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Bill Maher hosts Zanny Minton Beddoes, Reihan Salam, Rev. Al Sharpton

By April MacIntyre Feb 10, 2012, 14:52 GMT

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Bill Maher's Friday night salon will see roundtable guests The Economist editor, Zanny Minton Beddoes, policy analyst for the National Review Online Reihan Salam and commentator Rev. Al Sharpton.

HBO's "real Time with Bill Maher" continues its tenth season Friday, Feb. 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m. following the live presentation.   

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.

His latest book, “The New New Rules:  A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass,” was published in November and made the New York Times bestseller list.  Maher’s 2006 book, “New Rules:  Polite Musings from a Timid Observer,” also made the New York Times bestseller list, as well as bestseller lists across the country.  He is also author of the books “When You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden:  What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism,” “Does Anybody Have a Problem with That?  The Best of Politically Incorrect” and the novel “True Story.”  Maher produced and starred in the 2008 feature film “Religulous,” the seventh most successful documentary of all time.

Other HBO playdates: Feb. 12 (2:30 p.m., 1:00 a.m.), 13 (8:00 p.m.) and 15 (11:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Feb. 10 (2:20 a.m.), 11 (9:45 a.m., midnight), 12 (7:00 p.m.) and 14 (10:00 p.m.)