"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

21 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Tagline:

It's 11PM. Do You Know Where Your Country Is? (season 2)

Plot Keywords:

Anti Republican | Political | Politics | Interview | Political Correctness

Awards:

Nominated for 10 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Bill Maher

...

Himself - Host / ... (168 episodes, 2003-2009)

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Series Directed by
Keith Truesdell		(23 episodes, 2003-2004)
Hal Grant		(23 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Writing credits
Brian Jacobsmeyer		(143 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jay Jaroch		(143 episodes, 2003-2009)
Chris Kelly		(143 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bill Maher		(143 episodes, 2003-2009)
Scott Carter		(142 episodes, 2003-2009)
Billy Martin		(142 episodes, 2003-2009)
David Feldman		(114 episodes, 2003-2007)
Danny Vermont		(99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Matt Gunn		(77 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lance Crouther		(48 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ned Rice		(43 episodes, 2003-2004)
Adam Felber		(33 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ross Abrash		(23 episodes, 2005)
Paul F. Tompkins		(20 episodes, 2003)
Jonathan Schmock		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Produced by
Bill Maher	....	executive producer (151 episodes, 2003-2009)
Matt Wood	....	associate producer / co-producer (150 episodes, 2003-2009)
Billy Martin	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (143 episodes, 2003-2009)
Scott Carter	....	executive producer (42 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brad Grey	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sheila Griffiths	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Marc Gurvitz	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dean E. Johnsen	....	co-executive producer / producer (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kelly D. Hommon	....	segment producer (15 episodes, 2008)
Sue Bennett	....	segment producer (14 episodes, 2006-2009)
Deena Katz	....	segment producer (14 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mary Knowles	....	segment producer (14 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Casting by
Judy Orbach		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Design by
John Yeck		(1 episode, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Michelle Daurio	....	makeup department head / hair stylist / ... (169 episodes, 2003-2009)
Brenda Rippee	....	makeup artist / hair stylist (139 episodes, 2004-2009)

Series Production Management
T.J. Baldino	....	production manager (1 episode, 2009)
David Hallmark	....	production manager (1 episode, 2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Staley	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Anton Goss	....	scenic designer / scenic artist (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
John Yeck	....	scenic designer (3 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Sound Department
Mark Radulovich	....	sound (3 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Callan	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Gene Beben	....	video tape operator (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Terry Clark	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mark Gonzales	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jim Velarde	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Thomas Luth	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bob Berkowitz	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
S.M. Linenberger	....	lighting designer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brad Zerbst	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bart Ping	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Casting Department
Ashley Schiller	....	casting supervisor (1 episode, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
George Blodwell	....	wardrobe stylist (1 episode, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
David Crowther	....	editor: segment (9 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Christopher Reid	....	performer: theme song (1 episode, 2009)

Series Other crew
Fred Smilow	....	live audience coordinator / production staff (103 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bryan Branly	....	writing assistant (46 episodes, 2004-2005)
Charles Chen	....	audience page (38 episodes, 2006-2008)
Miles Leicher	....	executive assistant / field production assistant (38 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bob Claster	....	teleprompter operator (30 episodes, 2006-2009)
Laura Stover	....	script coordinator (20 episodes, 2003)
Jennifer Parris	....	executive assistant (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brian Anderson	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 2006-2009)
Joaquín Torres	....	script coordinator (5 episodes, 2006-2009)
Patrick Whitney	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 2006-2009)
Natalie Barbrie	....	executive assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shauna Meiri	....	production accountant (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ashley Schiller	....	talent coordinator / talent supervisor (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Stacy Talbot	....	booth production assistant (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Courtney Boches	....	audience page (4 episodes, 2007)
Vanessa Gedney	....	talent supervisor (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tom Ong	....	studio manager (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bob Staley	....	associate director (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Hallmark	....	technical director (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rick Labgold	....	video (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Sinacori	....	audience page (2 episodes, 2007)
Anders Holm	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Kim Wood	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Scott Wyhns	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)

Production Companies

• Bill Maher Productions (2008-)
• Brad Grey Television
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• Kid Love Productions (2003-2007)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies

Also Known As:

Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bill Maher Productions

Trivia:

An episode scheduled for November 9, 2007 was canceled due to the 2007 Writers Strike. The scheduled guests were Ben Affleck, George Carlin, and Tom Brokaw.

Quotes:

Bill Maher: [to Richard Perle] I think you guys might have been right about the big picture, and I'm not above saying, you know what, maybe I was wrong. Okay. But on the other half of it, why the incompetence? Why was this war conducted so badly from the beginning? And you have to admit that cost lives...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell (2007) (TV)

Outspoken and raw, well done it informs and educates us about politics. Bill Maher your doing a good job.

One of the best reasons to watch HBO, is "Real Time with Bill Maher" a 60-minute program that is no holds barred and pulls no punches back. Comedian Bill Maher is your host starting the show off with stand-up jokes, then his program becomes real as he and selected guest talk about real issues in the world from political, social, entertainment, and environmental you name it. Unlike other news host Maher always comments on issues with a unique and bitchy comic twist, which being on a network like HBO lets him do that, making him much better from when he hosted "Politically Incorrect" on ABC. Even though Maher is a liberal democrat a fact that he doesn't hide he always includes a priceless panel of pairings of liberals, moderates, and even always at least one republican or conservative guest each week so that way you get to hear both sides of the story on the most hot-button political issues in discussion format. So don't miss it when it runs on HBO on Fridays at 11PM, check your listing though like most HBO series this is a program that starts each season at a different month. Watch you'll be sorry if you don't.