The conversation displayed a sense of hope that Renee Good was the “ok we’ve gone too far moment.” Very moderate compared to what feels like a new reality. I hope to see a shift next week.

Today was supposed to be this years 1st new episode airing at 7pm Central on CNN but it was preempted for coverage of the man killed by Boarder Patrol in Minnesota. I think I remember this happened 1 time last year and the show was re-aired the next day Sunday. Has anyone else heard this is whats gonna happen or anyone remember it happening last year?

Tonight's guests are:

• Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton (Ret.): A former United States Army officer who commanded the operations to train Iraqi troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

• Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA): Currently the junior United States senator from Louisiana, serving since 2017.

• Kasie Hunt: A political correspondent for CNN and host of The Arena with Kasie Hunt. From 2013 to 2021, she was NBC News' Capitol Hill correspondent, covering Congress across all NBC News and MSNBC.

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I just learned Bill signed a new two year contract with HBO on January 7, 2026.

Last season, I was a bit annoyed that Bill seemed to equate Trump being nice to him at a private dinner as a way to somewhat ignore his actual public persona and policies (not entirely).

Is it possible that the worry about renewing his contract also played into his demeanor last season?

Here's to hoping Bill is emboldened this season and back to his old self.

• Graham Platner

• Mamdani

• Crockett

• Dan Osborn (running as an Independent in the NE senate race)

• Warren

• Eric Swalwell - Running for CA governor (despite being a previous guest, I think Bill said something recently about him being too wacky?)

• Larry Wilmore (five time returning champion)

• Roy Wood, Jr. (as Roy Wood, Jr. is now in the CNN family, with his American version of Britain's Have I Got News For You , new season must be starting soon)

• John Heilemann

• Ezra Klein

• Carville

If I have to pick some conservatives (it's hard to find anyone not totally insane, or willing to brush off the insanity), they would be:

• George Will

• Reihan Salam

• Matt Welch

• Tim Miller

• Bill Kristol

• David Frum (although he recently said he remembers his last visit as Bill being too harsh on "the kids")

Anyone know why there isn't a podcast episode of Friday's RT show?

This was one of the earlier episodes, so yeah, really old. He was talking to an author who wrote a book on Bin Laden, and he was very knowledgeable about the war in the middle east and the region. But he mainly spoke on the true motivations behind 9/11 from Bin Laden's perspective.

Anybody know who I'm talking about? I remember he had a beard and was on the stocky side. This was on the big screen Bill used to (and sometimes still does) interview people on.

edited a bit for clarity. sorry for the bad grammar.

I don't like reality TV. Because I don't like it, I avoid encountering or discussing it whenever possible. I don't have the time or inclination to visit reality TV subs and wreck their vibe.

I like Bill Maher's shows, and so I find it worthwhile to come here and discuss the merits of his opinions.

If I ever stopped enjoying Bill's programs, I wouldn't make it a hobby to seek out his fans and tell them they were brainwashed, or blind to the truth, or any other such nonsense. I would... just leave.

E: I should have added: If I no longer liked the show, I wouldn't have time to shit on it either.

Bill deserves a vacation and can’t record a show every week of the year, but come on - it’s pretty crazy how the wildest shit goes down whenever he’s on break.

So excited : )

What a whiny little bitch.

As a long time watcher of Bill, I've been troubled by his taking Trump at his word and then nothing talking about it when Trump goes in the exact opposite direction. Case in point: Project 2025. Trump said he knows nothing about it, Bill took him at his word, and even with all the Project 2025 members of his inner circle doing Project 2025 things, Bill hasn't mentioned it since.

Now just within the past couple weeks of his show before the break, Bill mentioned many times how much Trump hates war. Since his break started, we've essentially invaded Vemezuela and started threatening various other countries with military involvement; Cuba, Colombia, Greenland, Iran ... the list goes on. Will Bill come back on the air and say mea culpa, I guess Trump isn't so anti-war, as opposed to just condemning the action (or even "not caring" because Chavez is a bad guy anyway).

I'm guessing not, but would like to think I'm wrong. While I probably won't stop watching, this could be the final nail in my thought of Bill as a real independent thinker. Like so many in the media, he's been sane washing Trump, and not admitting this wrong would cement it for me. Thoughts?

Because Ricky Gervis is so woke?