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Rhiannon12866

(205,611 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:01 AM Apr 12

Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, April 12, 2024

Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 22nd season Friday, April 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT), with a replay at 11:30 p.m., exclusively on HBO.

This week features a one-on-one interview with William Shatner, actor, subject of the new documentary You Can Call Me Bill, and artist of the upcoming digital album So Fragile, So Blue, which he recorded live with the National Symphony Orchestra.

This week's in-studio panel discussion will include Piers Morgan, New York Post columnist and host of the YouTube channel’s Piers Morgan Uncensored; and Gillian Tett, provost of King's College, Cambridge, and columnist at the Financial Times.

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Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, April 12, 2024 (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 12 OP
Shatner is 93 years old now True Dough Apr 12 #1
You're more than welcome - and I also can't fathom that Captain Kirk is 93! Yikes! Rhiannon12866 Apr 12 #2
Not sure what Shatner and Morgan can contribute but Tett - of whom I've never heard - should be interesting question everything Apr 12 #3
What you said, all UTUSN Apr 12 #4
When last has he had someone from the left on his show? QuickPop Apr 12 #5
Constantly Sympthsical Apr 12 #6
Max Brooks about a month ago question everything Apr 12 #7
Coleman Hughes Sympthsical Apr 12 #9
Adam Schiff was on recently, too Rhiannon12866 Apr 13 #14
He's been on the online rightwing circuit for many years now QuickPop Apr 13 #16
K Sympthsical Apr 13 #19
Worked for Obama, then for CNN QuickPop Apr 13 #15
What's Wrong with "Establishment"? who do you consider "Establishment"? Cha Apr 12 #8
Since there seems to be so much ignorance and confusion over the term... QuickPop Apr 13 #18
There's No "confusion or ignorance" on my part.. I know it's Divisive and. can be used as an insult Cha Apr 13 #20
Malcolm Nance was brilliant! Rhiannon12866 Apr 13 #13
It's probably been about a decade now that Malcolm has been an MSNBC staple QuickPop Apr 13 #17
Where do you put Leonard Leo and the other billionaires that own SCOTUS? What form of Establishment do *they* fit into? RainCaster Apr 14 #22
If you can commonly see them on the mainstream media QuickPop Apr 14 #24
What do you call MSM? RainCaster Apr 14 #26
FOXNEWS, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, msnbc, Washington Post, NYT, et. al... QuickPop Apr 14 #27
I've never seen Faux News promoted as main stream here RainCaster Apr 15 #28
I was referring to his appearance on Bill Maher Rhiannon12866 Apr 14 #23
And I'm referring to who's Establishment and who's not. QuickPop Apr 14 #25
Morgan was actually very good. Wondering since when the Rs have become pro Russia. question everything Apr 12 #10
I agree, it was a decent show, no TFG supporters in sight. And it was kinda cool to see Captain Kirk Rhiannon12866 Apr 12 #11
That Shatner interview was hilarious Sympthsical Apr 12 #12
Mixed Bag DET Apr 13 #21
I also enjoyed the Shatner interview and he didn't look older to me! Plus, he's retained his sense of humor! Rhiannon12866 Apr 16 #29

True Dough

(17,312 posts)
1. Shatner is 93 years old now
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:18 AM
Apr 12

My, how time flies!

Piers Morgan often acts like he's 6 years old, and sometimes like a big baby.

Thanks, Rhiannon!

Rhiannon12866

(205,611 posts)
2. You're more than welcome - and I also can't fathom that Captain Kirk is 93! Yikes!
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:23 AM
Apr 12

And I'm not a fan of Piers Morgan, either, but I guess we'll see.

question everything

(47,497 posts)
3. Not sure what Shatner and Morgan can contribute but Tett - of whom I've never heard - should be interesting
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 09:01 PM
Apr 12

And his New Rules are hit or miss. Will be nice if he finally leave Covid and masks alone

Thanks for posting


Sympthsical

(9,081 posts)
9. Coleman Hughes
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 10:40 PM
Apr 12

Interviewed him for his book not too long ago.

And if anyone thinks he's establishment, just watch Sunny Hostin have a nervous breakdown over him on the View, lol.

And Ro Khanna was like just on.

QuickPop

(15 posts)
16. He's been on the online rightwing circuit for many years now
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 08:35 AM
Apr 13

Gaining only more and more so-called prominence.

Doesn't count.

Cha

(297,375 posts)
8. What's Wrong with "Establishment"? who do you consider "Establishment"?
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 10:23 PM
Apr 12

Do you consider Pres Biden Establishment.?

QuickPop

(15 posts)
18. Since there seems to be so much ignorance and confusion over the term...
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 08:47 AM
Apr 13

Here's the definition...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Establishment

From the source: "In sociology and in political science, the term The Establishment describes the dominant social group, the elite who control a polity, an organization, or an institution. In the praxis of power, The Establishment usually is a self-selecting, closed elite entrenched within specific institutions — hence, a relatively small social class can exercise all socio-political control.[1]"

Someone asked about Biden, well he's the head of the most powerful country in the world.

Do I need to spell it out?

Cha

(297,375 posts)
20. There's No "confusion or ignorance" on my part.. I know it's Divisive and. can be used as an insult
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 02:34 PM
Apr 13

Last edited Sat Apr 13, 2024, 03:30 PM - Edit history (1)

to Good hard working Dems.

And No, you don't need to spell anything out for me.

RainCaster

(10,892 posts)
22. Where do you put Leonard Leo and the other billionaires that own SCOTUS? What form of Establishment do *they* fit into?
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 02:52 AM
Apr 14

How about all those who gather at MAL to hear Mango Mussolini brag about how rich he has made them?

QuickPop

(15 posts)
24. If you can commonly see them on the mainstream media
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 02:05 PM
Apr 14

With little to no pushback and/or criticism.

Then that's your answer right there.

RainCaster

(10,892 posts)
28. I've never seen Faux News promoted as main stream here
Mon Apr 15, 2024, 02:31 AM
Apr 15

But you're welcome to your opinion. Don't leave out Al Jazeera, DW and Guardian. They are not US based, but they are honest.

Then there's are smaller organizations like bellingcat who will give you deep insights on current topics.

question everything

(47,497 posts)
10. Morgan was actually very good. Wondering since when the Rs have become pro Russia.
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 11:02 PM
Apr 12

And Tett referred to Margery Manchurian Candidate.

Rhiannon12866

(205,611 posts)
11. I agree, it was a decent show, no TFG supporters in sight. And it was kinda cool to see Captain Kirk
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 11:06 PM
Apr 12

To my surprise, he doesn't seem to have changed much!

DET

(1,323 posts)
21. Mixed Bag
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 02:48 PM
Apr 13

I really enjoyed the Shatner interview. You’d never know he was 93. The guest discussion was fine - until they got to abortion. Maher’s comments really pissed me off. New Rules was meh.

Rhiannon12866

(205,611 posts)
29. I also enjoyed the Shatner interview and he didn't look older to me! Plus, he's retained his sense of humor!
Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:26 AM
Apr 16

And the panel was also interesting, I was never a fan of Piers Morgan, but he was likable as was Gillian Tett who I'd never heard of before. As for New Rules, I agree that it wasn't his best.

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