Real Time with Bill Maher Season 5

(2007) February - November | # of Episodes : 24

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7.6

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Seasons: 22

Total Episodes: 680

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Networks: HBO

Status: Returning Series

First Air Date: Feb 21, 2003

Recent Air Date: Nov 8, 2024

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Original Language: English

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Production Companies: Bill Maher Productions , Brillstein Entertainment Partners , Brad Grey Television

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Bill Maher

Self - Host

Age : 68 | Popularity : 70%

Episodes

Episode 1

16 February 2007 - February 16, 2007

Guests: Fmr Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, fmr Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, TV host Craig Ferguson; via satellite, fmr Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) and basketball player John Amaechi Topics: Developments in North Korea, Iran, and Iraq; global warming; Mitt Romney and Mormonism; Al Franken Senate campaign

Episode 2

23 February 2007 - February 23, 2007

Guests: Rep. Darrell Issa, author Ayaan Hirsi Ali, actor Steven Weber; via satellite, Sen. Joe Biden and filmmaker David Mamet Topics: Guantanamo Bay detention camp, clash of civilizations, developments in Iraq, David Geffen political comments, cameras in courtrooms

Episode 3

02 March 2007 - March 02, 2007

Guests: Author/commentator John Ridley, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, Rep. Barney Frank; via satellite, journalist Seymour Hersh and actress Mia Farrow Topics: Middle East dynamics, war criticism from Congress and John McCain, attempt on Dick Cheney, latest on Darfur conflict, James Cameron's Jesus documentary

Episode 4

09 March 2007 - March 09, 2007

Guests: Author David Kuo, Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank, comedienne Roseanne Barr, author Deepak Chopra; via satellite, Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton (ret.) Topics: Walter Reed controversy, Scooter Libby verdict, Rudy Giuliani campaign, Ann Coulter comments, afterlife and spirituality

Episode 5

16 March 2007 - March 16, 2007

Guests: Actor Jason Alexander, Martha Raddatz of ABC News, journalist Dan Rather; via satellite, comedian Chris Rock and fmr Gov. Mike Huckabee Topics: Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy, war on drugs, gays in the military, evolution of news business

Episode 6

28 March 2007 - March 23, 2007

Guests: Fmr Bush speechwriter David Frum, Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin, musician John Legend; via satellite, fmr Natl Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and Sen. Bernie Sanders Topics: Iraq War anniversary, more on U.S. attorney firings, energy independence, campaign finance, "purity balls"

Episode 7

30 March 2007 - March 30, 2007

Guests: Radio host Michael Smerconish, comedian D. L. Hughley, Court TV's Catherine Crier; via satellite, Fmr Sec'y of State Madeleine Albright and Rep. Ron Paul Topics: Funding of Iraq War, Clinton vs. Obama, privatization of government, still more on U.S. attorney firings, death of Pat Tillman

Episode 8

13 April 2007 - April 13, 2007

Guests: Fmr Sen Bill Bradley, comedian Dana Carvey, Fmr White House Press Sec'y Scott McClellan; via satellite, Rev. Al Sharpton, activist Laurie David, musician Sheryl Crow Topics: Don Imus controversy and firing, extension of military deployments, global warming, performance of Democratic Congress

Episode 9

20 April 2007 - April 20, 2007

Guests: Author John O'Sullivan, commentator Amy Holmes, Gov. Brian Schweitzer (Mont.); via satellite, journalist Bill Moyers Topics: Virginia Tech shooting, gun control, Alberto Gonzalez testimony to Congress, Supreme Court ruling on abortion, Earth Day

Episode 10

27 April 2007 - April 27, 2007

Guests: Actor Richard Belzer, NPR correspondent Jamie Tarabay, commentator Lisa Schiffren, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, fmr US Attorney David Iglesias Topics: Pat Tillman controversy, U.S. attorney firings, privacy in America, Alec Baldwin, future of Iraq

Episode 11

04 May 2007 - May 04, 2007

Guests: Fmr Rep Harold Ford, Jr., actor/activist Sean Penn, comedian Garry Shandling; via satellite, fmr Gov Tommy Thompson and CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta Topics: Republican presidential debate, State Dept terror statistics, anniversary of "Mission Accomplished" speech, "D.C. Madam" scandal, food safety, Hurricane Katrina aid

Episode 12

11 May 2007 - May 11, 2007

Guests: Columnist Arianna Huffington, comic Paula Poundstone, pollster Frank Luntz; via satellite, NBC News correspondent Richard Engel and columnist Christopher Hitchens Topics: Iraq troop surge, language of politics, how Democrats can win, Kansas tornadoes

Episode 13

18 May 2007 - May 18, 2007

Guests: Actor Bradley Whitford, Rep Loretta Sanchez (Calif.), columnist John Fund, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; via satellite, Sen Christopher Dodd (Conn.) Topics: Congressional resolution on Iraq, economic effect of immigration, voter fraud, second Republican debate

Episode 14

25 May 2007 - May 25, 2007

Guests: Humorist P. J. O'Rourke, actor Ben Affleck, Rep Ron Paul (Texas); via satellite, filmmaker Michael Moore Topics: Health-care crisis, world opinion of the United States, Iraq troop surge and funding, Republican presidential race

Episode 15

24 August 2007 - August 24, 2007

Guests: Actor Tim Robbins, journalist Michel Martin, writer Stephen Hayes; via satellite, Fmr Gov Mike Huckabee (Ark.) and New York Times correspondent Damien Cave Topics: Status of Iraq troop surge, Michael Vick dogfighting investigation, Utah mine collapse and response

Episode 16

31 August 2007 - August 31, 2007

Guests: Fmr Sen Mike Gravel (Alaska), diplomat Barbara Bodine, musician John Mellencamp; via satellite, entertainer Harry Shearer and PETA president Ingrid Newkirk Topics: Hurricane Katrina anniversary, Larry Craig arrest and resignation, Alberto Gonzales resignation, environmentalism and energy needs

Episode 17

07 September 2007 - September 07, 2007

Guests: Prof Cornel West, rapper/actor Mos Def; via satellite, Army Col Larry Wilkerson (ret.) and consumer advocate Ralph Nader Topics: Iraq troop surge and upcoming Petraeus report, defining terrorism, roots of Islamic fundamentalism, black vote and political involvement, Jena Six

Episode 18

14 September 2007 - September 14, 2007

Guests: Journalist Carl Bernstein, Rep Jan Schakowsky (Ill.), comedian Drew Carey; via satellite, Sen Chuck Hagel (Neb.) and author Robert Draper Topics: Petraeus report and Middle East policy, 9/11 anniversary and relationship to Iraq, Hillary Clinton campaign

Episode 19

21 September 2007 - September 21, 2007

Guests: Musician Rob Thomas, comedian/actress Janeane Garofalo, author Salman Rushdie; via satellite, fmr CIA agent Michael Scheuer and author Bjørn Lomborg Topics: Israel and Middle East policy, MoveOn.org ad controversy, Ahmadinejad visit to U.S., global warming, Blackwater USA and use of private contractors in Iraq

Episode 20

28 September 2007 - September 28, 2007

Guests: Rep Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), Prof Michael Eric Dyson, writer Pete Hamill; via satellite, filmmaker Ken Burns and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo Topics: Ahmadinejad's visit and U.S./Iran relations, funding for Iraq War, global economy, Bill O'Reilly racial controversy, hate crimes legislation

Episode 21

12 October 2007 - October 12, 2007

Guests: Columnist Paul Krugman, MSNBC host Tucker Carlson, The View co-host Joy Behar; via satellite, fmr Pres Vicente Fox (Mexico) and author/activist Naomi Klein Topics: U.S./Mexico relations and immigration, Republican presidential debates, State Children's Health Insurance Program and Bush's veto, Middle East policy, more on Blackwater USA incident

Episode 22

19 October 2007 - October 19, 2007

Guests: Fmr Sen John Edwards (N.C.), journalist Joel Stein, Rep Sheila Jackson-Lee (Texas), MSNBC host Chris Matthews; via satellite, chess master Garry Kasparov Topics: Environment, biofuels, drug-resistant viruses, bringing U.S. troops home, Russian politics, Mukasey confirmation hearings, Ellen DeGeneres dog controversy.

Episode 23

26 October 2007 - October 26, 2007

Guests: Commentator Andrew Sullivan, tennis pro Martina Navratilova, Gen Wesley Clark (ret.); via satellite, Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas) and author Sir David Frost Topics: California wildfires and global warming, immigration, reaching out to Iran, Bush's abuse of power

Episode 24

02 November 2007 - November 02, 2007

Guests: Fmr CIA operative Valerie Plame and her husband, fmr Amb Joe Wilson; political blogger Markos Moulitsas; NPR host Alison Stewart (radio); actor/comedian Martin Short ; via satellite, author Jeremy Scahill Topics: CIA leak scandal, Hillary Clinton's debate performance and Democrats' campaign issues, Blackwater USA, Mukasey confirmation

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Dean E. Johnsen Matt Wood
	Executive Producer	Brad Grey Marc Gurvitz Bill Maher Sheila Griffiths Scott Carter
Writing	Writer	Jonathan Schmock Mike Larsen David Feldman Ross Abrash Danny Vermont Ned Rice
Directing	Director	Alessio Pollacci Kelly D. Hommon Keith Truesdell
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