Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 4/8/22

[Rhiannon12866]

Monologue: Bring 'em Young

Bill recaps the top stories of the week, including the GOP's reaction to Kentaji Brown Jackson's historic Supreme Court confirmation.




Why Are Republicans Obsessed with Pedophilia?

Nancy MacLean and David Leonhardt join Bill to discuss the mainstreaming of QAnon conspiracies in the GOP.




Right-Wing Memes

The far-right distrusts the media, journalists, polls, election returns, science, etc. – but if something is posted on social media in meme form, they accept it as Gospel.




Explaining Jokes to Idiots: Oscars Edition

As a public service for the humor-impaired, Bill breaks down the joke that led to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.




Overtime: Nancy MacLean, David Leonhardt

Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show.




Here's a "bootleg" version of the show which includes the interview with author David Mamet (5:30), entire panel discussion with Nancy MacLean and David Leonhardt (19:27), Bill's "funny bit" (31:17), and includes the opening part of New Rules (44:21). It won't last long, as usual:

[Behind the Aegis]

1. Nancy MacLean rocked!

I am so going to buy her book! I did like his "breakdown" of comedy. I was surprised the interview with Mamet went better than I anticipated.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Oh, she was absolutely my favorite, too!

And she didn't back down with Bill!

I was warned about Mamet, but I guess he couldn't be bothered to stay for Overtime, just as well...

And I really like this week's New Rules, too. It was clever and funny, something we really could use right now.

[Auggie]

3. I agree

MacLean had me at the very beginning. Thanks for posting, Rhiannon12866.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Thanks! And I guess it's unanimous, seems he always has a guest who keeps things on track

And tells it like it is and this week it was Nancy MacLean. She joins the ranks of Malcolm Nance and Max Brooks and I know she's been on before, I hope that she's on again.

[zanana1]

4. I guess I'm in the minority concerning The Slap.

I think Chris Rock had it coming. Some jokes are just insulting.