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Matthew Weiner, Van Jones on 'Real Time with Bill Maher' March 30

By April MacIntyre Mar 28, 2012, 4:46 GMT

02/19/2012 - Matthew Weiner - 64th Annual Writers Guild of America West Coast Awards - Arrivals - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Tune in alert for HBO's hip salon with Bill Maher, as "Real Time" sees Rich Galen, Matthew Weiner and Van Jones join Maher for a dissection of all things news and pop culture.

"Real Time with Bill Maher" continues its tenth season Friday, March 30 (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. 

From HBO

The roundtable guests this week are political strategist Rich Galen, social entrepreneur Van Jones and commentator Elise Jordan; bioethecist Ezekiel Emanuel and “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner are interview guests.

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.

                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: April 1 (noon, 1:50 a.m.), 2 (8:00 p.m.) and 4 (11:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: March 30 (2:30 a.m.) and 31 (9:15 a.m., 11:30 p.m.), and April 3 (10:00 p.m.)