Yahoo Lifestyle Bill Maher Threatens To Quit HBO’s ‘Real Time’ Due To Trump Fatigue
Bill Maher is considering throwing in the towel.
The comedian revealed that he is considering quitting Real Time with Bill Maher, his HBO show that has been on the air since 2003.
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Speaking on his Club Random podcast alongside guest Jane Fonda, Maher said he was “sh*tting his pants” over Donald Trump’s upcoming second presidency.
“It’s hard to believe,” he said. “I mean, I may quit because I don’t want to do another. I did Trump. I did all the Trump stuff before anybody. I called him a con man before anybody. I did. He’s a mafia boss. I was the one who said he wasn’t going to concede the election. I’ve done it.”
Fonda then asked, “Well, then how come he’s so hostile to Jimmy Kimmel and not to you?”
“He’s very hostile to me. He tweets about me every week,” Maher replied.
Trump has taken to social media over the years to call out Maher, including in September when he called him “ratings challenged,” a “befuddled mess,” “sloppy and tired” with “B and C list guests.”
Fonda tried to encourage the comedian to “find a new thing to do and not do Trump,” but Maher replied the “show is the politics.” “There’s no other thing, and he’s going to dominate the news like he always does,” he added.
Earlier this year, HBO renewed Real Time with Bill Maher for two more seasons, taking him through to the end of 2026.
Real Time with Bill Maher is exec produced by Maher, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen and Billy Martin. Chris Kelly is co-executive producer, Matt Wood is producer and Paul Casey is director.
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