Despite speculating late final 12 months that he “might stop” forward of one other Trump administration, “Real Time” host Bill Maher informed CNN that he’s not quitting his program.
Maher informed CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Friday that though he’s most likely going to retire from doing stand-up excursions, he’s not stepping down from his in style Friday night time present. If something, he’ll must be compelled out.
“I don’t know the place this began about I’m eliminating ‘Real Time.’ I — they’re going to have to pull me off of that present,” he mentioned.
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“Real Time” host Bill Maher tells CNN that he isn’t quitting his HBO present over President-elect Trump getting a second time period within the White House. (Screenshot/CNN)
Maher reportedly earns $10 million per year for his HBO present that he has been internet hosting since 2003.
During an episode of Maher’s “Club Random” podcast final December, the comedian and outspoken Trump critic informed visitor Jane Fonda he “may quit” as a result of he doesn’t need to do materials about one other time period with President-elect Trump within the White House.
“I’ll stop as a result of I do not need to do one other. I did Trump. I did all of the Trump stuff earlier than anyone. I known as him a con man earlier than anyone. I did. He’s a mafia boss. I used to be the one who mentioned he wasn’t going to concede the election. I’ve achieved it.”
During Friday night time’s episode of CNN’s “The Lead,” Tapper requested Maher in regards to the quote, assuming he meant quitting his present. The anchor mentioned, “But there’s speak promulgated by you about possibly you quitting the HBO present–”
“No,” the HBO host interjected. Tapper followed-up, including, “Well, you mentioned one thing to Jane Fonda about — about fascinated with that. Where are you in your profession? You nonetheless bought a whole lot of good stand-up, a whole lot of good jokes in you, proper? Like what — inform us what — what’s subsequent?”
Maher admitted that he’s planning on quitting stand-up as a result of he’s uninterested in touring and has too many different issues occurring.
“OK. I’m stopping doing stand-up, simply because I’m uninterested in touring, simply because I’ve been doing it for 40 years. I find it irresistible,” he mentioned.
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Bill Maher on the set of his podcast, “Club Random.” (Screenshot/Club Random Media)
After evaluating coaching for stand-up to coaching to be a boxer, he mentioned, “I’ve been in coaching for 40 years. I would like a break. And I’m uninterested in the journey. I’m uninterested in dragging my a– off the bed on Saturday morning to go to someplace after I labored so onerous on ‘Real Time’ all week.”
He then clarified what he mentioned to Fonda throughout his present – that he merely doesn’t need to cowl Trump once more.
“What I used to be saying was that I didn’t need to do one other Trump time period. Not simply because I don’t suppose it’s going to be presumably a good time for America. Maybe once more, not going to pre-hate something, however as a result of I’ve already achieved all of the jokes about Donald Trump.”
Maher added, “I don’t know what else to say in regards to the man. But in fact, he’ll present us with a whole lot of new materials. And I’ll get into it, however I hoped that within the episodic tv present that’s America, I hoped for some new characters.”
