P.J. O'Rourke

Maher: Why Didn’t Rush Die from Drugs Instead of Heath Ledger?

By Noel Sheppard | February 9, 2008 - 00:20

The hatred from supposedly compassionate and open-minded Hollywoodans is something to behold, isn't it?

After all, just imagine despising a radio talk show host so much that you would suggest, on national television, that he should die of a drug overdose.

Alas, such was the case Friday evening when HBO's Bill Maher actually asked guest P.J. O'Rourke, who was talking about Rush Limbaugh's use of the prescription drug OxyContin (disgusting question after the jump):

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