Maher IS STILL on the air…...
Comedian Bill Maher hammered President Trump and the right for their “hypocritical” criticism of Jimmy Kimmel, who was taken off air this week by ABC, vowing that he is “not intimidated.”
“I know why you’re happy tonight. I’m still on,” the “Real Time” host said Friday during a monologue on his show. “Oh, my God. Man, talk show hosts are going down like Blockbusters in the 90s. I mean, it’s… whew.”
“Let me just tell you something. I am not intimidated by the [Federal Communications Commission,” he continued. “And if President Trump is watching, I have one thing to say to you. Have you lost weight? You look terrific.”
Kimmel was suspended indefinitely by ABC on Wednesday over comments he made about Charlie Kirk, the late conservative activist who was shot and killed in Utah last week. The late-night host suggested the “MAGA gang” tried to characterize the suspected gunman Tyler Robinson “as anything other than one of them,” sparking backlash….
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Maher referenced when ABC in 2002 canceled his old show, “Politically Incorrect,” saying he got “canceled before cancel even had a culture.”
“Yeah, this is on my wall from the Variety. White House keeps heat on ABC’s Maher. This s— ain’t new. It’s worse, we’ll get to that,” he said Friday. “But you know, ABC, they are steady. ABC stands for Always Be Caving.”…
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