Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 4/23/21

[Rhiannon12866]

Fran Lebowitz on Post-Pandemic Life

The one and only Fran Lebowitz joins Bill to discuss the country's wobbly return to post-pandemic life.




"Other People" in America

April Ryan and S.E. Cupp join Bill Maher to discuss the lack of progress on a fundamental American problem: The people of the United States hate each other.




Tripitor (Psilocybin)

Studies have shown that magic mushrooms can outperform pharmaceutical antidepressants, and Bill Maher has the first new drug ad for the upcoming craze.




New Rule: OK Boomer

Ageism is the last acceptable prejudice in this country, but Joe Biden is the right man for this moment precisely because he IS old.




Here's a "bootleg" version of the show which includes the Monologue, entire interview with Fran Lebowitz (5:33) and panel discussion with April Ryan and S.E. Cupp (18:54), and complete New Rules (47:31). It won't last long, as usual:

[yankeepants]

1. Learning to dislike Bill Maher

I used to be a huge fan but finding him less tolerable because of his attacks on democrats. Tonight he was using quotes from Newsweek mag to bolster his "cases" against liberals. Has he not researched who now owns Newsweek? A right wing corp IBT Media bought Newsweek and uses it's legacy name to pedal conservative republican BS. Shame on Bill.

[betsuni]

2. Where were the quotes from Newsweek? What "cases" was Maher making against liberals?

I watched the show and didn't hear that. If there were quotes from Newsweek, what was incorrect about them?

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Good question, I watched the show twice and I didn't hear that, either

And I really did like tonight's show, good guests and New Rules.

[betsuni]

5. I have the feeling some people who hate Real Time don't watch it.

And don't want anyone to watch it. Or imagine all sorts of bad things that aren't there. Weird!

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I get that impression, too.

I started posting it ages ago since it used to be posted - and was very popular - but the video(s) would disappear after a day, so I found the official videos which stick around. And there are certainly some things on DU that may not interest me, so I just skip over them and move on.

[betsuni]

7. Thank you very much for posting the show!

Appreciate it.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Thanks!

I know that not everyone here gets HBO, has cable or even TV, and we often talk about it, it's newsworthy, so it's here for anyone who's interested.

[Merlot]

18. It's almost like it's a race to be the first post saying they hate Maher

Every time a Real Time is posted, like moths to a flame.

I really appreciate that it gets posted here! Last night I stayed up to watch the full version before it disappeared and it was really good.

[betsuni]

29. +1

[betsuni]

13. What? Where?

[yankeepants]

14. Sorry. That didn't work. 4/16 New Rules he lambastes liberals over covid

based on a Gallup poll and used Newsweek as a source.

[betsuni]

15. So you're saying it's fake news?

The Gallup poll isn't correct because Newsweek reported it? What?

[Rhiannon12866]

16. Here's last week's New Rules, I thought we were discussing this week's

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017652152

[question everything]

20. Then don't watch. I think that it is important for informed citizens to know what the "other side"

is saying.

I have often thought it is unfortunate that DU does not allow posting opposing views or that it is up to the random selections of juries to delete such posts.

And, as others are saying here - I did not find such comments; may have been in a previous show.

[yankeepants]

23. In your world, if I do watch I shouldn't comment?

[question everything]

24. Of course you should. But as others pointed, your observations did not match last night show

[yankeepants]

26. I corrected that in my reply. 4/16 new rules.

[BigmanPigman]

3. I had to laugh AT, not WITH, Bill tonight.

He did his whole routine about Biden not being too old for the job and all the age-ism before the election has proven the doubters wrong. I laughed since Bill was discussing himself and not acknowledging it. He IS the one guy making fun of Biden's age for a year. None of the Dems that I see on CNN and MSNBC over the years has been into the age-ism thing at all. I think it is more of a problem for Bill than anyone else.

[yankeepants]

11. Exactly.

[Merlot]

17. Sanders was always being either mocked or derided by comedians and

others for his age. I don't remember that happening as much to Biden, but I do remember people mentioned it as a concern a lot.

Maher's Rules tonight was a really good segment. I also get tired of people being dismissed because of age. Even if it were true that Maher made jokes at the expense of Biden's age this is his way of saying he was wrong about it. Although I don't remember Maher making a lot of jokes about age, he's usually come out against ageism.

[BigmanPigman]

28. Bill has been contradicting himself on this issue.

That is why I was so pissed off...he takes both sides a lot.

[Auggie]

9. Not impressed with the panel tonight ...

especially S.E. Cupp. Discussion wasn't nearly as deep as it could have been. Kudos to Bill for trying.

New Rules was spot on. Lebowitz is always a delight.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Well, it turned out better than I expected.

I agree Fran Lebowitz is always a great guest, funny and entertaining, and I've always like April Ryan, she was terrific standing up to Sean Spicer, but I've never been a fan of S.E. Cupp - she's been argumentative and full of herself when she's been on before. So tonight was a pleasant surprise - she fit right in and didn't argue with anybody! And she voted for Joe Biden! And I especially liked New Rules, too!

[Merlot]

19. I wasn't thrilled to see S.E Cupp was on the show but she really

added a lot of interesting points this time. She also admitted that she had changed her view on climate change, it was nice to hear how that came about.

[Auggie]

22. I think S.E. Cupp is all about S.E. Cupp ...

she didn't argue but she didn't add much to the conversation either. Panelists have to bring something to the table, not just talk about themselves. News, expert insight, data, etc.

[question everything]

21. I would have liked to hear more from S.E. Cupp - I think that she is intelligent

and I think that we should listen to opposing views.

Unfortunately she was constantly interrupted by April Ryan..

[Rhiannon12866]

27. I was just amazed that she's done a 180

She was insufferable when she was on before, but, like she said, she's learned a lot in the past few years.

[bahboo]

25. had stopped watching a few weeks ago, but tuned in to see....

Fran Leibowitz who is always delightful. Stayed for the rest, and thought it was a pretty good show, especially new rules. I will say that Bill doesn't seem as sharp as he used to, and too much talking over guests. But overall, glad I watched. Btw, if you have Netflix, check out "Pretend It's A City." If you're a Leibowitz fan, you'll love it....