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Chris Matthews on Real Time with Bill Maher: Season finale, Friday

By April MacIntyre Nov 10, 2011, 3:33 GMT

05/17/2011 - Bill Maher and Chris Matthews - "Hardball" Interview with Bill Maher at Exposition Park in Los Angeles on May 17, 2011 - Exposition Park - Los Angeles, CA, USA © Claudio Uema / PR Photos

The last Real Time of the season airs this Friday on HBO.

The series concludes its ninth season Friday, Nov. 11 (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. 

Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests.

The roundtable guests this week are Minn. Rep. Keith Ellison, news anchor Chris Matthews and commentator Andrew Sullivan; Mass. Rep. Barney Frank is an interview guest.

A favorite of subscribers since his first special on the network in 1989, Maher has starred in nine solo specials on HBO, including the hour-long presentations “Bill Maher…But I’m Not Wrong,” “The Decider” and “I’m Swiss” (both nominated for an Emmy® in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category), “Victory Begins at Home,” “Be More Cynical,” “The Golden Goose Special” and “Stuff That Struck Me Funny,” and two half-hour stand-up specials, plus the HBO specials “30 Seconds Over Washington” and “Comic Relief VI™.”

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.

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 13 (2:30 p.m., 2:45 a.m.) and 16 (11:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 11 (2:00 a.m.), 12 (9:00 a.m., midnight), 13 (7:00 p.m.), 14 (9:00 p.m.) and 15 (10:00 p.m.)