William Maher (/mÉ'Ë r/; born January 20, 1956) is an American
comedian, political commentator, and television host. He is known for
the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003â€"present)
and the similar late-night show called Politically Incorrect
(1993â€"2002), originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC.Maher is
known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary. He
targets many topics including religion, political correctness and the
mass media. His critical views of religion were the basis for the 2008
documentary film Religulous. He is a supporter of animal rights,
having served on the board of PETA since 1997, and is an advisory
board member of Project Reason. Maher supports the legalization of
cannabis, serving on the advisory board of NORML.In 2005, Maher ranked
at number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of
all time. He received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14,
2010. In 2014, Maher won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as
executive producer for Vice.
comedian, political commentator, and television host. He is known for
the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003â€"present)
and the similar late-night show called Politically Incorrect
(1993â€"2002), originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC.Maher is
known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary. He
targets many topics including religion, political correctness and the
mass media. His critical views of religion were the basis for the 2008
documentary film Religulous. He is a supporter of animal rights,
having served on the board of PETA since 1997, and is an advisory
board member of Project Reason. Maher supports the legalization of
cannabis, serving on the advisory board of NORML.In 2005, Maher ranked
at number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of
all time. He received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14,
2010. In 2014, Maher won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as
executive producer for Vice.
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