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In my first offering in this little corner of the paper, almost 200 Sundays ago, I wrote that we would steer clear of religion, but that we'd probably take up faith as our topic now and again.

As decades do, this one took its time getting started. In the same way that the '60s can be argued to have kicked-in with JFK's death, the '00s effectively began on Sept.

Dec. 1, 2009 TV critic and entertainment journalist David Bianculli goes behind the scenes of the onetime ratings king that was "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" to find out what really happened to the canceled program.

In 2003, Maher became the host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" on the HBO cable television network, a debate show somewhat similar to "Politically Incorrect," but with a narrower ... more US Release: UK Release: Bill Maher's 'Real Time' back for season eight on HBO From Sites we Like Tiger charges at photographer.

Tom and Dick Smothers in 1976. CBS canceled their show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour , in 1969.

If you invite comedian Bill Maher to your holiday table, know that he'll bring up the two most controversial subjects in polite company - politics and religion.

NBC has scheduled the next Emmy Awards for August instead of September. The decision to slot the awards show for Aug.

"I'm getting a lot of 'I laughed and I cried' reactions," Carol Leifer says about her new best-selling book, "When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win" . "I'm used to just getting the laughs." The well-known comedienne, a veteran writer for "Seinfeld" who's made countless appearances on "Letterman," "The Tonight Show," "Politically Incorrect ...

Comedian Bill Maher will perform at the Broadway Theater at Ulster Performing Arts Center Jan.

Comedian Bill Maher will perform at the Broadway Theater at Ulster Performing Arts Center Jan.

Production credits include: Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn, The Show Biz Show With David Spade, Ellen, The 79th Annual Academy Awards, Mind of Mencia, Talk Show With Spike Feresten, Tosh 2.0 Personal b. April 11, 1967, in Eastchester, N.Y.; married with two children, ages 6 and 4 With all the attention paid to Jay Leno's ratings at 10 and David ...

Way back during the Clinton Administration, Bill Maher had the wonderful idea of letting a comedian -- himself -- talk regularly with politicians and political commentators about current events on TV.

"It is odd timing, isn't it?" says Bill Maher of his goodwill trip to Toronto to celebrate the first anniversary of HBO Canada.

Bergen Community College Speaker Series Brings Big Names to Campus Pulitzer Prize-Winner Junot Diaz and Political Humorist Bill Maher to Speak This Fall A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a former U.S. congressman and a popular comedian and political commentator among other notable personalities will appear at Bergen Community College this fall for ...

Like that's ever going to happen. The famously opinionated comedian cable host, whose eight-year-old Real Time talk show has been airing here for the past year on the rebranded HBO Canada, was in town this week to promote the channel's first anniversary.

Now, I bring it up because for the last ten months, and in earnest in the last two, Barack Obama has in high-minded ways and in low ways, directly and indirectly, told his opponents they should shut up.

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Bill Maher is one of America's most politically astute comedians. For the last fifteen years, he has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television.

Bill Maher was already Emmy's "biggest loser," and he extended the streak last night when his "Real Time," which he helps produce, failed to win the variety series category, reports the Los Angeles Times' Goldderby.com . Maher now has gone 22 times without a win, dating back to 1995, when his "Politically Incorrect" was nominated for the variety, ...

Chatting with frank, funny and often foul-mouthed comedian Kathy Griffin is a little like getting your own private stand-up show.