Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: August 17, 2012
Overview
Documentary film maker Peter Byck, talk show host Chelsea Handler, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks' Mark Cuban, columnist Reihan Salam, journalist Alex Wagner
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2012-08-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
August 17, 2012 is Episode 23 in Season 10 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2012-08-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 22: June 29, 2012
Guests: Journalist Amy Goodman, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), journalist Fareed Zakaria, former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, comedian Lizz Winstead.
Topics: Affordable Care Act, Justices John Roberts and Antonin Scalia, reproductive health, Egypt election, Rep. Allen West, Mitt Romney's plan for China and health care, Romney's VP candidates.
Episode 24: August 24, 2012
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Mid-show will be D.L. Hughley who has a new book, I Want You to Shut the F*ck Up.
Panel:
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Rep. Jack Kingston – Republican (GA)
Avik Roy – Romney Advisor and The Apothecary blogger for Forbes.com
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