Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: September 12, 2008
Overview
Guests: Actress Janeane Garofalo, Author Salman Rushdie, Roseanne Barr, political consultant Paul Begala, and journalist John Fund Topics: 7th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2008-09-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
September 12, 2008 is Episode 18 in Season 6 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2008-09-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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