Punchline Magazine (blog) - Those dirty, godless, bleeding heart liberals will rejoice with this bit of comedy news: HBO has re-upped Real Time with Bill Maher for yet another season– and with more scoops of raisins episodes than before! That’s 35 episodes for Maher’s ninth season of his political chat show.

“Bill Maher is one of the most sought-after opinion makers on TV. [We're] delighted that this fearless and provocative observer will return to HBO next year,” the network said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. “By presenting an increased number of episodes in 2011, we’ll be able bring this live, topical show to

/FILM - Natick, MA, USA - Bill Maher revealed to Larry King that the documentary he filmed with Larry Charles (Borat) might be called “Religulous,”  a combination of religion and ridiculous. The film follows Bill Maher’s take on the current state of world religion, which is clearly an Agnostic view. We don’t know much else, because, well - no one has seen the footage yet.

“I hope people laugh. We’ve shown ten minutes. That’s all we have so far, we’re still cutting it together. But the ten minutes we’ve shown, and I’ve seen it shown to audiences twice, they laugh so hard because the topic of religion

Elites TV - Dickinson,TX, USA - The New York Comedy Festival is proud to present its lineup of all-star comedic performers for the fourth annual New York Comedy Festival, November 6-11 in New York City. The Festival's riotous roster includes Sarah Silverman, Bill Maher, Denis Leary, Seth MacFarlane, Artie Lange, Louis CK, Janeane Garofalo and Damon Wayans.

The six-day laugh-fest will feature stand-up performances and entertaining panel discussions at legendary New York City venues including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Town Hall, the Beacon Theater and Carolines on Broadway.

"We're thrilled to have drawn some of the sharpest, most hilarious performers, and are especially pleased to welcome back

Boston Globe - United States - Bill Maher is no stranger to live television. As host of "Real Time With Bill Maher," which returns to HBO Aug. 24, he tackles the latest headlines every week in his monologue and with his guests. So if something significant should happen between the time this paper hits stands and the time he takes the stage tomorrow night for "The Decider," his new HBO special broadcast live from the Berklee Performance Center, he won't be reluctant to talk about it -- if, he says, "it was a big story and it was relevant."

Maher can make it up on the fly.

NewsMax.com - West Palm Beach, FL, USA - In an April episode of ABC's "The View," Bill Maher and Rosie O'Donnell professed their support for Al Franken's 2008 Minnesota Senate candidacy, with O'Donnell saying she was "maxing out" to the comedian-turned-candidate.

O'Donnell kept to her word, contributing $2,300 to his campaign, the maximum donation for the primary, while Maher chipped in $1,000. They were among the more than 50 contributions that Franken, a former "Saturday Night Live" star, received from actors, writers, producers and others in the last reporting period, his campaign finance report shows.

The man that Franken has in his cross-hairs, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, used April's episode

Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow, UK - After a bilious summer so far of "Hey, Paula" and "America's Got Talent", I need the laser sharp thorn in the religious rights side, Bill Maher, my favorite misogynistic connoisseur of black strippers and weed to stir things up again on the tube.

Maher isn't for everyone.  But he is undeniably one of the few people with the huevos to keep it real (from his perspective) and walk his talk.  He isn't pandering and doesn't care if you hate his guts.

"Real Time With Bill Maher," his interesting HBO show is returning from hiatus on August 24th.

His show opens with a topical

ComingSoon.net - USA - Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired distribution rights to an untitled documentary about world religion, directed by Larry Charles ("Borat," "Curb Your Enthusiasm") and starring political humorist and author Bill Maher ("Real Time With Bill Maher," "Politically Incorrect"). Jonah Smith and Palmer West of Thousand Words (A Scanner Darkly, Requiem for a Dream) are producing. The announcement was made by Lionsgate President of Theatrical Films Tom Ortenberg.

The documentary follows Maher as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings

Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia, PA, USA - Bill Maher clearly loves to speak his mind.

But unlike other comedians, what is on Maher's mind isn't his bad date or his crazy mother. It's the bad government and crazy culture.

Maher said his penchant for dissecting the news of the day for laughs came from his family. "My father was a radio news guy in the old days of the staff announcements," Maher said in a phone interview from his Los Angeles home.

"It was always a part of our life at home. Unlike most American families, who don't discuss politics over dinner, we did."

Still, the comic and television host knows

MovieWeb - USA - Bill Maher is planning to strum up some good controversy and debate with his new untitled religious documentary. According to Variety, Lionsgate has bought the rights to the film project.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan director Larry Charles, also a writer for Seinfeld, directed the film. The project follows Bill Maher all over the world as he interviews people about God and religion.

Lionsgate's Tom Ortenberg stated "The idea of working with Larry and Bill on a project that is exciting, fun and a little controversial made us salivate, and we were unrelenting." Though religion