Bill Maher
| Bill Maher | |
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 Bill Maher, November 2007 |
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| Birth name | William Maher, Jr. |
| Born | January 20, 1956 New York City, New York, USA |
| Medium | Stand-Up, Television, Movie, Books |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1979 – Present |
| Genres | Political satire, Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | American politics, current events, American culture, pop culture, freedom of speech, environmentalism, religion, human sexuality, recreational drug use, libertarianism, American liberalism |
| Influences | Johnny Carson, George Carlin, David Frost, Steve Allen |
| Notable works and roles | Host of Politically Incorrect Host of Real Time with Bill Maher |
| Website | www.BillMaher.com |
William "Bill" Maher, Jr., (pronounced /ˈmɑɹ/; born January 20 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, actor, and author. He hosted the late-night television talk show Politically Incorrect on Comedy Central and ABC, and is currently the host of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO. On June 1, 2006, he also began hosting an Internet-exclusive talk show on Amazon.com entitled Amazon Fishbowl.
[change] Views of Bill Maher
Mahrer is a supporter of the pro-animal welfare group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.[1]
He has said that marijuana should be legal because it being illegal creates more problems then it being legal.[2]
Maher has disagreed with many religious beliefs and says that they can create problems for society. He has said that morality and religion are not the same thing and that religion is used as a reason to oppose gay rights: "Would we be having this debate about whether gay people can lead their lives just like any other people if it wasn‘t for religion? Religion makes people not respect other people‘s lives." [2] Maher was the host of the documentary, Religulous that examined religion and how it affects society in the U.S.[3] Maher is also the creator of the website Disbeliefnet
[change] Other websites
- Official Bill Mahrer website
- Real Time with Bill Maher website
Quotations related to Bill Maher at Wikiquote
