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Bill Maher
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William "Bill" Maher, Jr. (born January 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, 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 same-sex 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 to promote scientific knowledge and secular values within society. Maher currently ranks number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. Bill Maher got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010. His is the 2,417th star dedicated on the famous sidewalk. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Maher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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William "Bill" Maher, Jr. (born January 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, 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 same-sex 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 to promote scientific knowledge and secular values within society. Maher currently ranks number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. Bill Maher got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010. His is the 2,417th star dedicated on the famous sidewalk. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Maher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Murder, She Wrote
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Daily Show
Tony Awards
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Family Guy
True Blood
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Alice
America's Next Top Model
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
black-ish
History 101
The Early Show
Roseanne
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Son of the Beach
Newhart
The Jay Leno Show
The Chris Rock Show
Late Night with David Letterman
Married... with Children
Hollywood Squares
The Marriage Ref
Inside Comedy
Primetime Glick
Miracle Workers
I Love You, America
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Rags to Riches
Hot Country Nights
One Night Stand
Finding Your Roots
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
A Million Ways to Die in the West
The Interview
Tomcats
Delivery Man
Get Me Roger Stone
The Campaign
Iron Man 3
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Late Night
Fuck
Sara
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
Religulous
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Bill Maher: #Adulting
Real Time with Bill Maher
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Bill Maher: #Adulting
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
The Failed Experiment
Religulous
Real Time with Bill Maher
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