ideas for a week. Reality is that Its just too fast paced for that and that the days of pitching ideas… jokes… funny lead ins and concepts…are over. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/73 "2017-02-17T16:48:08Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > [Great response](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/02/16/liberals-will-continue-to-lose-bill-maher-defends-milo-yiannopoulos-booking-after-panelist-boycotts/) by Maher to Scahill’s criticism of the decision to have Yiannopoulos on the show. No, it’s not. It doesn’t address anything at all about what is in the letter, which claims that all Maher will be doing is providing the man with a platform. It’s just a swipe. And that is what Maher does. He swipes. And that will only make Yiannopoulos look better to those he can attract. And if he’s well behaved, then he looks good. There’s no downside for him–hence why he’s willing to do it. When you’ve been banned from several countries, you’re already exposed as a bad person. It’s not something that needs to be done again. So that excuse rings hollow. And the response is just an attack. Not a bit of understanding of why a guy might not want to be a part of it. No, someone disagrees with him, so he’s the enemy. All in all, it’s a bad response. ---
**Author:** ![Jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@Jefferson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jefferson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/74 "2017-02-17T17:55:52Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I’m not sure how being editor of the Mirror makes him “not Conservative”; it’s as reactionary a rag as the Mail is. > > Left or right notwithstanding, Morgan is, however, what is known in common parlance as a “weaselly, unscrupulous cunt” and loathed by a sizable portion of the UK populace. The Mirror is a Left-wing, Labour Party supporting newspaper. And if you saw the show you should have heard Morgan say that he wouldn’t have voted for Trump (if he could) and that he always watches the Maher show and agrees with almost everything he says. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/75 "2017-02-17T18:56:52Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > No, it’s not. It doesn’t address anything at all about what is in the letter, which claims that all Maher will be doing is providing the man with a platform. It’s just a swipe. > > And that is what Maher does. He swipes. And that will only make Yiannopoulos look better to those he can attract. And if he’s well behaved, then he looks good. There’s no downside for him–hence why he’s willing to do it. > > When you’ve been banned from several countries, you’re already exposed as a bad person. It’s not something that needs to be done again. So that excuse rings hollow. > > And the response is just an attack. Not a bit of understanding of why a guy might not want to be a part of it. No, someone disagrees with him, so he’s the enemy. > > All in all, it’s a bad response. Yiannopoulos is a reprehensible bigot but I agree with Maher in the sense that sunlight is the best anti-septic for vermin like him. Liberals should take every opportunity to debate these assholes publicly and expose them for what they really are. ---
**Author:** ![Jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@Jefferson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jefferson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/76 "2017-02-17T20:55:15Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Yiannopoulos is a reprehensible bigot but I agree with Maher in the sense that sunlight is the best anti-septic for vermin like him. Liberals should take every opportunity to debate these assholes publicly and expose them for what they really are. Get a grip, snowflake. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/77 "2017-02-17T20:58:06Z")
> [@Jefferson](#): > > Get a grip, snowflake. Actually, that post was the opposite of “snowflake” behavior. ---
**Author:** ![stosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/78 "2017-02-19T16:25:39Z")
Judging by the amount of name calling in this thread, I can see why Bill M. is on the shit list. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/79 "2017-02-19T16:33:51Z")
His interview with Milo Whats-his-name-opolous was informative. The guy is a substance-free, worthless, troll, and I can’t believe anyone pays any attention to him… ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286/80 "2017-02-19T18:17:16Z")
I was disappointed in how Bill Maher focused on trying to find agreement with Milo rather than pointing out all the hateful, dishonest, and otherwise awful things that he’s said. Very weak interview, IMO. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-time-with-bill-maher/744286.md?page=5)