Stupidest State Showdown: Part Duh
March 23, 2012 By Miles Leicher
Tonight brings the second installment of our ongoing series in which states go pinhead-to-pinhead in an all-out battle of bozos. Last week featured an epic clash of the cretins between Arizona and South Carolina. Let’s go to the tape:
As of the latest vote tally, it would appear that South Cackalacky never stood a chance against good ol’ Arizona wacky.
We move on this evening to the Brain-Dead conference, where it’s Okies vs. Cokies as Oklahoma takes on California. Be sure to tune in at 10pm ET/PT and cast your vote for the duke of kook!
Bill Nye the (Political) Science Guy
March 22, 2012 By Miles Leicher
As it turns out, science and bow tie enthusiast Bill Nye is also a fan of Real Time with Bill Maher! We ran into him after last week’s show and would’ve been remiss not to ask him a few (very important) questions:
Well ladies, what’s the ruling on bow ties: yea, nay, or Nye?
Behind the Screens: March 16, 2012
March 20, 2012 By Miles Leicher
Not to brag, but we totally just met Bill Nye the Science Guy! Check out what else happened behind the scenes of last week’s Real Time episode:
Walkie-Talkie
March 19, 2012 What’s on Bill’s mind after the show? It turns out that, as with any good host, he just wants to make sure his guests had a good time! See for yourself:
Stupidest State Showdown
March 16, 2012 By Miles Leicher
It wouldn’t be March without a little Madness – and what better way to showcase our nation’s nutjobs than with another Stupidest State Showdown?!
It’s been quite a year for regional ridiculousness, with pea-brained powerhouses Arizona and Mississippi returning to take on nincompoop newcomers like Virginia and California. Tonight, and for the next two weeks, Bill Maher will use a segment of the show to highlight the asinine actions that landed each state in our “elite eight.”
Who will prevail in this tournament of twits? That’s up to you. Watch Real Time and then cast your vote to decide who ultimately wins the 2012 title of “Stupidest State” in America!
Top Reads From Inside the Writers Room
March 16, 2012 By Allison MacDonald
Most Ridiculed
Goldman Sacked
Just when we all thought Goldman Sachs was an angelic institution devoted to preserving the American Dream - oh wait, I’m thinking of McDonalds. Goldman Sachs is the soulless company whose proprietary trading and predatory lending practices helped tank the economy in 2008. Anyhow, this week, Goldman executive, Greg Smith wrote an op-ed in the Times scathingly accusing Goldman of “ripping off” clients. How did this news fare for Goldman? Well, they lost about $2 billion in market value this week, so that pretty much says it all. But will it have a lasting effect on how Wall Street does business?
The New Yorker’s John Cassidy says that while it may be a big threat to Goldman’s business, it’s unlikely that Goldman will wake up and change its practices, at least not for a while.
And: If you have any reason to doubt Greg Smith, check out the 13 charges the Securities and Exchange Commission has brought against Goldman in the past ten years.
Can Goldman Sachs survive this?
Most Debated
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Let’s face it: we need to get out of Afghanistan like my roommate’s boyfriend needs to get off my couch.
Foreign Policy’s Josh Rogin outlines the possible strategies from both the left and the right. Biden wants a withdrawal, Lindsay Graham thinks we should “cut the cord,” and the White House wants to stay the course. Newt Gingrich said the mission might not be “doable.” Not doable? Newt, your number one mission a few weeks ago was creating a colony on the moon!
Is it time to leave Afghanistan? What more are we hoping to accomplish there?
Photo Finish
March 15, 2012 By Miles Leicher
You can always count on Bill to keep people on their toes. Friday night was no different, when he literally gave the crew of The Hollywood Reporter a run for their money.
Catch Bill looking glossy and saucy in the March 16 issue of The Hollywood Reporter!
Behind the Screens: March 9, 2012
March 14, 2012 From glossy to saucy, a lot went on behind the scenes of last week’s episode of Real Time. Check it out!
What did you think of the show? Come on – we can take it!