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Bill Maher Lies About 9/11 Comment That Cost Him ABC Job
July 9th, 2011 12:03 PM
Bill Maher less than a week after the 9/11 attacks made an absurd comment on his "Politically Incorrect" program that led ABC to not renew his contract.
Almost ten years later, as the host of HBO's "Real Time," Maher is trying to revise history concerning what he said (video follows with transcripts and commentary):

Ann Coulter Smacks Down Bill Maher: 'I Only Talk To Rubes Right Here
July 9th, 2011 10:52 AM
Ann Coulter marvelously smacked down Bill Maher on HBO's "Real Time" Friday evening.
After the host called the Tea Partiers Coulter speaks to "rubes," the conservative author smartly responded, "I do not talk to rubes except right here" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Noted Psychiatrist Says Bill Maher Hates Women and Has No Regard for L
June 29th, 2011 7:47 PM
As NewsBusters previously reported, Bill Maher last Friday disgracefully attacked Bristol Palin saying, "The s--t doesn't fall far from the bat."
On Wednesday's "Fox & Friends," noted psychiatrist Keith Ablow analyzed the behavior of HBO's "Real Time" host concluding that the comedian has a deep-seated hatred of women and absolutely no regard for life (video follows with transcript and…
Bashing Bachmann: A Review of Liberal Media's Most Obnoxious Attacks o
June 27th, 2011 3:58 PM
Today's official announcement by Republican Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann that she is running for the GOP nomination for President could spawn a whole new round of frenzied attacks by the liberal media on the Tea Party favorite.
A review of the MRC's archives shows a particular disdain for Bachmann coming from the likes of MSNBC host Chris Matthews, who once accused her of being a…

Pelosi's Daughter Scolds Bill Maher For 'Dissing America
June 25th, 2011 7:47 PM
A rather surprising thing happened on HBO's "Real Time" Friday evening.
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, the daughter of the former Speaker of the House, scolded host Bill Maher for spending the first half of his show "dissing America" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Bill Maher on Bristol Palin: 'The S--t Doesn't Fall Far From The Bat
June 25th, 2011 6:33 PM
Bill Maher on Friday once again spent a good amount of his HBO program bashing Sarah Palin and her family.
In the concluding segment, the "Real Time" host actually said of Bristol, "The s--t doesn't fall far from the bat" (video follows with transcript and commentary, vulgarity warning):

Maher Claims Libs Never Talk About Nationalizing Oil Industry Before C
June 18th, 2011 1:09 PM
It seems these days Bill Maher puts his foot in his mouth virtually every time he's in front of a camera.
On Friday's "Real Time," the holier than thou host actually said liberals never talk about nationalizing the oil industry minutes before calling former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) a couple of "crazy" "know nothings" "who both get their…

Bill Maher Takes Racist Swipe At Herman Cain: Gingrich is Republican
June 11th, 2011 11:49 AM
HBO's Bill Maher on Friday took a racist swipe at Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.
During the New Rules segment of "Real Time," the host said pretending that he was speaking to Newt Gingrich, "Let me put your unpopularity in context for you - you're a Republican and you're polling behind a black guy" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Janeane Garofalo: Weinergate Isn't Weiner's Fault - It's the Media and
June 11th, 2011 11:08 AM
Liberal lunatic Janeane Garofalo doesn't think Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is responsible for the sex scandal that is currently threatening his career.
Appearing on HBO's "Real Time," the so-called comedian and actress claimed Weinergate is caused by the media and "hypocrite Republicans" (video follows with transcript and commentary, vulgarity warning):

Idiocy Alert: Maher Wrongly Tells Former Congresswoman 'You Were Head
June 11th, 2011 9:38 AM
We at NewsBusters love to point out when Bill Maher makes a fool of himself on national television by stating an absolute falsehood while cameras are rolling.
The "Real Time" host made a doozy on HBO Friday evening telling the esteemed former Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-Calif.), "You were the head of the Intelligence Committee" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Idiocy Alert: Bill Maher Falsely Claims Bush Tax Cuts Gave Rich $2.8 T
June 4th, 2011 1:06 PM
NewsBusters readers are well aware that we like to point out when arrogant, pompous, holier-than-thou liberals make completely false statements on the air and in print.
Bill Maher marvelously did so on HBO's "Real Time" Friday claiming that the Bush tax cuts have so far given a total of $2.8 trillion to the richest one percent of Americans (video follows with transcript and commentary):

MSNBC Contributor: 'I'll Put Obama's Deficit Next to Reagan's Any Day
June 4th, 2011 11:40 AM
I've said for years that some of the worst reporting by the media deals with issues of finance and the economy.
"Real Time" watchers were given a perfect example of this Friday evening when a college professor that contributes to MSNBC as well as Nation magazine actually said, "I’ll put my Obama deficit next to your Reagan deficit any day of the week" (video follows with transcript and…

‘Too Big to Fail’ Surprisingly Fair and Entertaining
May 23rd, 2011 11:01 AM
I’ve written several articles skewering HBO for producing political projects destined to air immediately prior to the 2012 election, where the vast majority of the cast and crew are passionate Barack Obama supporters, and where the content is aimed at the Democrat’s two favorite Republican villains: Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney. So, when I sat down to watch HBO’s Too Big to Fail, I prepared…

Maher: GOP Primary Voters Want Misogynist, Racist, Homophobic Presiden
May 21st, 2011 5:05 PM
Bill Maher on Friday once again spent much of his "Real Time" program on HBO bashing conservatives.
During his final "New Rule," he accused Republican primary voters of wanting a presidential candidate who's misogynist, racist, and homophobic (video follows with transcript and commentary):