Bill Maher returned to the airwaves with HBO’s “Real Time” for the first time since the strike with only mild praise for the Writers Guild of America for settling the five-month strike.
Season 21 of “Real Tiime with Bill Maher” became the first of TV’s prominent late-night talk shows to return to the airwaves after the conclusion of the 148-day work stoppage. Maher opened Episode 14 of his hourlong weekly talk/roundtable series with a one-on-one between Maher and GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, the controversial governor of Florida.
After that as the show transitioned to a panel discussion with Maher and Sam Harris, host of “Making Sense” podcast, and author and podcaster Mary Katharine Ham, who co-hosts the “Getting Hammered” podcast and penned the book “End of Discussion: How The Left’s Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate, Manipulates Voters and Makes America Less Free (and Fun).”
‘Real Time with...
Season 21 of “Real Tiime with Bill Maher” became the first of TV’s prominent late-night talk shows to return to the airwaves after the conclusion of the 148-day work stoppage. Maher opened Episode 14 of his hourlong weekly talk/roundtable series with a one-on-one between Maher and GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, the controversial governor of Florida.
After that as the show transitioned to a panel discussion with Maher and Sam Harris, host of “Making Sense” podcast, and author and podcaster Mary Katharine Ham, who co-hosts the “Getting Hammered” podcast and penned the book “End of Discussion: How The Left’s Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate, Manipulates Voters and Makes America Less Free (and Fun).”
‘Real Time with...
- 9/30/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Bill Maher returned to HBO’s Real Time following some of his recent controversy amid the writers strike.
Though he didn’t directly address the backlash, he did briefly express his appreciation for his writers, staff members and the Writers Guild of America nearly 20 minutes into Friday’s episode of his political talk show.
“First of all, I want to thank everybody who made this possible, to be back,” Maher said. “You know, I’m talking about my brilliant staff, writers and non-writers, who scrambled the jets so we could be on in two days. And the union folks who expedited the paperwork so we could get back so quickly, so thank you.”
His comments were made just before starting a panel discussion with Sam Harris, host of the Making Sense podcast, and Mary Katharine Ham, author and co-host of the Getting Hammered podcast.
The current 21st season of Real Time premiered in January,...
Though he didn’t directly address the backlash, he did briefly express his appreciation for his writers, staff members and the Writers Guild of America nearly 20 minutes into Friday’s episode of his political talk show.
“First of all, I want to thank everybody who made this possible, to be back,” Maher said. “You know, I’m talking about my brilliant staff, writers and non-writers, who scrambled the jets so we could be on in two days. And the union folks who expedited the paperwork so we could get back so quickly, so thank you.”
His comments were made just before starting a panel discussion with Sam Harris, host of the Making Sense podcast, and Mary Katharine Ham, author and co-host of the Getting Hammered podcast.
The current 21st season of Real Time premiered in January,...
- 9/30/2023
- by James Hibberd and Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Real Time With Bill Maher returns Friday, September 29 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. This week features a one-on-one interview with Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican Governor of Florida who is currently running to be the 2024 Republican nominee for President. This week’s panel discussion includes Sam Harris, host of the “Making Sense” podcast; and Mary Katharine Ham, co-host of the “Getting Hammered” ... Read more...
- 9/28/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Whoopi Goldberg will remain with “The View” for at least four more years, TheWrap has learned.
The daytime series’ longtime host has signed a new four-year contract that will take her through its 28th season and the summer of 2025, according to an individual with knowledge of the deal. Financial details of the new contract are not known.
ABC declined to comment.
Goldberg just began her 15th season earlier this month. Her new contract comes as the ABC show has had numerous shuffles in front of the camera over the past few years. Meghan McCain was the most recent co-host to depart the show, which she did in August after four seasons. Sara Haines is in her second season after returning to “The View” last September to replace Abby Huntsman.
“The View” is currently filling McCain’s slot with a rotating cast of guest conservative co-hosts, which began with former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love.
The daytime series’ longtime host has signed a new four-year contract that will take her through its 28th season and the summer of 2025, according to an individual with knowledge of the deal. Financial details of the new contract are not known.
ABC declined to comment.
Goldberg just began her 15th season earlier this month. Her new contract comes as the ABC show has had numerous shuffles in front of the camera over the past few years. Meghan McCain was the most recent co-host to depart the show, which she did in August after four seasons. Sara Haines is in her second season after returning to “The View” last September to replace Abby Huntsman.
“The View” is currently filling McCain’s slot with a rotating cast of guest conservative co-hosts, which began with former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love.
- 9/22/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
As California’s gubernatorial recall election inches closer to an end, the hosts of “The View” are lamenting that yet another election is facing voter fraud claims. In fact, Republican guest host Mary Katharine Ham is worried about the long-term fallout.
On Monday, Larry Elder, the GOP hopeful striving to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom, refused to commit to accepting the results of the election when asked by MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff. Soboroff stated the question explicitly and repeatedly, saying “Whether or not you win or lose, will you accept the results of the election?”
“I think we all ought to be looking at election integrity. No matter whether you’re a Democrat, independent or a Republican,” Elder replied, also repeatedly. “Let’s all make sure that the election is a fair election. So let’s all work together, no matter what the results are, to make sure that the results are valid and legitimate.
On Monday, Larry Elder, the GOP hopeful striving to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom, refused to commit to accepting the results of the election when asked by MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff. Soboroff stated the question explicitly and repeatedly, saying “Whether or not you win or lose, will you accept the results of the election?”
“I think we all ought to be looking at election integrity. No matter whether you’re a Democrat, independent or a Republican,” Elder replied, also repeatedly. “Let’s all make sure that the election is a fair election. So let’s all work together, no matter what the results are, to make sure that the results are valid and legitimate.
- 9/14/2021
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Star Jones is returning to “The View” and she isn’t the only one.
When the ABC daytime talk show returns for its 25th season next week, the show will introduce a series of weekly “Flashback Friday” episodes welcoming back former co-hosts, with Jones returning to the roundtable as a guest co-host on Friday, Sept. 10.
Jones was among the original cast of “The View,” co-hosting alongside Meredith Vieira, Debbie Matenopoulos, Joy Behar and moderator Barbara Walters during the show’s first season in 1997. She stayed with the program through Season 9, departing in 2006.
ABC has not yet announced which other past hosts will return to the show, but the list of past “View” hosts also includes Lisa Ling, Rosie O’Donnell, Rosie Perez, Raven-Symone, Michelle Collins and Candace Cameron Bure, among others. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sarah Haines serve as permanent co-hosts on the show for Season 25, with Ana Navarro recurring.
When the ABC daytime talk show returns for its 25th season next week, the show will introduce a series of weekly “Flashback Friday” episodes welcoming back former co-hosts, with Jones returning to the roundtable as a guest co-host on Friday, Sept. 10.
Jones was among the original cast of “The View,” co-hosting alongside Meredith Vieira, Debbie Matenopoulos, Joy Behar and moderator Barbara Walters during the show’s first season in 1997. She stayed with the program through Season 9, departing in 2006.
ABC has not yet announced which other past hosts will return to the show, but the list of past “View” hosts also includes Lisa Ling, Rosie O’Donnell, Rosie Perez, Raven-Symone, Michelle Collins and Candace Cameron Bure, among others. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sarah Haines serve as permanent co-hosts on the show for Season 25, with Ana Navarro recurring.
- 9/2/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Auditions for Meghan McCain‘s spot on The View begin next week.
Before naming a full-time replacement, the ABC daytime talk show will fill McCain’s vacated chair with a parade of guest hosts — starting with former Utah congresswoman Mia Love (during premiere week starting Tuesday, Sept. 7).
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Additional guest co-hosts appearing in the coming months include Condoleezza Rice,...
Before naming a full-time replacement, the ABC daytime talk show will fill McCain’s vacated chair with a parade of guest hosts — starting with former Utah congresswoman Mia Love (during premiere week starting Tuesday, Sept. 7).
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Additional guest co-hosts appearing in the coming months include Condoleezza Rice,...
- 8/30/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
The View is “taking a little time to fill the seat” left behind by Megan McCain and will instead welcome a line-up of conservative guest co-hosts in the coming months including Condoleezza Rice, Mia Love, Gretchen Carlson, and Alyssa Farah, among others.
McCain exited the longtime talk show in early August after serving on the panel since 2017. She noted at various points that her decision to leave the show was driven largely by her desire to spend more time with her new daughter Liberty and with her husband, conservative commentator Ben Domenech, in Washington, D.C.
Former Utah congresswoman Love will guest host during premiere week beginning Sept. 7 as The View returns to its New York City studio in front of a live studio audience for the first time since March 2020 to kick-off its 25th season. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Sara Haines are returning, as will political...
McCain exited the longtime talk show in early August after serving on the panel since 2017. She noted at various points that her decision to leave the show was driven largely by her desire to spend more time with her new daughter Liberty and with her husband, conservative commentator Ben Domenech, in Washington, D.C.
Former Utah congresswoman Love will guest host during premiere week beginning Sept. 7 as The View returns to its New York City studio in front of a live studio audience for the first time since March 2020 to kick-off its 25th season. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Sara Haines are returning, as will political...
- 8/30/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“The View” will fill Meghan McCain’s slot with a rotating cast of guest conservative co-hosts when it returns for it 25th season next month.
First up will be former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love, who will join moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines for the first week, which begins Sept. 7. This will be the first time all co-hosts will be in the studio together since March 2020.
Additional guest co-hosts include Condoleezza Rice, S.E. Cupp, Gretchen Carlson, Carly Fiorina, Eboni K. Williams, Mary Katharine Ham, Alyssa Farah and Cameran Eubanks.
Meghan McCain left the show after four seasons. Her last episode was in August.
“Twenty-five years is such an incredible milestone,” executive producer Brian Teta said. “We have so much planned to honor this amazing platform that Barbara Walters created. I can’t think of a better way to kick off that celebration than by...
First up will be former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love, who will join moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines for the first week, which begins Sept. 7. This will be the first time all co-hosts will be in the studio together since March 2020.
Additional guest co-hosts include Condoleezza Rice, S.E. Cupp, Gretchen Carlson, Carly Fiorina, Eboni K. Williams, Mary Katharine Ham, Alyssa Farah and Cameran Eubanks.
Meghan McCain left the show after four seasons. Her last episode was in August.
“Twenty-five years is such an incredible milestone,” executive producer Brian Teta said. “We have so much planned to honor this amazing platform that Barbara Walters created. I can’t think of a better way to kick off that celebration than by...
- 8/30/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
The White House this morning blasted Samantha Bee and TBS over Bee having called White House staffer/ First Daughter Ivanka Trump a “feckless c**t” in a segment about President Donald Trump’s immigration policy.
“The language used by Samantha Bee last night is vile and vicious. The collective silence by the left and its media allies is appalling,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
“Her disgusting comments and show are not fit for broadcast, and executives at Time Warner and TBS must demonstrate that such explicit profanity about female members of this administration will not be condoned on its network.”
TBS has not yet responded, but has pulled the video.
Though it had mostly been conservative critics blasting away at Bee this morning, CNN joined in this morning.
“Let me just say, one parent to another – parent of a daughter – no, no, no!” CNN...
“The language used by Samantha Bee last night is vile and vicious. The collective silence by the left and its media allies is appalling,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
“Her disgusting comments and show are not fit for broadcast, and executives at Time Warner and TBS must demonstrate that such explicit profanity about female members of this administration will not be condoned on its network.”
TBS has not yet responded, but has pulled the video.
Though it had mostly been conservative critics blasting away at Bee this morning, CNN joined in this morning.
“Let me just say, one parent to another – parent of a daughter – no, no, no!” CNN...
- 5/31/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN got sucked into a segment on Samantha Bee’s use of the word “c*nt” in a Full Frontal segment on the Trump Administration’s announcement it would separate children from their parents.
The Federalist’s Mary Katharine Ham, who is a regular talking head on CNN, seemed to drag CNN into the conversation during a segment about President Donald Trump’s new tweet demanding an apology from Disney CEO Bob Iger. Two days earlier, Iger canceled Roseanne while apologizing to Valerie Jarrett over the racial slur directed at her by the show’s Trump-supporting star.
Trump is “not entitled to apologies from new outlets just criticizing him,” Ham acknowledged.
But, she pivoted abruptly, “you can recognize the racism of Roseanne, and that she should have been punished for it socially, and recognize that there is a double standard.”
“Samantha Bee called Ivanka Trump a ‘feckless word-i-cannot-say-that-begins-with-a-‘c’-that-is-the-worst-word-you-can-call-a-woman’ on TV,...
The Federalist’s Mary Katharine Ham, who is a regular talking head on CNN, seemed to drag CNN into the conversation during a segment about President Donald Trump’s new tweet demanding an apology from Disney CEO Bob Iger. Two days earlier, Iger canceled Roseanne while apologizing to Valerie Jarrett over the racial slur directed at her by the show’s Trump-supporting star.
Trump is “not entitled to apologies from new outlets just criticizing him,” Ham acknowledged.
But, she pivoted abruptly, “you can recognize the racism of Roseanne, and that she should have been punished for it socially, and recognize that there is a double standard.”
“Samantha Bee called Ivanka Trump a ‘feckless word-i-cannot-say-that-begins-with-a-‘c’-that-is-the-worst-word-you-can-call-a-woman’ on TV,...
- 5/31/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: Fox News ChannelEpisodes: 5,321 (hour)Seasons: 2oTV show dates: October 7, 1998 -- April 21, 2017Series status: CancelledPerformers include: Bill O'Reilly, Dick Morris, Megyn Kelly, Dennis Miller, Laura Ingraham, Juan Williams, Geraldo Rivera, Mary Katharine Ham, Newt Gingrich, Bernard Goldberg, Jane Hall, Lis Wiehl, Greta Van Susteren, Tonya Reiman, Andrew P. Napolitano, Karl Rove, Margaret Hoover, John Kasich, and Tony Snow.TV show description: Commentator Bill O'Reilly hosts this one-hour news talk-show.Read More…...
- 4/20/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“He never apologizes, he’s never wrong…he’s the white Kanye!” – Bill MaherOn the last HBO “Real Time with Bill Maher” episode before the July vacation hiatus, host Bill Maher was joined by mid-show interview guest Judd Apatow, and panelists Kristen Soltis Anderson, Michael Eric Dyson and Mary Katharine Ham, who hashed over the viability of Donald Trump as a Gop contender. During the segment, Maher quips he was waiting for the “Trump-Christie” Gop ticket. Now that Christie has thrown his hat in the ring too, this is actually a remote possibility.Despite the unvarnished remarks slung by Donald Trump, his political […]...
- 7/1/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
You've heard about the woman suing Frozen for stealing her life story. Now maybe Stephen King should call his lawyers, because one movie fan claims that Disney's Frozen is actually a remake of The Shining. We've seen our fair share of wild movie theories, from the one that declares all Pixar movies are set in the same universe, to the "Andy's Mom theory," and the one that states Tangled, Frozen and The Little Mermaid's plots are linked. But blogger Mary Katharine Ham has thrown up a new one that could spark a sequel to Room 237. Essentially, she posits Frozen and The Shining are the same movie. It might sound as insane as poor Jack Torrance, but hear her out. Ham begins her argument with a series of exhibits that parallel the characters from the chipper Disney musical to the chilling Stanley Kubrick horror movie. For instance, let's consider the...
- 11/6/2014
- cinemablend.com
Did you get a sinking feeling while watching Disney's animated hit "Frozen" for the first time that you'd seen this movie before? According to one blogger, if you're also a fan of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror flick "The Shining," then you're not crazy -- the films actually have a lot more in common than you'd think.
On her website, writer Mary Katharine Ham has outlined a pretty convincing case for why "Frozen" and "The Shining" are actually the same movie, including eerily similar locations, characters, and underlying themes that seem too close to be coincidental.
Of Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel in the 2013 Disney flick) and Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), Ham writes:
Let's talk about a movie in which the menacing main character is a danger to family members, whose volatility increases after a long isolation inside a giant, ornate, high-ceilinged building in a cold, desolate landscape.
And of Anna...
On her website, writer Mary Katharine Ham has outlined a pretty convincing case for why "Frozen" and "The Shining" are actually the same movie, including eerily similar locations, characters, and underlying themes that seem too close to be coincidental.
Of Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel in the 2013 Disney flick) and Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), Ham writes:
Let's talk about a movie in which the menacing main character is a danger to family members, whose volatility increases after a long isolation inside a giant, ornate, high-ceilinged building in a cold, desolate landscape.
And of Anna...
- 11/4/2014
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Bill O'Reilly expressed his concern tonight that if George Zimmerman ends up acquitted at the end of his murder trial, there might be a national outrage that could lead to violence. He said there is a "possibility for damage to be done to the fabric of the nation" if Zimmerman gets off, while Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham agreed that there might just be some angry outcry.
- 7/9/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
To Fox News' Juan Williams, conservative outrage over Nsa surveillance simply boils down to the general lack of trust conservatives have in the federal government, rather than simple outrage over the surveillance state. During a panel discussion on Bill O'Reilly's show tonight, Williams was shocked at how critical both O'Reilly and conservative guest Mary Katharine Ham were of the Nsa, yelling at them...
- 6/11/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Bill O'Reilly and conservative writer Mary Katharine Ham got heated with Juan Williams tonight over the continued outrage over the actions of the IRS. O'Reilly in particular was fired up about former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman visiting the White House over 150 times. Williams said that it's legitimate to raise questions about it, but they shouldn't impugn Shulman's character when it hasn't been fully clarified what he was doing there.
- 6/4/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
This morning on Fox News, the America's Newsroom political panel got a bit intense and personal while debating the merits of NRA CEO Wayne Lapierre's Thursday afternoon response to the president's State of the Union address. The debate between conservative writer Mary Katharine Ham and liberal contributor Juan Williams took a turn for the worse when Ham felt personally attacked.
- 2/15/2013
- by Andrew Kirell
- Mediaite - TV
Bill O'Reilly opened his show tonight by talking about "hidden agendas" from the left. Although some talk of Occupy Wall Street was sprinkled here and there, the segment focused on O'Reilly's outrage at a New York Times editorial over the weekend that argued against mandatory minimum sentencing for people convicted of drug trafficking. O'Reilly squared off with HotAir editor-at-large Mary Katharine Ham over the effectiveness of such sentences.
- 8/7/2012
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday night, Bill O'Reilly — joined by Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham — took a look at how the Supreme Court's health care decision has played out politically, and how voters feel about the legislation. Turning his attention toward House Speaker John Boehner, a critical O'Reilly noted that the Speaker needs to counter the Affordable Care Act with concrete plans.
- 7/3/2012
- by Meenal Vamburkar
- Mediaite - TV
Afp/Getty Images President Obama on May 3.
In 2008, I wrote a column suggesting that if as Toni Morrison said, Bill Clinton was “the first black president,” Barack Obama — the first actual black occupant of the White House — might well be seen as the first Asian American president.
I pointed to his birth and childhood in Hawaii, America’s only state with a majority Asian population; his years spent living in Jakarta with his Asian stepfather Lolo Soetero and half-sister Maya...
In 2008, I wrote a column suggesting that if as Toni Morrison said, Bill Clinton was “the first black president,” Barack Obama — the first actual black occupant of the White House — might well be seen as the first Asian American president.
I pointed to his birth and childhood in Hawaii, America’s only state with a majority Asian population; his years spent living in Jakarta with his Asian stepfather Lolo Soetero and half-sister Maya...
- 5/4/2012
- by Jeff Yang
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
The turmoil in Wisconsin is beginning to serve as a media bias litmus test as coverage continues, and today Bill O'Reilly welcomed Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams to look back on reporting so far. They took a look at the drastic rift between Fox News' concern for the legality of doctors handing out sick forms and CNN's description of them "helping out" and, unsurprisingly, the trio were all upset with CNN's coverage.
- 2/22/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Two years into the Obama presidency, the issue of where he was born and what religion he follows somehow continues to be an issue for many on the far right, and now House Speaker John Boehner is coming under fire for telling NBC's David Gregory that it's "not my job" to dispel those rumors. Bill O'Reilly dedicated his regular panel with Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham tonight to the matter, railing passionately about why giving the matter airtime was destructive.
- 2/15/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
The Egyptian revolts are now several days old and, with the time distance growing enough to allow evaluation, the media is starting to look at how President Obama has reacted to the situation. Tonight Bill O'Reilly asked his panel-- Mary Katharine Ham and Marc Lamont Hill-- to play professor and hand out letter grades, and was shocked to find that the President got a better grade out of him than anyone else.
- 2/1/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
The first full business day of the year finally gave the cable news world proper time to address the madness in New York City after last week's blizzard, and bad feelings about the clean-up still abounded. On tonight's O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly took a strong stance for federal intervention in such situations, suggesting conservative columnist Mary Katharine Ham, by not supporting an intervention, was "ok with people dying."...
- 1/4/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
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