William "Bill" Maher, Jr. (born January 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, social critic, political commentator, author, and actor. Before his current role as the host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC. Maher is known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary, which targets a wide swath of topics: religion, politics, bureaucracies of many kinds, political correctness, the mass media, greed among people and persons in positions of high political and social power, the lack of intellectual curiosity of the electorate, among many topics. He supports the legalization of marijuana and gay marriage and serves on the board of PETA. He is also a critic of religion and is an advisory board member of Project Reason, a foundation aiming to promote scientific knowledge and secular values within society.
Bill Maher is at it again ... poking fun at Tim Tebow on Twitter just a week after he took some serious heat for mocking the Broncos QB on Christmas Eve.Maher took a not-subtle-jab at Tim… READ MORE >
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Back in his day, Brad Pitt could roll a joint like nobody's business -- but those days are over. Bill Maher told Brad Pitt he thought Brad rolled the most perfect joints ever, but Brad has since… READ MORE >
Could Brad Pitt "beat a nun to death on a pile of dead puppies" and still be loved by America?Bill Maher threw out an interesting theory about Brad on his show last night -- right to his face --… READ MORE >
Meet the man who has officially replaced Carlton as the king of corny! Ain't gonna hurt nobody!insertBCSinglePlayer(1336596948);Christopher Reid aka Kid from the popular '90s duo Kid 'n Play, was… READ MORE >
A paparazzi crush occurred outside hip NYC hotspot The Waverly Inn on Wednesday for ... Bill Maher?! That's photographically incorrect!insertBCSinglePlayer(1214038189);While the 51-year-old talk… READ MORE >
If Bill Maher is supposed to be the face of liberalism in America, then conservatives have nothing to fear. Here's a face for radio!The "Real Time" host was at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills Tuesday… READ MORE >
The naughty girl with the "Superhead," Karrine Steffans, was spotted with a ghostly-looking Bill Maher leaving Firefly in Studio City on Tuesday. Politically with a wreck!… READ MORE >
Sly Stallone is still the man, and he proved it yesterday.He patiently went toe to toe with mobs of fans in Hollywood at last night's premiere of "Rocky Balboa," signing autographs and smiling for… READ MORE >
