Bill Maher

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Bill Maher Says Social Progress Doesn't Happen Everywhere All at ... (TMZ)

The "Real Time" host used Oscars weekend to make his point -- that even in liberal Hollywood there's a learning curve on the scales of social justice. He points ...

[Obama](https://www.tmz.com/people/barack-obama/) was late with gay marriage, but he too came around. [Reagan](https://www.tmz.com/people/ronald-reagan/) was late on AIDS, but he came around. If that movie were made today, they'd be skewered. She was met with boos and even tomahawk chops from people in the audience. And, Bill wishes, [Biden](https://www.tmz.com/people/joe-biden/) or his successor will step up and advocate the legalization of weed. [Bill Maher](https://www.tmz.com/people/bill-maher/) was more subtle than usual Friday night ...

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David Byrne Made the Case Against Nostalgia on “Real Time With ... (InsideHook)

On the latest "Real Time," Bill Maher and David Byrne discussed aging, nostalgia and several of Byrne's musical projects.

“I think this is an exciting new way to teach history!” Maher said, barely able to keep from laughing. “They forget about the ‘savant’ part.” “So you’re optimistic about the future?” Maher asked. “I’m not very nostalgic,” Byrne said in response to a question from Maher about looking forward. “It’s about the inevitability of death,” Byrne said — which lined up uncannily well with the two men’s earlier conversation about aging. “I’m always happy to meet someone who’s a little older than me,” Maher said.

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Bill Maher Thanks Hollywood For Social Progress On Oscars ... (Decider)

He noted that 50 years ago, Marlon Brando had Sacheen Littlefeather accept his Best Actor award so that she could use the platform to detail how Native ...

“That is because of progress,” he said. “I don’t know if everything happens everywhere all at once,” he said, referencing the Oscar favorite. “This is back when storming the stage was not allowed,” he said sarcastically. “You win and you disappear,” Maher said, pausing for a second. “Like Kamala Harris.” He quipped: “They’re asking, ‘Who are you slapping?’

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WATCH: Bill Maher Compares Trump Fans To 'Black Folks' Who ... (Mediaite)

Bill Maher compared fans Trump who ignore the revelations that Fox News trashed him behind the scenes to "Black folks" who cheered O.J. Simpson's acquittal.

But it just felt right. We have the transcripts, the emails, the text. BILL MAHER: Right. BILL MAHER: Yes. And now we have you caught red handed that you are getting fake news. And there’s going, Yeah, we know, but it just feels right. Yes. They know he lost the country and they’re telling you the exact opposite. killed that girl…But it just felt right”: And it doesn’t matter if it’s factually right. And I need to feel good. We have this evidence.

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