REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues its 12th season FRIDAY, OCT. 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with a replay at midnight, exclusively on HBO. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with guests. Journalist James Risen is the top-of-show interview guest. Climate activist Chloe Maxmin is the mid-show interview guest. The roundtable guests are journalist John Avlon, political consultant Mary Matalin and academic Cornel West.
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 26 (12:30 p.m.), 27 (2:35 a.m.), 28 (6:00 p.m.) and 29 (11:05 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: Oct. 24 (2:30 a.m.), 25 (9:30 a.m., 11:30 p.m.), 26 (7:00 p.m.), 27 (8:00 p.m.) and 28 (10:00 p.m.) Bill Maher headlined his first special on the network in 1989 and has starred in ten solo specials to date, including the hour-long presentations "Bill Maher: Live from D.C." (which debuted Sept. 12), "Bill Maher...But I'm Not Wrong," "The Decider" and "I'm Swiss" (both nominated for an Emmy® in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category), "Victory Begins at Home," "Be More Cynical," "The Golden Goose Special" and "Stuff That Struck Me Funny," and two half-hour stand-up specials, plus THE SPECIALS "30 Seconds Over Washington" and "Comic Relief VI™." Maher is also an executive producer of the innovative news magazine show "VICE," which concluded its second season on HBO earlier this year and returns in 2015.Videos