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Now that George W. Bush is out of office, Bill Maher has certainly lost an easy target for his scathing stand-up humor.

Much as it did after Graydon Carter predicted the end of irony in the wake of 9/11, the political-comedy world broke into a collective cold sweat when Barack Obama was elected president: The worry was that Obama was just too calm and collected to be the butt of jokes.

Do It Today: Bill Maher, Pee Wee's Christmas Special , Dave Koz Christmas, 99 Bottles of Beer , Artlink and more December 3, 2009 at 12:00 am by Franki Weddington In the aftermath of last year's presidential election, some cultural critics wondered if political humor might suffer in the Age of Obama.

In 2003, Maher became the host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" on the HBO cable television network, a debate show somewhat similar to "Politically Incorrect," but with a narrower ... more US Release: UK Release: Bill Maher's 'Real Time' back for season eight on HBO From Sites we Like Tiger charges at photographer.

If you invite comedian Bill Maher to your holiday table, know that he'll bring up the two most controversial subjects in polite company - politics and religion.

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HBO will push its eighth season of Real Time with Bill Maher into primetime next year.

NBC has scheduled the next Emmy Awards for August instead of September. The decision to slot the awards show for Aug.

HBO will push its eighth season of Real Time with Bill Maher into primetime next year.

HBO has renewed "Real Time with Bill Maher" for an eighth season. The political talk show will return Friday, February 19, when it will move from its 10 p.m. slot to 9 p.m., with a rebroadcast slated for 11 p.m. "Real Time" is produced by HBO in association with Brad Grey Television.

HBO has renewed "Real Time With Bill Maher" for an eighth season. The political talk show will return Friday, Feb.

Remember when Congressman Alan Grayson went on the "Real Time with Bill Maher" show on HBO? It was toward the end of Grayson's YouTube blitz, when cable networks were infatuated with him.

HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher called it a season in mid-October, which may seem to be an odd time to take a break from TV - most shows have only just begun - but the truth is that Maher has been on the air for the past eight months, much longer than he usually is.

"I'm getting a lot of 'I laughed and I cried' reactions," Carol Leifer says about her new best-selling book, "When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win" . "I'm used to just getting the laughs." The well-known comedienne, a veteran writer for "Seinfeld" who's made countless appearances on "Letterman," "The Tonight Show," "Politically Incorrect ...

Who knew Sesame Street would one day join the ranks of Real Time With Bill Maher , South Park and The Daily Show ? You'd expect jabs at Fox News from the politically minded comedic shows, but not the kid's program celebrating its 40th anniversary tomorrow.

Bill Maher, who was raised in River Vale , came home to NJ on Friday, basking in a warm and enthusiastic embrace as he preached to a converted audience at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair.

Wanda Sykes is a funny, busy woman. These days, she's juggling a role on CBS' "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and a brand new hosting gig on "The Wanda Sykes Show." The latter debuts Saturday on Fox.

Comedian Bill Maher will perform at the Broadway Theater at Ulster Performing Arts Center Jan.