Bill Maher est célébré pour sa satire politique cinglante et ses commentaires sociopolitiques acerbes. Son œuvre dissèque sans crainte un large éventail de sujets, de l'extrême droite à l'extrême gauche, diverses bureaucraties, les institutions religieuses, les pièges du politiquement correct, l'industrie du divertissement et l'influence omniprésente des médias de masse. Il remet constamment en question ceux qui détiennent un pouvoir politique et social important, plaidant pour des causes telles que la légalisation du cannabis et l'égalité du mariage, tout en soutenant des organisations de défense des droits des animaux. Maher est reconnu comme une voix importante de la comédie contemporaine, comptant parmi les plus grands humoristes de stand-up de tous les temps.
The comedian host of Politically Incorrect draws on previously written material and the "New Rules" segments of his popular cable show, Real Time, to consider such topics as cell phones, fast food, and the agendas of conservative government figures. 250,000 first printing.
The novel offers an unfiltered glimpse into the chaotic world of a stand-up comedian, blending humor with raw honesty. Through a series of outrageous anecdotes, it captures the highs and lows of life on stage, revealing the challenges and triumphs faced by comedians. Maher's debut is a candid exploration of the entertainment industry, filled with lively storytelling and a distinctive voice that brings the vibrant, often tumultuous life of comedy to the forefront.
The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever—a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture. Some of the smartest commentary about what’s happening in America is coming from a comedian—this comedian being Bill Maher. If you want to understand what’s wrong with this country, it turns out that one of the best informed and most thought-provoking analysts is this very funny pothead. The book was inspired by the “editorial” Bill delivers at the end of each episode of Real Time. These editorials are direct-to-camera sermons about culture, politics, and what’s happening in the world. To put this book together, Maher reviewed more than a decade of his editorials, rewriting, reimagining, and updating them. Free speech, cops, drugs, race, religion, the generations, cancel culture, the parties, the media, show biz, romance, health—Maher covers it all. The result is a hugely entertaining work of commentary about American culture in the tradition of Mark Twain, Will Rogers, and H. L. Mencken.