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Kevin Nealon, Paul Krugman, Arthur Laffer on HBO's 'Real Time'

By April MacIntyre May 25, 2012, 3:02 GMT

Kevin Nealon - "Jack and Jill" World Premiere - Arrivals - Regency Village Theatre - Westwood, CA, USA © Jonathan Shensa / PR Photos

Tune in tonight as Bill Maher will host Michelle Bernard, Paul Krugman and Arthur Laffer on HBO.

His bonus guests are Jeffrey Gettleman and Kevin Nealon.

HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher continues its tenth season Friday, May 25 (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 journalist Michelle Bernard, economist Paul Krugman and economist Arthur Laffer; journalist Jeffrey Gettleman and actor Kevin Nealon are interview guests.

            Other HBO playdates: May 27 (2:00 p.m., 3:15 a.m.), 28 (7:00 p.m.) and 30 (11:00 p.m.)

            HBO2 playdates: May 25 (2:25 a.m.), 26 (9:40 a.m., midnight), 27 (7:00 p.m.) and 29 (10:00 p.m.)

Maher has been favorite of subscribers since his first special on the network in 1989, starring in nine solo specials, 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 specials “30 Seconds Over Washington” and “Comic Relief VI™.”

He 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.