Bill Maher
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Wanda Sykes brings her sass to late night...more like a standup performance than a string of random jokes. Then Sykes will conduct a discussion similar to Bill Maher's, but not as serious or confrontational. The panel will sit at a bar, complete with cocktails. "I'm not going... In this article: Wanda Sykes, Barack Obama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, White House, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Glenn Beck, OxyContin, Yeah, I Said It, and Forrest Gump |
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Canoe | November 04, 2009
Sykes, Lopez set for late night
...Carroll of media buyer Katz Television in New York. Sykes is planning Bill Maher-type panels with both lighthearted and serious discussion of politics and culture as part of her mix. "In some ways, these shows are looking at breaking the...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, George Lopez, John Ridley, Saturday Night Live, New York, Associated Press, and Kobe Bryant
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New York Daily News | November 04, 2009
Late night TV to get new energy with 'The Wanda Sykes Show'
...musical act. The differences, however, will be that the monologue will be formatted more like a standup routine and her guests will be a part of a panel discussion reminiscent of the Bill Maher's "Real Time." "Except it won't be as...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, Kevin Reilly, Mo'Nique, Magic Johnson, Fox Entertainment, The Amazing Race's Phil Keoghan, Arsenio Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, and George Lopez
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Towleroad | April 01, 2009
News: Wanda Sykes, Mercy, PETA, Kara GioGuardi, Banksy
...show would air at 11 p.m. According to Broadcasting & Cable, which first broke the news, the Sykes skein would look more like a panel series similar to Bill Maher's HBO show, as opposed to a regular talker. Beyond the topical panel...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, Cy Twombly, Google Earth, Barack Obama, and Endangered species
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Jezebel - Gawker's friendlier side | May 18, 2009
Carrie Prejean: Political Visionary [Conservative Estimates]
...- and Wanda Sykes, whose recent charges of "gone too far" outrageousness she contrasts with the pass we'd give a similar 'firebrand' like Bill Maher. And then there's Carrie Prejean. Writes Givhan, When Prejean's inquisitor, the blogger...
In this article: Carrie Prejean, Sarah Palin, Wanda Sykes, Christianity, Meghan McCain, Ann Coulter, and Laura Ingraham
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L.A. Times - Gold Derby - Oscar & Awards Blog | November 14, 2008
Can Ricky Gervais deliver Emmys as well as laughs for HBO?
...a comedian. Among the shows he beat were those from a trio of other stand-ups: two HBO specials featuring perennial Emmy loser Bill Maher and the late great George Carlin as well as one by Bravo's Emmy bad girl Kathy Griffin. In 2007, HBO...
In this article: HBO, Ricky Gervais, Emmy Awards, Chris Rock, George Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Ellen DeGeneres, John Leguizamo, and Extras
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www.washingtonpost.com | September 05, 2008
'True Blood': Undead On Arrival
...Sykes on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Self-indulgently, the first episode includes references to HBO's "Real Time" (Bill Maher can be seen on a TV screen) and to someone watching "a scary movie on HBO." That's kind of tacky -- but then "True...
In this article: True Blood, Alan Ball, HBO, Anna Paquin, Praline, Hurricane Katrina, and Nazism
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NBC | June 21, 2009
The Joke's on Our Nerd-in-Chief
...humor five months into the Obama era. He also managed to pack his 15-minutes of fame in front of the President into 14 minutes of standup (these are the times of cutbacks, after all). Check out the video of Hodgman's appearance and...
In this article: John Hodgman, Barack Obama, God, Superman, Spock, Star Trek, Wanda Sykes, and White House
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Description from Wikipedia:
William "Bill" Maher, Jr. (pronounced: /ˈmɑɹ/; born January 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, social and political commentator, and author. Before his present role as host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect on Comedy Central and later on ABC.
Maher is known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary. His commentaries target a wide swath of topics: politics, bureaucracies of many kinds, political correctness, the mass media, and persons in positions of high political and social power, among many others. He supports the legalization of marijuana and gay marriage and serves on the board of PETA. He is also a critic of religion and is an advisory board member of The Reason Project. Maher is number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.
- Name At Birth:
- William Maher, Jr.
- Birth Date:
- January 20, 1956
- Birthplace:
- New York City, New York, USA
- Nationality:
- American
- Influenced By:
- Johnny Carson, George Carlin, David Frost, Steve Allen
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