Bill Maher has no plans to quit his show Real Time.
During an interview with CNN on Friday, Jan. 10, the comedian and political pundit, 68, addressed the rumors about his retirement and said that, if anything, he will have to be forced out.
“I don’t know where this started about I’m getting rid of Real Time,” he told anchor Jake Tapper. “They’re going to have to drag me off of that show.”
Maher has been hosting Real Time since 2003, and the show is set to return for its 23rd season on Friday, Jan. 17 on HBO.
The former Politically Incorrect host’s comments come after he previously suggested on a December 2024 episode of his Club Random podcast that he “may quit” Real Time.
During the Dec. 1 episode, Maher told guest Jane Fonda that he was not keen about the idea of having to create material centered around another presidential term with Donald…
