First, there was the war on drugs. Then came the war on terrorism. Followed by the war on Christmas, women and religion. We seem to love waging wars.
As women, feminists, mothers to daughters and activists, we read the recent opinion piece on conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh by Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan with great anticipation. Once we had finished reading, we were left with feelings of amusement, amazement and, yes, agreement.
Bill Maher tells Piers Morgan it hurts him to give $1 million to Obama's super PAC but explains why he did it.
CNN Contributor LZ Granderson says President Obama plays politics on gay marriage to avoid giving critics an issue.
Politics is serious business -- but not all the time.
Westerners have become accustomed to regarding Muslims as immune from democracy's charms. Little wonder the popular revolts around the Arab world have taken us by surprise.
Larry King, America's interviewer-in-chief, ended his record-setting career as CNN's prime-time, talk-show host Thursday night with a serenade from Tony Bennett, a greeting from President Obama and a "Larry King Day" proclamation from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Politics is serious business -- but not all the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance. Here are some things you might have missed:
Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell granted me a 10-minute interview at her campaign headquarters on Thursday. Here are the highlights:
Bill Maher shares his insight on why America is upset with the Obama administration and Democrats.
Comedian Bill Maher says he's happy Tea Party favorite Christine O'Donnell won Delaware's GOP primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night.
Bill Maher sounds off on the Islamic center controversy, the war on terror and U.S. relations with nonradical Muslims.
From time to time (mostly in the summer when sources are all but unreachable and the news dribbles down to being as soft as the ice at Madison Square Garden), we hockey scribes tend to try and reflect a bit as to where the game is, where it's going and where it should be going.
The UAE denies Shahar Peer, an Israeli, a visa to play in a joint WTA/ATP tournament, when she was placed in the main draw. What does this mean for the future of tennis in this region? What is the appropriate response for the WTA and the other players? There can be little tolerance for this kind of behavior, right? -- Aaron Mayfield, Chicago
Larry talks with Bill Maher about several issues now in the news including how he feels President Obama is doing so far.
Barack Obama is smarter than the average president, but he still has a lot to learn, according to comedian Bill Maher.
On Tuesday, America elected its first black president, Barack Obama. But what does Obama's sweeping victory mean for the United States?
Larry talks with Bill Maher and other celebrities about their reaction to Barack Obama's presidential win
Religulous mocks belief, while Fireproof plays to the faithful
Time.com: Bill Maherupdated: Tue Sep 30 2008 22:00:00
An infamous non-believer, the talk show host, comedian and political agitator
regularly skewers religion on his HBO show
CNN's Abbi Tatton looks at why a Bill Maher video ended up on the site of powerful Shiite cleric Ayatollah al-Sistani.
The Web site of Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric was hacked on Friday, with the attackers' messages saying they are Sunnis upset over fatwas, or edicts, issued on the site.
Sex columnist Dan Savage and author of the popular syndicated sex advice column "Savage Love," made his way to St. Paul, Minnesota, to attend the Republican National Convention where he is filming a piece for HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."
George Carlin was "the total package of what a comedian's skills could be," Jerry Seinfeld said Monday in a "Larry King Live" tribute to the comedian.
With beau Milo Ventimiglia in the audience, the Heroes star tearfully accepts an award from the Humane Society
Dilbert spends much of his life in a cubicle, battling the insanities of working for the pointy-haired boss. His creator, Scott Adams, works at home, although he too once had a corporate job.
CNN's Abbi Tatton previews an online-only Democratic presidential forum that lets users create their own debate videos.
Becoming a titan of business requires mastery of all sorts of tasks, from the complicated (budget projections) to the trivial (figuring out why the printer keeps telling you it needs paper in tray ...
When Arianna Huffington collected $2.5 million from eight friends to create a website in May 2005, it seemed unlikely that she'd ever turn a profit. But the Huffington Post drew 2.3 million unique ...
Amazon.com on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit that was in line with Wall Street estimates but fell 35 percent from a year earlier, hurt primarily by the cost of expensing stock options.
showbuzzupdated: Mon Feb 06 2006 14:05:00
Actor Dick Van Patten made his first public appearance Sunday since suffering a diabetic stroke two weeks ago, his publicist said.
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher is teaming up with Amazon.com to launch a weekly live 30-minute Web program called "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher" that will debut June 1.
showbuzzupdated: Mon Jul 18 2005 14:17:00
After the hit series "Friends," Lisa Kudrow has to sweat the TV business.
A newcomer's directorial debut, "Garden State," walked away with the award for best feature film at the fifth annual Maui Film Festival, which wrapped up this week after a record-setting turnout.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Bush will mince no words tonight in making clear his opposition to gay marriage.
For Bill Maher, the host of ABC's Politically Incorrect, getting a First Amendment Award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo., was bittersweet at best. "I'll treasure this award," Maher...
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