Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: May 4, 2012
Overview
Guests: Comedian Arsenio Hall, comedian Bobcat Goldthwait, Republican strategist Susan del Percio, host of MSNBC's "The Ed Show" Ed Schultz, former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell Lawrence Wilkerson Topics: Anniversary of Rodney King/LA riots, Obama being painted as the most left president ever, the future of NATO, Anniversary of Bin Laden's death, republican vice presidential nominee, war on women, success in America, charitable giving
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2012-05-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
May 4, 2012 is Episode 15 in Season 10 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2012-05-04. The runtime is 60 min.
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