The political chatter will continue. HBO has renewed Real Time with Bill Maher for an eighth season.
The hour-long talk show debuted in February 2003 and has become a staple of HBO’s Friday night schedule. Like Maher’s previous series, Real Time features a panel of guests who discuss current events and politics, often with a comedic tone.
Season seven averaged about 1.2 million viewers for its initial broadcasts; 4.1 million if you add in repeats and on-demand.
Season eight of Real Time is scheduled to kick off on Friday, February 19th. It’ll be moving an hour earlier however, to 9pm, with an encore at 11pm.
What do you think? Is Real Time with Bill Maher a staple of your week? Do you care that it’ll be airing an hour earlier?
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I think Bill Maher is great. He sort of occupies the role that Mort Sahl used to back in the ’60s. He might even be as talented as Sahl was.
Hey Guy’s at HBO thank you for the warning, I will make sure to get My Gilligan’s Island reruns out at 900 Friday night. Appreciate the Head’s Up! Or Bill’s head somewhere else.
I’m so glad that Bill has been renewed, it is without a doubt the stand out political show in the USA, all we have here in the UK is The Thick Of it, which tho’ funny isn’t real as its a situation comedy based on UK politics and Civil Servants…
Regards to all and thanks for BM
My husband and I love Bill Maher and really miss him when he’s gone. Can’t wait until February 19th. Without humor, sometimes this life ain’t so grand.
Bill Maher always has something to say!
I love his show!!! Do NOT cancel it, ever! His comments/views are what most people feel and think, on some issues that is, but he’s friggin funny! Don’t retire Bill! And thank you for being you.
Love bill…except when he attacks old people….i’m an old person.
as for the time….whatever.
I am SOOOOO happy he is renewed! He speaks the realism that others are too afraid say. And, Yes!!!!, so glad to hear it is on a little earlier. My husband and I wont fall asleep waiting for it to come on!
Bill Maher is one of the best reasons to keep HBO!! My family and I look forward to him every week.
Thank you! I am counting the days from one season ends and until the next begin.
Even though I now live in Europe I still have to get my weekly shot of Bill Maher. He is very thoughtprovoking.
The best and most realistic show on television..I have taped many of his shows and or parts of others..The best show of all time was the
February 19th show which
I watched 4 times and then taped it.. Tonight’s show was good but it’s going to take one hell of a show
to beat the 2/19th show.. LL
bill is amazing. cancel real time and I cancel HBO.