Bill Maher Delays ‘Real Time’ Return as WGA Strike Talks Resume – The Hollywood Reporter

Invoice Maher is not going to return to his HBO present Actual Time this week.

The comic says he’ll maintain off on resuming manufacturing on his weekly late night time present “for now” after information late final week that the Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers are working to set a time for a brand new spherical of contract negotiations.

“My resolution to return to work was made when it appeared nothing was taking place and there was no finish in sight to this strike,” Maher wrote on X (previously Twitter). “Now that either side have agreed to return to the negotiating desk I’m going to delay the return of Actual Time, for now, and hope they will lastly get this carried out.”

Maher stated Sept. 13 that he would convey his long-running HBO present again with out writers, citing members of the present’s workers who’re “struggling mightily” because the writers strike has gone on for greater than 5 months. “The writers have necessary points that I sympathize with, and hope they’re addressed to their satisfaction, however they aren’t the one individuals with points, issues, and considerations,” Maher — a member of the WGA — stated in asserting his resolution.

Actual Time wouldn’t function a gap monologue, desk piece, “New Guidelines” phase or another prewritten materials, Maher stated. The choice to return drew criticism from the WGA, which referred to as Maher’s transfer “disappointing” in an announcement and added, “As a WGA member, Invoice Maher is obligated to observe the strike guidelines and never carry out any writing companies. It’s tough to think about how Actual Time can go ahead with out a violation of WGA strike guidelines going down.”

Maher’s reversal follows that of a number of daytime speak reveals — CBS’ The Speak and syndicated reveals hosted by Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Hudson — that make use of WGA writers to delay their premieres. Like Maher, the daytime talkers confronted pointed criticism about their preliminary choices to renew manufacturing, all of which had been walked again over the weekend.