Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, May 7, 2021

[Rhiannon12866]

Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 19th season Friday, May 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with a replay at 11:30 p.m., exclusively on HBO.

This week features a one-on-one, in-studio interview with John McWhorter, professor of linguistics at Columbia University, contributing editor at The Atlantic, and author of Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter – Then, Now, and Forever. You can also find McWhorter’s commentary on his Substack site, It Bears Mentioning.

This week's in-studio panel discussion will include Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Democratic congresswoman who represents Michigan's 8th district. She served three tours in Iraq as a CIA analyst and has held national security roles under Presidents Bush and Obama; and Rick Wilson, Republican strategist and #1 NYT bestselling author of Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America from Trump - and Democrats from Themselves.

[Behind the Aegis]

1. Neat!

I have read at least 6 of McWhorter's books. It will be interesting to see him in person.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Very cool! I wasn't familiar with him, but I value your recommendation.

It took me awhile to post this tonight since there was confusion over who were the guests. Originally they had Rob Reiner - definitely worth tuning in for! - but it appears he's been replaced by Rick Wilson, they said Rob Reiner will be rescheduled. It does sound like another good show, but I admit I'm disappointed.

BTW, I heard this interview on The Daily Show and I couldn't wait to post it. This amazing woman has to be one of the most affecting guests I've ever heard!

The Daily Show: Selma van de Perre - Surviving the Holocaust & Why She Wrote "My Name Is Selma"
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017655499

[Behind the Aegis]

5. I was just gushing to my husband that a linguist was going to be on this week!

I am really excited. While some of his theories aren't for me, much of what he as written is quite interesting and I really like his books. He has a really good book on the history of the English language which is very informative.

Thanks for the head's up about this (I cross posted in the Language group!) and for the link to the "My name is Selma" link. I will watch it later.

YEA!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Thanks for the heads up, now I'm looking forward to him, too

And I found Selma van de Perre's interview incredibly affecting, she really got to me. She's surprised at all the attention over her amazing book - and she's 98 years old, not surprising, but she's very eloquent and obviously English isn't even her first language...

[Hoyt]

2. Will be watching. Thanks.

[UTUSN]

3. We need to start a parallel heads-up thread tradition for Graham NORTON!1

Too, not as a replacement. The two are in Friday adjacent time slots.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I had not heard of him, just looked him up!

And it does sound like he's also repeated, same as Bill Maher. I'll have to check him out!

[UTUSN]

8. He's not political except to jab briefly at politicians, is all entertainment, but is incisive in

his wit and interviewing, has a refreshing European format (multiple guests in a conversation; everybody drinking on air; wacky bits interspersed). Has novel-writing under his belt, is just: Intelligent.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Thanks for the heads up! Looks good! I'll have to check him out, if I can find him. LOL

There are so many channels these days and I tend to watch the same ones. When I was a little kid, we lived on the side of a mountain and because of that we only got one channel!

[OnDoutside]

14. This is where Graham got one of first big breaks.

[applegrove]

9. What network is Norton on?

[UTUSN]

11. BBC America. - available free w/o cord.

[lame54]

10. No Ron DeSantis? His new hero?

[ChrisF1961]

13. Huh?

[question everything]

15. Thanks. Rick Wilson is the only familiar name so will be interesting to hear the others

[Rhiannon12866]

16. I've seen Elissa Slotkin on MSNBC, I think. She's a proactive Democrat.

And John McWhorter was recommended upthread.