Real Time with Bill Maher Gets Renewed at HBO Through 2024



HBO is holding tightly onto Bill Maher. The premium cabler has just officially ordered another two seasons of his popular late-night talk show, which will guarantee that Real Time with Bill Maher stays on the air through at least 2024. Because the show premiered on HBO in February 2003, the renewal also means Real Time will enter into its third decade on the network as part of the deal. It follows a previous renewal from HBO through 2022.

“After 19 seasons, Real Time with Bill Maher remains a Friday night destination for fresh perspectives and smart conversation about today’s most relevant issues,” said HBO programming executive VP Nina Rosenstein in a statement. “His weekly editorials are insightful, must-see viewing in his signature voice, and we’re proud to continue our relationship with Bill and the incredible team at Real Time.”

Maher added, “I’m thrilled to be signing such a fabulous deal with the bestest network. What can I say – beginner’s luck!”

Maher was the first late night host to bring back live audiences to the studio during the pandemic, starting in September 2020. In May, Maher tested positive for COVID-19, and had to cancel Real Time tapings as a result. The show resumed production soon after once Maher was negative and there haven’t been any other major incidents related to the virus.

“Thanks to all wishing me get well – hard to do since I feel perfectly fine, but I appreciate it! Most upset about ending my streak going back to 1993 of never missing a Politically Incorrect or Real Time episode. Oh well, even Cal Ripken had to sit one out at some point,” Maher said at the time. He later said that being vaccinated “probably” helped him avoid the major symptoms.

“I can’t oblige you – I never was sick. I felt nothing,” Maher said when he returned to the show after his absence. “I’m sorry I missed the last two weeks. I didn’t want to – you heard this, they said I had COVID. This is, you know, it’s like when you go to the Jiffy Lube and they show you the air filter, and you go, ‘OK, you’re the expert.'”

He added, “Did it help? Probably? I don’t know. We don’t know. Yes, probably. I don’t know. You know, most people who got the thing never got very sick. Less than 4 percent went to the hospital – I know media doesn’t like to talk about that! It’s something to be respected? Obviously, yes. And so, good. The point is, I had it!”

Real Time With Bill Maher shares some similarities to other late-night talk shows, including Maher delivering an opening monologue when the show starts, but it has more of an edge with its home at HBO. Maher also brings in various special guests to discuss hot button issues, often from both sides of the political aisle to generate discussion. Various actors and similar celebrities have appeared, though Maher tends to focus on bringing in journalists, politicians, professors, and other guests particularly well versed in that episode’s subject matter.

Of course, Maher is no stranger to controversy. He has faced backlash many times over the years for various reasons. This includes taking shots at adult comic book movie fans following the death of Stan Lee, arguing that they are “stuck in an everlasting childhood.” More recently, he lambasted “cancel culture” for going after Matt Damon, someone Maher says is one of the most likable guys in Hollywood.

Paul Casey directs Real Time With Bill Maher. Maher serves as executive producer alongside Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, and Billy Martin. Chris Kelly is co-exec producer and Matt Wood serves as producer. Meanwhile, not every show on HBO has been so lucky as to get renewed, as even the acclaimed series Lovecraft Country was recently canceled after one season, despite its many Emmy noms. This news comes to us from The Hollywood Reporter.

You can view the original article HERE.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 Review
Anthony Mackie Wants to Star in Keanu Reeves’ John Wick 5
Giancarlo Esposito Can’t Keep Overcrowded, Rushed Parish on the Road | TV/Streaming
Femme Review | An Edge-of-Your-Seat Queering of the Neo-Noir Crime Thriller
IDLES announce support acts for 2024 UK and Ireland tour
Suede’s Brett Anderson duets with Nadine Shah on expansive cover of Mercury Rev’s ‘Holes’
Little kids go viral with cover of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Wish’
Watch Militarie Gun’s “incredibly hard” cover of ‘Song 2’ by Blur
As Stephen Colbert Apologizes For Kate Middleton Jokes, Has The Era of Late Night Edginess Come to an End?
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Creators Promise a Mind-Blowing Season 2
The Jinx, Which Transformed the True Crime Landscape, Returns with More Robert Durst
Marvel Zombies Confirmed for a TV-MA Rating, According to Marvel Head of Animation
Panthers sign Clowney to reported 2-year deal
Ham thrilled as Lakers rally for ‘top-3’ win of year
Report: Cowboys haven’t made Dak extension offers
The Money Game: How Much Can College Athletes Earn with NIL
Michigan Politician Swears Gonzaga Hoops Team Buses Are Full Of ‘Illegal Invaders’
Larry David Calls Trump ‘Little Baby,’ ‘Sociopath,’ ‘Insane,’ ‘Sick Man’
Kenan Thompson Addresses ‘Quiet on Set’ Nickelodeon Documentary
Marvel’s Blade Delayed Amid Writers Strike
The Hamptons’ Revolve Hair Salon Arrives In The West Village
Cher’s Closet From Clueless Is Becoming A Reality, Thanks To Vêtir
Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses Editor Review
Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson Welcome Their First Baby!