Bill Maher Postpones Return Of HBO’s ‘Real Time’
deadline.comBill Maher is the latest host to postpone his return to work. Maher said that Real Time with Bill Maher will not, as previously planned, return to HBO on September 22.
He joins the likes of Drew Barrymore and The Talk in delaying returning to the studio. Over the weekend, a slew of hosts including Barrymore, reversed their decision to return to work, following criticism from writers and actors.
Last week, Maher said that he was bringing his late-night show back “sans writers”, saying that it was “time to bring people back to work”.
The WGA had called Maher’s decision “disappointing” and revealed it would picket his show. He has now cited optimism around talks between the WGA and the AMPTP, which is set for later this week, for his change of mind.
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