HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" was interesting last week. Unexpected guest Chris Rock dropped out of the ether (actually the nearby Wanda Sykes Show taping) and interrupted the panel mid-thought, and stepped on scheduled guest Adam Carolla's segment, which he took note of in a tiny swipe.
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez (L), chats with US actor, director and writer, Sean Penn (R),
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Maher continues his political salon now in its eighth season Friday, March 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), exclusively on HBO, with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m., following the live presentation.
The format allows Maher to riff on politics and contemporary issues, and includes a opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests.
It's a solidly left of center group as Bill's roundtable guests this week are Arianna Huffington, reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore and actor Sean Penn are interview guests.
Other HBO playdates: March 7 (11:00 a.m., 3:20 a.m.), 8 (8:00 p.m.) and 10 (11:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: March 5 (2:05 a.m.), 6 (10:00 a.m., midnight), 7 (7:00 p.m.), and 9 (10:00 p.m.)
Maher was the creator and host of “Politically Incorrect,” which was produced by HBO Downtown Productions and debuted on Comedy Central in 1993. The series moved to ABC in 1997 and ran through 2002.
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