Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, March 6, 2026

[Rhiannon12866]

Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 24th season Friday, March 6th (10:05-11:05 p.m. live ET/7:05-8:05 p.m. PT), with a replay at 11:40 p.m., exclusively on HBO.

This week features a one-on-one interview with New York Times bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch, whose newest memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker, releases March 17th.

This week's in-studio panel discussion will include Senator Adam Schiff, Democratic senator from California; and Don Lemon, award-winning journalist, founder of Lemon Media Network, and host of The Don Lemon Show podcast.

[Prairie Gates]

1. Fuck Bill Maher

[Abolishinist]

4. Rather than FBM,

you should go after Senator Adam Schiff for exhibiting his lack of insight for agreeing to be on his show. It was obviously his decision to do so, he needs to know the consequences. Punch up, not down!

It's a live show, surely one with a way with words could convince him to immediately cancel tonight's appearance before it's too late.

Here's his contact information: https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/get-in-touch/ Phone: [phone]

Go for it!

[question everything]

11. LOL

[True Dough]

2. Will be tuning in with those guests

Thanks, Rhiannon.

Have a great Friday!

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Thanks so much! And I was pleased too!

[UTUSN]

3. K&R

[beaglelover]

5. Good guests. We'll be watching.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Thanks! Exactly who we need to hear from right now!

[Abolishinist]

8. We'll be watching!

We have a play to attend tonight, The Recipe, playing at The La Jolla Playhouse, which is about the life of Julia Child. Really looking forward to it. So I'm taping Real Time for watching later this weekend.

I'm not familiar with Annabelle Gurwitch but she could be interesting. Adam Schiff is my Senator, I've always liked him, and adding Don Lemon to the mix should make for a good discussion.

And of course, his opening and New Rules are usually fun. Thanks for posting!

[Rhiannon12866]

9. I'm not familiar with the author either, but I'm more than pleased with the panel guests

Enjoy your play and the show (which is repeated later tonight) and thanks for your helpful idea which I started doing with the previous show...

[question everything]

10. Interesting. I am not familiaar with Gurwitch but will be looking forward to hearing her

Adam Schiff is worth listening and Don Lemon... the only thing that I remember about him, while still at CNN was asking what TGIF stood for...



Thanks, again, for posting. When do you sleep?

[Rhiannon12866]

13. I'm not familiar with the author either, but I was pleased with the guests, both are making news right now

And you're right, I do need sleep - my doctor sent me to a sleep specialist because I sleep too much!

[FascismIsDeath]

14. You don't remember that Don Lemon was recently arrested for following some ICE protestors into a church?

[question everything]

16. Yes, that too. But had not followed him..

[FascismIsDeath]

17. He isn't a flawless guy by any means but he has done some real journalism.

But right now, he is one of the symbols for the current fascist like actions we've been witnessing.

[FascismIsDeath]

12. Maher finally made my shit list about 5 years or so ago, and he was always pushing it before that.

However, I might have to catch some clips of Adam Schiff and Don Lemon on the panel.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. I'll see what I can do...

[question everything]

18. New Rules was disappointing

What difference does it make for us, the audience, that whatever he posts on his media about Maher is full of lies? He never tells the truth. We know that.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. I just watched it and I agree, the world is in turmoil right now and that's what everyone wants to hear about

[Hassin Bin Sober]

21. Yeah, all about his relationship with trump

Oh surprise, he supports bombing because Muslim. Now I’m certain we are fucked.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 3/6/2026

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1322108598

[True Dough]

22. It appears Bill learned a lesson

He was scolding Dems for being so disgusted with Orange Mussolini that they were unwilling to work with him. Of course, some had tried in the past, but it never worked out well.

Bill insisted that you have to talk with Trump because, after all, he's the president of the United States.

So he goes off to dinner with him and comes away from it saying that Trump, as he suspected, wasn't really a monster. He's a character who puts on an act in front of the cameras, according to Maher.

And then after Bill makes fun of Trump, of course widdle baby Donny gets his fee fees hurt and he lambastes Maher repeatedly on social media.

So Bill found out that Trump will allow access to some people, but what is expected in return is unconditional loyalty. This comes as no surprise to most of us, but Maher has to eat crow on that front.

[BannonsLiver]

23. I just assume anyone still a fan is a closeted Republican at this point.

Maher is to comedy what Bari Weiss is to news.

[True Dough]

24. And I assume

that anyone who is so quick to slap labels on people rather than see nuance and shades of gray is simply closed-minded.

[BannonsLiver]

25. Bless your heart.

[True Dough]

26. Likewise

[Abolishinist]

27. I've attempted numerous times in the past to have a conversation

with several of the FBM crowd. They either refuse to respond at all or do so in a frivolous manor, such as posting a picture of Maher with Hugh Hefner.

The poster you responded to used what one might call social or rhetorical weapons:
● Labeling (“closeted Republican”)
● Tribal signaling
● Sarcasm (“Bless your heart”)
● Dismissal

These are not meant to prove anything; they are meant to score points socially and reinforce group identity.

You, on the other hand, used intellectual weapons:
● An appeal to nuance
● Criticism of labeling
● An attempt to elevate the discussion

You brought a chess piece to a knife fight.

[Abolishinist]

28. Calling "anyone still a fan" a closeted Republican is pretty risible on its face,

a sweeping claim that’s both undefended and undefendable.

And the word “fan” is doing a lot of work here. Does “fan” mean someone who agrees with everything he says? Someone who watches occasionally? Someone who finds parts of the show worthwhile and parts irritating?

If watching Bill Maher makes someone a closeted Republican, what are we supposed to make of the many Democratic politicians who choose to appear on his show?

[BannonsLiver]

29. You need someone to define for you what a fan is?

That’s a bit embarrassing. Since your hackles are up over what I wrote, then it’s highly likely you are one. Hope that helps with your confusion!