Bill Maher reverses course, won’t restart HBO talk show while Hollywood writers, actors remain on strike
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NEW YORK — Bill Maher announced Monday he would delay bringing his HBO talk show back into production during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a reversal similar to one by Drew Barrymore over the weekend. Maher had said last week he would bring his show, “Real Time with Bill Maher,” back into production, but he said he changed his mind because talks are scheduled to begin between producers and writers on Wednesday. “My decision to return to work was made when it seemed nothing was happening and there...
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