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Bill Maher Is The Biggest Loser in Emmy Award History
August 15th, 2013 1:10 PM
It goes without saying that many conservatives think Bill Maher is one of the biggest losers on television.
Such sentiments are truer than you think, for as The Wrap reported Monday, Maher is BY FAR the biggest loser in Emmy Award history.

Huffington Post: Bill Maher's 2008 Documentary Religulous 'Shockingly
August 12th, 2013 3:33 PM
On Monday, the perilously liberal Huffington Post put the following headline on its front page:
6 Famous Documentaries That Were Shockingly Full Of Sh*t
Unbelievably, one of the films totally lambasted in the piece was - wait for it! - Bill Maher's "Religulous" from 2008 (serious vulgarity alert):

ABC Fawns Over Liberal Activist Jane Fonda; Hypes Her Brief Role as Na
August 12th, 2013 12:45 PM
Liberal Jane Fonda plays Nancy Reagan in a very brief appearance in the film "The Butler," but ABC's Good Morning America hyped the cameo as "very impactful" and "remarkable" in a flatter-fest on Monday.
"It's remarkable. It's not a big role, but it's very impactful," co-host Lara Spencer said. "It's a 20-second appearance in the movie. But it was jam-packed with excitement," Fonda admitted…

HBO Newsroom Deceptively Edits Zimmerman 911 Call as Part of Plot
August 12th, 2013 1:24 AM
In March 2012, NewsBusters reported NBC’s Today show deceptively edited George Zimmerman’s 911 call to make it appear he was a racist.
On Sunday, HBO actually had one of its primary characters on the series The Newsroom deceptively edit that call exactly the way NBC News did it (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

Bill Maher Asks 'Rich Liberals' Jay Z, Oprah and Spielberg to 'Buy a S
August 3rd, 2013 1:03 PM
Bill Maher is very unhappy that rich conservatives are having an impact on politics.
With this in mind, HBO’s Real Time host on Friday encouraged "rich liberals" such as guest Jay Z, Oprah Winfrey, and Steven Spielberg to "get in the game," “pony up” and “buy a state” (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Barney Frank on Chris Christie: ‘I Have an Interest in Rude Fat Guys
August 3rd, 2013 12:00 PM
Former Congressman Barney Frank (D-Ma.) took a shot at Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.) Friday.
Appearing on HBO’s Real Time, Frank said, “I have a little bit of a soft spot for Christie because I have an interest in rude fat guys doing well in politics.”

Howard Dean: Rand Paul's No Libertarian Because He's Pro-Life
August 1st, 2013 8:06 AM
In one fell swoop, Howard Dean has managed to expose his ignorance of libertarianism while making a stale and insulting joke about New Jerseyites.
Discussing on today's Morning Joe the dust-up between Rand Paul and Chris Christie and the broader issue of the philosophical rifts within the GOP, Dean declared that "Rand Paul is not a libertarian" because he is pro-life. Dean is apparently…

Bill Maher Rips Chris Matthews for Attacking Weiner While Idolizing Cl
July 27th, 2013 11:45 AM
Bill Maher on Friday attacked the media – particularly MSNBC’s Chris Matthews – for hypocrisy concerning how they handle sex scandals based on whether or not they like the politician involved.
The HBO Real Time host correctly pointed out that the Anthony Weiner-bashing Matthews absolutely adored John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton who were both involved in far worse sexcapades than the New York…

Bill Maher: ‘God in the Old Testament Is a Psychotic Mass Murderer
July 27th, 2013 2:17 AM
Bill Maher has said some disgusting things about religion before.
Possibly the most disgusting came on HBO’s Real Time Friday when the host actually said, “God in the Old Testament is a psychotic mass murderer” (video follows with transcript and commentary, file photo):

Norquist Demolishes Maher: ‘He Doesn’t Understand the Difference B
July 20th, 2013 11:38 AM
With Grover Norquist’s help, Bill Maher once again made a fool of himself Friday evening.
In the middle of an HBO Real Time discussion about ObamaCare, the host seemed shocked to hear that Bob Dole isn’t a real conservative leading Norquist to derisively comment to former Congressman Connie Mack (R-Fl.), “He doesn’t understand the difference between Reagan and Dole” (video follows with…

Maher Calls Dr. Carson a 'Drooling Idiot': 'Half Brilliant Brain Surge
July 20th, 2013 12:27 AM
HBO's Bill Maher wrote a check Friday evening that his body clearly can't cash.
During his "New Rules" segment, the Real Time host called Dr. Ben Carson a "drooling idiot" who's "half brilliant brain surgeon, half Tea Party dumbass" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Bill Maher Booed for Tasteless Zimmerman Jokes on CBS Late Show
July 17th, 2013 1:53 AM
It seems even the CBS Late Show audience is tiring of Bill Maher.
On Tuesday, the HBO Real Time host was booed twice for tasteless jokes about the George Zimmerman verdict (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

Flashback: HBO Newsroom’s Sanctimonious Tea Party as the Taliban Ran
July 14th, 2013 7:55 PM
HBO’s The Newsroom debuts its second season tonight (Sunday) at 10 PM EDT/PDT. The preachy and sanctimonious left-wing dialogue from creator/writer Aaron Sorkin often came across as unintentional near-parody of MSNBC’s old Countdown with Keith Olbermann, none more so than in the self-righteous commentary delivered by anchor “Will McAvoy,” played by Jeff Daniels, in the first season finale.
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Cornel West: Most Liberals Are ‘Morally Bankrupt
July 14th, 2013 1:41 PM
Professor and activist Cornel West made a comment Friday evening guaranteed to anger people on the left.
In an HBO Real Time discussion about the use of drones, after calling the current President a “war criminal” for killing innocent civilians, West observed that most liberals are “morally bankrupt” because they’d condemn George W. Bush for doing this but refuse to voice opposition to Barack…