Bill Maher can’t understand what has happened to the world he once knew, as he lamented during Friday’s Real Time on HBO.
30.04.2022 - 06:41 / deadline.com
Elon Musk has an agreement to buy Twitter. But no one can agree on what that means, and Bill Maher’s HBO show Real Time spent a good portion of Friday’s run trying to make sense of it.
Maher stated in his monologue that Musk has promised to get rid of bots on the social media service. That allegedly prompted Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to ask, “Why are you making it personal?”
Musk is at least having fun with his soon-to-be new toy, Maher noted. He tweeted out earlier that his next task would be to buy Coca-Cola and put the cocaine back in the formula. “Sure, it’s all fun and games, until Hunter Biden gets his head stuck in the vending machine,” Maher wryly noted.
Later, during the panel portion of the show, Maher again brought up Twitter to MSNBC host Ali Vashi and former Democratic Senator from Alabama Doug Jones.
Maher started with a quote from Twitter’s current CEO, where he said that “Our role is not to be bound by the First Amendment.” Maher said that was a dodgy answer.
Vashi noted that it’s time for Twitter and Facebook to have a conversation with themselves about whether they are making our shaky democracy worse by their current actions. Jones, though, claimed “Russian bots don’t have a First Amendment privilege.”
Maher fired back. He claimed Twitter has failed in whether it can be the ultimate content judge in its aspiration to be a town square forum. They achieved that dubious status by censoring stories on Hunter Biden and the laboratory origins of Covid-19. He brought up a Babylon Bee video that was knocked off the service as an example of scolds who disapprove of even the slightest satire.
“This is well within what satire has always been,” Maher said of he Bee’s work. “Flagging shows a complete lack of judgment.
Bill Maher can’t understand what has happened to the world he once knew, as he lamented during Friday’s Real Time on HBO.
getting canned from the series. And how he’s fighting back in the press, posting an open letter defending his actions, positioning himself as “collateral damage,” a victim of “cancel culture” run amok in Hollywood.First, though, let’s catch up with a couple of other men of a certain age who’ve recently landed in hot water — like 71-year-old Bill Murray, who last month got tossed from the set of “Being Mortal,” Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, after complaints of “inappropriate behavior,” which reportedly included teasing female co-stars, getting flirtatiously “touchy” and pulling on at least one actress’ ponytail. There’s also the case of former child star Fred Savage, who is only 45 but who started acting when he was 11, giving him 34 years in the business.
living. Until you’re born you’re not living.
Abortion is certainly no laughing matter, which makes it a delicate dance for a topical comedian to broach. Bill Maher worked both sides of the street on Friday night’s Real Time on HBO, starting with a few quips and then embarking on a serious discussion on the ultra-sensitive issue.
Bill Murray is speaking out for the first time about the alleged incident that halted production of During an interview with CNBC, the 71-year-old actor reflected on the complaint made about his behavior on set, that led to the film’s production being shut down. “I had a difference of opinion with a woman I'm working with,” he said on Saturday. “I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t taken that way.
Bill Murray has spoken about recent allegations of inappropriate behaviour that saw production on Being Mortal suspended indefinitely.Being Mortal is Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut and a complaint against Murray was filed last month, with Searchlight Pictures immediately investigating. In a letter to cast and crew, they wrote: “After reviewing the circumstances, it has been decided that production cannot continue at this time,” with no other information given.“I had a difference of opinion with a woman I’m working with. I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way,” Murray explained to CNBC about the incident.
Bill Murray had a lot to say about those “inappropriate behavior” allegations on the set of Being Mortal.
dog that can’t learn anymore. I don’t want to be that sad dog and I have no intention of it.”Searchlight Pictures has confirmed production was suspended but has so far declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing inquiry.
Bill Murray made headlines when the movie he was shooting, the Aziz Ansari-directed “Being Mortal”, suspended production due to a complaint about the “Saturday Night Live” alum’s “inappropriate behaviour” on the set.
As culture evolves and accelerates in the age of social media and the culture wars rage on in the wake of this shift, there are two sets of older generations in the world today. One that feels that a changing “woke” world is something to fear, an oppression that one must combat, and those that realize the world has changed and they need to adjust to a changing era of empathy.
Comedian and host Bill Maher urges the attorney general to put Jan. 6 insurrectionists in jail before the midterms.In Friday’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO, the host spoke with former Sen. Doug Jones and MSNBC host Ali Velshi about the glacial pace of the investigations into the Jan.
Actor Bill Murray has spoken for the first time about his role in the production suspension of the film Being Mortal after a complaint was lodged against him.
inappropriate behavior” allegedly shut down production of Aziz Ansari’s flick “Being Mortal.”The comedic legend and SNL alumnus was nabbed racing through Los Angeles International Airport around 6 a.m. local time, cutting off more than a dozen travelers to get through security to dodge questions about the controversy.“Mr.
The Good Place star Jameela Jamil is quitting Twitter and it’s all because of the sale of the platform to Elon Musk.
Bill Maher took aim at the Republican party in a big way on Friday night’s “Real Time,” saying that the GOP’s new platform is “making the world safe FROM democracy.”The Washington Post’s assertion that “democracy dies in darkness” is wrong, according to the comedian and late-night host. “It dies in plain sight because enough people think democracy is a luxury America can no longer afford. That is pretty much the position of the Republican party now, that you can vote for anyone you like but it doesn’t count if it’s not us,” he said during his New Rules segment.
It was old school week on Bill Maher’s Friday Real Time. Fresh off a week away while his Adulting special ran in his regular HBO time slot, Maher celebrated his return by bringing in an old friend from the comedy circuit.
new film being shut down for an investigation into his alleged “inappropriate behavior” is taking on a darker tone amid a resurfaced on-set horror story that’s kept Hollywood whispering for decades.Disney was allegedly forced to hire bodyguards to protect the cast and crew of 1991’s “What About Bob?” after the actor hurled a glass ashtray at co-star Richard Dreyfuss and threatened to “throw” the film’s female producer “across a parking lot.”The bombshell accusation was dropped Thursday night by Dreyfuss’ son, Ben, just hours after Murray’s latest movie, “Being Mortal,” was suspended following a complaint about his conduct. Despite his enduring status as a beloved Hollywood bad boy, Murray has repeatedly been accused of violently clashing with co-stars — from alleged head-butting to “inexcusable and unacceptable” language — on numerous sets stretching all the way back to the 1970s. After this week’s new Murray mayhem, Ben, 35, took to Twitter to reveal that professional muscle had to be deployed to the Virginia set of the cult classic “What About Bob?” following Murray’s alleged violent outburst.
Bill Murray is being investigated over an allegation of inappropriate behaviour on the set of Being Mortal, according to reports.After production on the film was suspended on Monday (April 18), Deadline reports that the suspension was due to a complaint filed against the actor last week.The details of the allegation are unknown and it’s unclear whether Murray will continue to be involved in the project. The film’s production company Searchlight Pictures told the publication it “does not comment during ongoing investigations”.Cast and crew were told about the suspension in a letter sent out on Wednesday night (April 20), which read (via Deadline): “Late last week, we were made aware of a complaint, and we immediately looked into it.
Bill Murray’s new movie is on hold because of, well, Bill Murray.