Bill Maher’s Shocking Stand-Up Exit: ‘I’m Living Dangerously Between Left and Right—Here’s Why Comedy’s a Warzone Now’
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Ever wonder if the stars are nudging comedians off the stage and into quieter waters? Well, Bill Maher’s latest celestial cue seems to say, “Take a break.” With the U.S. more divided than a pie at a Pisces party, Maher’s decided to hang up his touring boots—not because he’s lost his punchlines but rather to dodge the political crossfire from both left and right. You could say the cosmos aren’t in his favor for live gigs right now, and who can blame him? Between the exhausting travel and audiences preferring younger jesters, Maher’s choosing to stick with what the stars have aligned: his TV show and that sharp wit shining weekly from the safety of the screen. Is this the perfect blend of pragmatism and cosmic timing, or just a sign of the times? Take a cosmic breath—and if you’re craving the full story behind Maher’s retreat from the road, don’t miss out. LEARN MORE
Bill Maher doesn’t have any plans to hit the road again for more stand-up comedy shows due to the current intense political divide in the United States.
The comedian and host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher recently chatted with Patton Oswalt on his Club Random podcast, where he opened up about why he’s decided to stop doing live comedy shows.
“I feel like it was a great choice because I don’t want to be out there in this country in this political atmosphere. I could get shot by the left or the right,” he said. “It’s a good time to not be out there.”
In addition to getting “tired of the travel,” Maher said he also “got tired of being twice as funny as people who were selling twice as many tickets as me.”
“That’s, you know, partly because I’m on TV every week,” he continued. “And not that I didn’t sell a lot of tickets and do great theaters, but I didn’t sell arenas, and some people did who frankly are not that great. But, you know, when the audience is 35 to 45, they don’t want to see somebody 70. I want to see my generation, and it’s OK. I still have my show. I have this. I didn’t need it. I miss it, but that’s part of what it is.”
Maher, who has been outspoken about his moderately democratic views for years, describing himself as “an old-school liberal,” has faced backlash from both sides of the political aisle.
While he’s regularly criticized Donald Trump and other conservative figures, in April, the comedian shared his new perspective on the president following their meeting at the White House. Maher concluded that Trump was actually “gracious and measured,” and not like the “person who plays a crazy person on TV,” drawing criticism from some, such as Marc Maron.
Maher’s most recent comedy special, Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?, premiered earlier this year on HBO.
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