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Jay Leno on Bill Maher's 'Real Time,' August 21

By April MacIntyre Aug 20, 2009, 2:37 GMT

Jay Leno - NBC primetime star Jay Leno will discuss the top stories of the week with HBO\'s Bill Maher this Friday night. © Jay Kravetz / PR Photos

NBC primetime star Jay Leno will discuss the top stories of the week with HBO's Bill Maher this Friday night.

"Real Time with Bill Maher" is a satirical salon that books a diverse group of politicians, writers, actors, comics, and journalists who hash over different topics, all moderated by host Maher.

The show is in its seventh season and airs this Friday, August 21 AUG. 21 at 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT, with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m.

The roundtable guests this week are comedian Jay Leno, Ill. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and correspondent Chuck Todd; writer Sam Harris and journalist Jeremy Scahill are interview guests. 

Maher was the creator and host of “Politically Incorrect,” which was produced by 28 Downtown Productions and debuted on Comedy Central in 1993. 

Maher also starred in the recent feature film “Religulous.”

Other HBO playdates:  Aug. 23 (3:00 p.m., 3:15 a.m.), 24 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (11:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates:  Aug. 21 (2:35 a.m.), 22 (10:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m.), 23 (7:00 p.m.) and 25 (10:00 p.m.)