Bill Maher calls out Jimmy Kimmel for not thanking him after defense

HBO host Invoice Maher known as out comic Jimmy Kimmel on Monday night time for not thanking him after Maher defended Kimmel throughout his suspension for feedback concerning the alleged assassin of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In the course of the newest episode of Maher’s “Club Random” podcastthe HBO host advised visitor Michael Rapaport that he believed Kimmel not favored him as a result of he disregarded Maher when thanking individuals who supported him in the course of the suspension.

‘Look, Jimmy apparently does not like me that a lot anymore, as a result of he thanked everybody however me. And I used to be adamant, adamant, about supporting him that week and the week after,” Maher mentioned.

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HBO host Invoice Maher criticized ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for not thanking him after Maher supported Kimmel throughout his suspension. (Noam Galai/Getty; Randy Holmes/Getty)

On a latest episode of HBO’s “Actual Time with Invoice Maher,” the comic criticized ABC for exhibiting “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” following Kimmel’s suggestion that Kirk’s suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, was a Trump supporter. Reviews on the time indicated that Robinson had left-wing leanings.

“ABC – they’re secure. ABC stands for ‘All the time Be Caving,'” Maher mentioned. “So Jimmy, buddy, I’ve received your again. I’ve received your again. And on the plus facet, you do not have to faux you want Disneyland anymore.”

Maher acknowledged that Kimmel’s declare about Robinson was mistaken, however mentioned the late-night comedian mustn’t lose his job due to it.

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Disney has signed ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” Briefly suspended. after the host’s feedback about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer sparked widespread outrage. (Randy Holmes/Disney by way of Getty Photographs)

“Look, I do not suppose what he mentioned was precisely proper. I do not consider that,” Maher mentioned. ‘We do not agree on that. He [shouldn’t] loses his job for it!”

On his podcast, he advised Rapaport: “Like I mentioned, I can not lie and say I believe what he mentioned was proper, however I used to be adamant that he should not be thrown off the air.”

Maher, who was fired from his personal ABC present in 2002 for feedback concerning the September 11 hijackers, added that Kimmel “did an awesome present.”

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HBO host Invoice Maher on “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” (Randy Holmes/Disney Basic Leisure content material by way of Getty Photographs)

Nevertheless, the HBO host mentioned he understood why about half the nation hates late night time exhibits like Kimmel’s, noting the constant liberal ideology they promote on air.

“My downside with him and presenters like that, actually – they’re all fairly comparable on this respect – is that ideologically they’re trapped by one facet,” he mentioned.

Maher added, “It is simply not what I do or what I do. And so, and there is a cause why half the nation is offended by them and has turned away from them, as a result of it is only one very predictable place.”

Fox Information Digital has reached out to Kimmel’s representatives for remark.

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