Looking Back
Bill Maher Heads to D.C.! See Snakkle’s 11 Fave Maher Moments
What if Bill Maher became president of everything? Now imagine a world where politicians can’t lie, journalists court controversy face-to-face, and actors are forced to get real. What a wonderful world (or living hell) of Bill it would be! For 12 years, Real Time with Bill Maher has entertained audiences from an HBO hot seat, featuring pundits, professors, and politicians dissecting the latest issues, big and small. Here are our 11 favorite moments of Bill’s political pals and punch lines. By Katherine Butler
Christopher Hitchens Flips Off Bill’s Audience (2006)
What is the sound of one hand clapping? The late Christopher Hitchens seemed bent on finding this out when he went after Bill’s audience with insults and middle fingers blazing. When Bill compared the Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President George Bush, his audience responded with support. To which Hitchens pointed out “Your audience will clap at anything” and proceeded to flip them the bird.