Bill Maher

William "Bill" Maher (/ˈmɑːr/; born January 20, 1956) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, media critic, and television host. As a television host, he is well known for the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present). Maher previously hosted a similar late-night show called Politically Incorrect, originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC.

Maher is known for his sarcastic attitude,political satire and sociopolitical commentary. He targets many topics including religion, politics, bureaucracies, political correctness, and the mass media.

Maher supports the legalization of cannabis and same-sex marriage. His critical views of religion were the basis for the 2008 documentary film Religulous. He is a supporter of animal rights, having served on the board of PETA since 1997, and is an advisory board member of Project Reason. In 2005, Maher ranked at number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time. He received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010.

List of Real Time with Bill Maher episodes (2008)

This is a list of Real Time with Bill Maher episodes and the show's guests and topics. The show is broadcast on HBO, with new episodes premiering on Friday nights. It is also available through podcasts on iTunes. Note that current/upcoming elections are frequent topics on the show and may not be listed under individual episodes.

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List of Real Time with Bill Maher episodes (2010)

This is a list of Real Time with Bill Maher episodes and the show's guests and topics. The show is broadcast on HBO, with new episodes premiering on Friday nights. It is also available through podcasts on iTunes. Note that current/upcoming elections are frequent topics on the show and may not be listed under individual episodes.

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Terry Gross

Terry Gross (born February 14, 1951) is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed throughout the United States by NPR. She has been in this position since 1975 and has conducted thousands of interviews over the 40 years working at the job.

Gross has won praise over the years for her low-key and friendly yet often probing interview style and for the diversity of her guests. She has a reputation for researching her guests' work largely the night before an interview, often asking them unexpected questions about their early careers.

Early life

Gross is the second child of Irving Gross and his wife Anne. She grew up in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Her father worked in a family millinery business where he sold fabric to milliners. Her mother was a stenographer. She grew up in a Jewish family. She said that her family lived in an apartment near Senior's Restaurant, a local landmark. When she was young, people would often ask where Gross came from, assuming that her lack of a heavy Brooklyn accent meant she grew up elsewhere. Gross' parents were first generation Americans, with family roots in eastern Europe. She has an older brother, Leon J. Gross, who is five years older, and who works as a psychometric consultant.

Bill Maher (rower)

William "Bill" Patrick Maher (born June 25, 1946) is an American rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's double sculls. In 1969, he rowed for the Vesper Boat Club.

He was born in Detroit. In 1965, rowing for the Detroit Boat Club, he beat Donald Spero the best American single sculler in the National Rowing Championships. In 1967 he won the single again at the National Rowing Championships. In 1968 he won the bronze medal with his partner John Nunn in the double sculls event. In 1969, now rowing for the US Army at Vesper Boat Club, he won the single yet again, and then represented the US at the European Championships at Klagenfurt, Austria. Also at the US Nationals in 1969, he stroked the winning Vesper Quad, teaming with Paul Wilson, Bob Arlett, and Bob Montgomery.

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Bill Maher (athletic director)

Bill Maher is the current director of athletics for Canisius College. He previously served as interim athletics director of the University at Buffalo from 2003 to 2005. Maher played football at Canisius from 1985–1989, graduating in 1989 with a degree in physical education.

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Bill Maher (disambiguation)

Bill Maher (born 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, satirist and author.

Bill or William Maher may also refer to: