Despite speculation late last year that he “might resign” before another Trump administration, the “Real Time” host said. Bill Maher He told CNN he would not leave his show.
Maher told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Friday that although he will likely retire from touring comedy, he will not be stepping down from his popular Friday night show. If anything happened, he would have to force him out.
“I don’t know where this whole thing about getting rid of ‘Real Time’ started. I – they’re going to have to get me off this show,” he said.
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“Real Time” host Bill Maher told CNN that he will not leave his HBO show due to President-elect Trump getting a second term in the White House. (Screenshot/CNN)
Maher is said to be earning 10 million dollars annually To be shown on HBO, which he has hosted since 2003.
During an episode of Maher's “Club Random” radio show last December, the comedic and outspoken Trump critic told guest Jane Fonda that “He may resign” Because he doesn't want to do an article about another term with President-elect Trump in the White House.
“I might resign because I don't want to do anything else. I did Trump. I did all the Trump stuff before anyone. I called him a fraud before anyone. I did it. He's a mafia boss. I'm the one who said it. He wasn't going to give in.” “The elections did that.”
During Friday night's episode of CNN's “The Lead,” Tapper asked Maher about that quote, assuming he meant to leave his show. “But there's talk you posted about possibly leaving the HBO show-” the announcer said.
“No,” the HBO host interrupted. Tapper continued, “Well, I said something to Jane Fonda about thinking about that. Where are you in your career? You still have a lot of good situations, a lot of good jokes, right? Like what – tell us what – what next?”
Maher admitted that he plans to quit stand-up because he is tired of touring and has too many other things going on.
He said, “Well, I'm going to stop doing stand-up, just because I'm tired of touring, and just because I've been doing this for 40 years. I love it.”
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Bill Maher on the set of his podcast “Club Random.” (screenshot/random club media)
After comparing training to stand up to training to be a boxer, he said: “I've been training for 40 years. I need a break. And I'm tired of traveling. I'm tired of dragging my feet.” -I got out of bed on Saturday morning to go somewhere after working hard 'at present' All week.”
He then clarified what he told Fonda during his show, which was that he simply didn't want to cover Trump again.
“What I was saying is I don't want to do another Trump term. Not just because I don't think it's going to be a great time for America. Maybe again, I won't hate anything beforehand, but because I've already made all the jokes about Donald Trump.”
Maher added: “I don't know what to say about the man. But of course he will provide us with a lot of new material. I will get into the topic, but I was hoping for that in the spin-off TV show.” “This is America. I was hoping for some new characters to show up.”
