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Real Time with Bill Maher - General Information
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Status: Airing Season 10
Premiere: February 21, 2003
Classification: Talk Shows
Genre: Comedy | Current Events | Debate | Interview | Politics
Network: HBO (USA)
Airs: Fridays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Season 10 -- 35 episodes -- Jan. 13, 2012 to Unknown/TBA
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About the show
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Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs every Friday night on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher.
Much like his previous show, Politically Incorrect on ABC (and before that, on Comedy Central), Real Time features a panel of guests that discuss current events in politics and the media. Unlike the previous show, however, guests are usually more well-versed in the subject matter: more experts such as journalists, professors and politicians participate in the panel, and there are fewer actors and celebrities included in it. Also, Politically Incorrect was produced four days a week and was pre-recorded, while Real Time only produces one episode a week which is broadcast live.
It is an hour-long program with a studio audience, airing live on Friday nights at 10:00 PM (ET). It originates from Studio 33 (The Bob Barker Studio) at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. Prior to 2009, approximately 12 new weekly episodes aired in the spring (February to early May), followed by another such set of new episodes in the fall (late August to November). In 2009, the show began airing as one continuous season. Because of the live, current-events nature of the show, HBO does not re-air old episodes between breaks, though occasionally a repeat will be shown when the program takes a week off during the season.
During the fall of 2006, Maher began hosting a live chat (now called "Overtime") on HBO's website following each broadcast, usually including some, or all, of the show guests. Viewers are invited to submit questions prior to and during the original telecast, for Maher and the guests to answer and discuss afterwards.
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Date of last review or update: April 14, 2012
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