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Rhiannon12866

(259,458 posts) Fri May 29, 2026, 08:26 AM Yesterday

Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, May 29, 2026

Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 24th season Friday, May 29th (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT), with a replay at 12:41 a.m., exclusively on HBO.

This week features a one-on-one interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of the new book Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.

This week's in-studio panel discussion will include Katy Tur, bestselling author and host of MS NOW’s Katy Tur Reports; and Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, former Republican congressman who represented California’s 20th district and served as the 55th Speaker of the House.

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Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, May 29, 2026 (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Yesterday #1

Fuck Bill Maher. I second this motion. LR3 Yesterday #5

Use protection question everything Yesterday #6

Interesting panel. deGrasse Tyson is always informing and entertaining. question everything Yesterday #2

It's baffling how much undeserved credibility Maher has accrued over the years. La Coliniere Yesterday #3

What's baffling to me is that you still watch him. Abolishinist Yesterday #8

Read the end of my post La Coliniere Yesterday #10

I read all three of your sentences. Abolishinist Yesterday #11

We'll be watching! Abolishinist Yesterday #4

Why are you pushing a show that attacks Democrats? Kingofalldems Yesterday #7

Kevin McCarthy... BH liberal Yesterday #9

kick question everything Yesterday #12

Can't wait to watch later Polybius 23 hrs ago #13

Was great. All of them. Tyson was hilarious and McCarthy tried his best to assure us that TX will remain R question everything 23 hrs ago #14

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 5/29/2026 Rhiannon12866 20 hrs ago #15

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #16

Prairie Gates

(8,505 posts)

1. Fuck Bill Maher

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 10:28 AM

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LR3

(200 posts)

5. Fuck Bill Maher. I second this motion.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #1)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:00 PM

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question everything

(52,471 posts)

6. Use protection

Reply to LR3 (Reply #5)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:05 PM

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question everything

(52,471 posts)

2. Interesting panel. deGrasse Tyson is always informing and entertaining.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 11:27 AM

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Will be interesting to hear McCarthy take on the Trump plantation known formerly as the House.

Thanks for posting.

La Coliniere

(2,018 posts)

3. It's baffling how much undeserved credibility Maher has accrued over the years.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 11:38 AM

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His misogyny, homophobia, and cozying up to fascists is still on full display every Friday, yet many consider him an astute political commentator and a valid voice of the left. I gave him up during the pandemic when his true colors were fully exposed.

Abolishinist

(3,067 posts)

8. What's baffling to me is that you still watch him.

Reply to La Coliniere (Reply #3)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:32 PM

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La Coliniere

(2,018 posts)

10. Read the end of my post

Reply to Abolishinist (Reply #8)

Fri May 29, 2026, 07:49 PM

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Abolishinist

(3,067 posts)

11. I read all three of your sentences.

Reply to La Coliniere (Reply #10)

Fri May 29, 2026, 09:43 PM

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You stated “His misogyny, homophobia, and cozying up to fascists is still on full display every Friday”.

How can you say this if you stopped watching years ago? This seems difficult to reconcile. Which is it?

If you're not watching the show, are you relying on what others tell you? Is so, please name your sources.

Abolishinist

(3,067 posts)

4. We'll be watching!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 01:56 PM

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I'm a huge fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson. We saw him at a live appearance several years ago, he's amazing!

Katy Tur along with Kevin McCarthy should be interesting as well.

And of course, his opening and New Rules are always fun.

Thanks for posting!