Politics on Late Night - Page 47

March 8, 2023

Credibility crisis: Late-night hosts obeyed media playbook to reject lab leak theory, defended China

Like the legacy media, the liberal late-night hosts unanimously rejected a potential COVID lab-leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology as a "conspiracy theory."

March 8, 2023

Liberal late-night hosts dismissed COVID lab-leak theory, defended China

Late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Samantha Bee dismissed the lab-leak theory or defended China in routines in 2020.

March 6, 2023

MSNBC analyst whitewashes COVID 'conspiracy theory' lab leak stance: 'Always' took it seriously

MSNBC's John Heilemann offered a stunning reversal on the COVID lab leak theory during his Friday night panel appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher."

March 4, 2023

Bill Maher rails against trigger warnings in colleges, entertainment: 'How weak my country has become'

HBO host Bill Maher blasts society's embrace of trigger warnings, blaming college campuses for bringing their over-sensitivities to the rest of the country.

March 4, 2023

Bill Maher says COVID 'dissenters' are 'looking pretty good' following lab leak theory developments

HBO host Bill Maher argued that the "dissenters" during COVID have been vindicated following recent revelations that show they were right on various policies.

March 1, 2023

Bill Maher isn't confident Democrats can beat Trump in 2024 unless Biden runs

During an interview with CNN, "Real Time" host Bill Maher expressed confidence that President Biden would defeat former President Trump in a 2024 rematch.

March 1, 2023

Bill Maher denies he's immune to cancel culture: 'In two seconds, I could get canceled'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher discusses how he isn't immune to cancel culture, his changing audience and the current state of comedy during an interview with CNN.

February 28, 2023

Stephen Colbert tells Department of Energy 'stay in your lane' after lab leak report

Late-night host Stephen Colbert ridiculed new intelligence from the Department of Energy leading them to believe a lab leak was the most likely reason for the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 18, 2023

CNN airs Bill Maher guest ripping Don Lemon during 'Overtime' segment

Don Lemon is facing criticism on CNN's own airwaves as one of Bill Maher's guests took a swipe at the embattled morning host during the "Overtime" segment.

February 18, 2023

Bill Maher urges lawmakers to take page from Hollywood: You can get things done and 'hate each other's guts'

In hopes of preventing physical brawls on Capitol Hill, late night host Bill Maher is urging Democrats and Republicans to learn a lesson from show biz.