Bill Maher And Guests Point The Finger At ‘Us’ In Friday’s ‘Real Time’ On HBO
deadline.comThe cartoon character Pogo by Walt Kelly is best remembered for his line, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”That sentiment was the underlying theme of Bill Maher’s Real Time on Friday, as the comedian and his guests explored the various ways that America remains divided, often by our own hand.B.J.
Novak of The Office was up first. His new film comedy, Vengeance, has undertones of the social struggles that divide America.
Maher played up that angle, asking about the red state/blue state divide and how it’s possible to love those who don’t share your views.What’s separating us, Novak said, is more about emotion than the argument.
He suggested that we stop “picking at the scab” of the things we disagree about, and focus on comedy, sports, art, “or sitting down over dinner.
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