Bill Maher Says It’s ‘Ridiculous’ Steve-O Thought ‘I Should Give Up Pot Smoking’ for an Interview Just Because He ‘Has a Problem’: ‘I’m Sorry You Can’t Be Here’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Bill Maher has finally responded to Steve-O, who said on an episode of the “Wild Ride!” podcast earlier this year that he had to turn down a request to appear on Bill Maher‘s “Club Random” podcast because Maher refused to not smoke weed during the interview despite Steve-O being 16 years sober.
In an upcoming episode of “Club Random” with guest Tony Hawk, Maher confirms the story but expresses no regret over turning the “Jackass” alum down. “That Steve-O guy was taking shots at me in the press recently,” Maher said. “It was an unfortunate … I don’t want to start a feud, and I’m sorry that he felt slighted or something, but it is ridiculous that somebody thinks that I should give up pot smoking because they have a problem.
Then I’m sorry you can’t be here.” Maher noted that the “Club Random” podcast is his house and so the guests have to play by “my rules.” “I already have another show.
It’s called ‘Real Time.’ It’s on HBO and it’s very much not [with] pot,” Maher said. “This is different. This is just shooting the shit, and this is how I shoot the shit.
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