Boasting an acute wit, a mane of gray hair and an incredulous smirk that punctuates his political punch lines, Maher has made a career out of ridiculing those in power. He spent the late 1970s and early 1980s honing his comedic skills on the stand-up circuit and his tenacity paid off with supporting film and TV roles, although the projects were often pretty low-rent (D.C. Cab, House II: The Second Story). In 1993 he launched the humorous roundtable series Politically Incorrect on Comedy Central, which migrated to ABC in 1997. As the show's irreverent moderator, Maher was simultaneously charming and exasperating (but never dull) and often played devil's advocate to stir up his guests, among them big-name actors, journalists and politicians. His career hit a roadblock in 2002 when his series was canceled after he made some controversial comments about Sept. 11. (Oddly, coming to his defense at the time, from the other end of the political spectrum, was Rush Limbaugh.) But the next year Maher returned to the small screen on HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher and the host seemed more agitated---and more liberal---than ever. (Though he has called himself a Libertarian, he admits his fans tend to be liberals.) As of early 2010, he held the record for most Emmy losses, at 22 nominations without a win. ~ Rovi
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| Bill Maher | Thu, Feb 23 7:00p | San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, CA |
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| Bill Maher | Sat, Mar 3 8:00p | Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM |
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| Bill Maher | Sun, Mar 4 7:00p | Majestic Theater, San Antonio, TX |
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| Bill Maher | Sat, Mar 17 8:00p | Von Braun Center Concert Hall, Huntsville, AL |
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| Bill Maher | Sun, Mar 18 8:00p | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN |
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| Writers Bloc presents Rachel Maddow with Bill Maher | Tue, Apr 10 8:00p | Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA |
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| Bill Maher | Sat, Apr 14 8:00p | Byham Theater, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Bill Maher | Sun, Apr 15 7:30p | Family Arena, St Charles, MO |
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| Bill Maher | Sat, May 19 8:00p | W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre, Louisville, KY |
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153 reviews
I love this guy! I don't always agree with him, but I find a lot of his insights to be amusing and intelligent. Even when I disagree, I see where he is coming from.
I've always enjoyed his shows, and his stand up is usually fresh and riot, as it closely revolves around current events.
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One of the silver linings to the last seven years of disastrous politics in the US has been the rise of left libertarian political humorists. Perhaps foremost among these is Bill Maher. Unabashedly provocative and antagonistic he is a force to be reckoned with -- you won't agree with everything he says (he'd likely be pissed if you did) but you will think about what you believe after hearing him.