I always hated him, I think, even before I was a communist.

  • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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    edit-2
    1 year ago

    Drew Barrymore (maybe others) announced at more or less the same time. Idk if it's a PR move just thinking if they announce together people will get fatigue and not get mad, or if these talk shows have standardized penalties in the contracts.

    Either way fuck that smug piece of shit.

  • Llituro [he/him, they/them]
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    1 year ago

    I always hated him, I think

    i didn't realize until watching an hbomberguy video the other day, but Bill Maher was really early on being high-profile antivaxx.

    • pooh [she/her, love/loves]
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      1 year ago

      Here's a sample of what to expect:

      Alright, folks, here's the thing: everything's gone "woke." My bananas? They're now "ethically-sourced sun-yellow fruit beings." Tried to make a smoothie, and they hit me with a cultural appropriation seminar.

      Breakfast used to be simple. Now my cereal demands recognition for its organic past before I eat it. I mean, come on, Wheaties, I just want some fiber!

      Even walks aren't the same. A squirrel handed me a pamphlet about rubber tree exploitation because of my sneakers. Buddy, I just wanted some fresh air, not a lecture!

      In this brave new world, even water’s got an identity crisis. If my toaster starts a podcast on gluten oppression, I swear I'm done.

  • Poison_Ivy [comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    His writers are all chuds and working for Maher is pretty unbearable based on Hollywood gossip I hear.

    Also Maher is very self conscious about his age and height if you ever want to piss him off into a crying frothing rage

      • Poison_Ivy [comrade/them]
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        1 year ago

        Apparently he's pretty unbearable to his comedian friends too, Sarah Silverman had to cut him off because he'd keep spamming her with facebook-tier "Look at what the woke mob has done now" articles that his writing team provides him.

  • the_post_of_tom_joad [any, any]
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    1 year ago

    I for one am excited to see what both these dumb removed can accomplish with no writers. Hey maybe the shows will get better! Which sounds unlikely until we remember we're discussing talk shows, the most miserable and formulaic form of entertainment on television.

    • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
      hexagon
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      1 year ago

      The talk-interview format is also bad because you barely get disagreements unless someone is being obnoxious.

      Especially between two people that are already on the same side.

      • PapaStevesy@midwest.social
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        1 year ago

        Normally you'd be correct, but this is Bill Maher. He'd disagree with his own twin after they both said the same thing simultaneously.

        • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
          hexagon
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          1 year ago

          He's notoriously argumentative and I always hated how certain family members of mine always watched him.

          I've heard his voice long enough, ngl.

  • yuun@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    I already didn't watch his show, but now, I'm still not going to watch it