Why bill maher was fired

I think the frustration for me is more the studio audience than the people on the panel. The audience is more part of the problem. No one likes to be booed, no one likes to be groaned at, no one likes to be laughed at. I never do. That was Johnny Carson. That was Steve Allen. Even Leno and Letterman were doing that. How difficult is it not to talk about him and everything going on?

In a September episode of "Real Time," Maher, noted that it was "controversial" to say "being fat is a bad thing" and commented on the idea of "fat acceptance": "We shouldn't taunt people about it Ask literally any fat person. We are reminded of it all the time. Maher has a long history of being highly critical of religion and, in recent years, of Islam in particular. The "Real Time" host and actor Ben Affleck got into a heated debate that quickly turned into a shouting match over the nature of Islam.

Affleck shot back, "Hold on — are you the person who officially understands the codified doctrine of Islam? Maher's abhorrence of Trump became shockingly clear in September when he made a joke about an assassination attempt on the then-presidential candidate, referencing Ronald Reagan attempted assassin, John Hinckley Jr.

If this race is even the week before the election, somebody is going to have to go out there … Why do you think they let Hinckley out? In a statement supporting Maher, ABC said his program is "a show that celebrates freedom of speech and encourages the animated exchange of ideas and opinions. While we remain sensitive to the current climate following last week's tragedy … there needs to remain a forum for the expression of our nation's diverse opinions.

A spokeswoman for Sears, the nation's fourth-largest retailer, said the company stood by its position. Maher's publicist, Cece York, said Maher would address the issue again on his show Wednesday night. I thought you were fired again.

Almost three years after making a Sept. His show, and its guests and their interaction, are very different — entirely by design. It has similar elements each week: Maher begins with a brief monologue, conducts an interview via satellite, then welcomes three guests to the studio to debate whatever topics he throws their way.