Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: September 28, 2007
Overview
Guests: Rep Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), Prof Michael Eric Dyson, writer Pete Hamill; via satellite, filmmaker Ken Burns and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo Topics: Ahmadinejad's visit and U.S./Iran relations, funding for Iraq War, global economy, Bill O'Reilly racial controversy, hate crimes legislation
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2007-09-28
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
September 28, 2007 is Episode 20 in Season 5 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2007-09-28. The runtime is 60 min.
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