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Real Time With Bill Maher Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
35 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Martin Short; Elizabeth Warren; James Carville; Chrystia Freeland; Mike Murphy
Fri, Jan 14, 2011 60 mins
Interview guests for the ninth-season premiere are actor-comedian Martin Short and White House financial adviser Elizabeth Warren. The panelists are political analyst James Carville, journalist Chrystia Freeland and political consultant Mike Murphy.
Episode 2
Michael Hastings; Russell Simmons; Rachel Maddow; Stephen Moore; David Stockman
Fri, Jan 21, 2011 60 mins
Journalist Michael Hastings and music mogul Russell Simmons are the interview guests. Panelists: MSNBC host Rachel Maddow; economist Stephen Moore; former White House budget director David Stockman.
Episode 3
D.L. Hughley; Michael Steele; Will Cain; Kim Campbell; Jack Kingston
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 60 mins
The interview guests are actor-comedian D.L. Hughley and former RNC chairman Michael Steele. Panelists: commentator Will Cain; former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell; Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.).
Episode 4
Mona Eltahawy; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Charles Ferguson; John Fund; Anthony Weiner
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 60 mins
The interview guests are journalist Mona Eltahawy and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Panelists: filmmaker Charles Ferguson; journalist John Fund; Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.).
Episode 5
Arianna Huffington; Matthew Perry; Hooman Majd; Norah O'Donnell; Cornel West
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 60 mins
Commentator Arianna Huffington and actor Matthew Perry are the interview guests. Panelists: author Hooman Majd; reporter Norah O'Donnell; scholar Cornel West.
Episode 6
Kevin Smith; Michelle Caruso-Cabrera; John Heilemann; Tavis Smiley
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 60 mins
Director Kevin Smith is an interview guest. Panelists: business reporter Michelle Caruso-Cabrera; journalist John Heilemann; talk-show host Tavis Smiley.
Episode 7
T.C. Boyle; Tracey Ullman; Gloria Steinem; Gavin Newsom; Ezra Klein.
Fri, Mar 4, 2011 60 mins
Novelist T.C. Boyle and comedian Tracey Ullman are the interview guests. Panelists: feminist icon Gloria Steinem; California lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom; blogger Ezra Klein.
Episode 8
Keith Ellison; Bill T. Jones; Paul Begala; Tom Davis; Dana Loesch
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 60 mins
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and choreographer Bill T. Jones are the interview guests. Panelists: political strategist Paul Begala; former U.S. representative Tom Davis (R-Va.); commentator Dana Loesch.
Episode 9
Annabelle Gurwitch; Michael Oren; Richard Belzer; Dan Neil; Erica Williams
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 60 mins
Author-actor Annabelle Gurwitch and Israeli U.S. ambassador Michael Oren are the interview guests. Panelists: actor-comedian Richard Belzer; columnist Dan Neil; activist Erica Williams.
Episode 10
Ellen Page; Jeremy Scahill; David Brooks; Tina Brown; Ed Rendell
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 60 mins
Actor Elliot Pageand journalist Jeremy Scahill are theinterview guests. Panelists: New York Times columnist David Brooks; Daily Beast editor Tina Brown; former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell.
Episode 11
Timothy Shriver; Julian Schnabel; Randy Cohen; Doug Heye; Bernie Sanders
Fri, Apr 1, 2011 60 mins
Special Olympics chairman Timothy Shriver and filmmaker Julian Schnabel are the interview guests. Panelists: writer Randy Cohen; political commentator Doug Heye; Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind.-Vt.).
Episode 12
Colin Quinn; Katty Kay; Eliot Spitzer; Andrew Sullivan
Fri, Apr 8, 2011 60 mins
Comedian Colin Quinn is an interview guest. Panelists: journalist Katty Kay; former New York governor Eliot Spitzer; commentator Andrew Sullivan.
Episode 13
Michio Kaku; Ed Schultz; Michael Steele; Amy Walter
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 60 mins
Physicist Michio Kaku is an interview guest. Panelists: commentator Ed Schultz; former RNC chairman Michael Steele; political analyst Amy Walter.
Episode 14
Deval Patrick; John Waters; Andrew Breitbart; Laura Flanders; Mark McKinnon
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 60 mins
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and filmmaker John Waters are the interview guests. Panelists: commentator Andrew Breitbart; journalist Laura Flanders; political strategist Mark McKinnon.
Episode 15
Peter Bergen; Michael Eric Dyson; David Frum; Jeremy Scahill
Fri, May 6, 2011 60 mins
Journalist and national-security analyst Peter Bergen is interviewed. Panelists: scholar Michael Eric Dyson; commentator David Frum; journalist Jeremy Scahill.
Episode 16
Richard Clarke; Harry Shearer; Reihan Salam; Andrew Ross Sorkin
Fri, May 13, 2011 60 mins
National-security expert Richard Clarke and actor Harry Shearer are the interview guests. Panelists include journalist Reihan Salam and financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Episode 17
Amy Chua; Zach Galifianakis; Reza Aslan; Dylan Ratigan; Gillian Tett
Fri, May 20, 2011 60 mins
Author Amy Chua and actor-comedian Zach Galifianakis are the interview guests. Panelists: author Reza Aslan; commentator Dylan Ratigan; journalist Gillian Tett.
Episode 18
Shaun Donovan; Adam McKay; Melissa Harris-Perry; Larry King; Rick Lazio
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 60 mins
Housing and Urban Development secretary Shaun Donovan and producer Adam McKay are the interview guests. Panelists: educator Melissa Harris-Perry; talk-show host Larry King; former U.S. representative Rick Lazio (R-N.Y.).
Episode 19
Jane Harman; Jane Lynch; Janeane Garofalo; Joshua Green; Sharon Waxman
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 60 mins
Former U.S. representative Jane Harman (D-Cal.) and actor Jane Lynch are the interview guests. Panelists: actor-comedian Janeane Garofalo; journalist Joshua Green; Hollywood blogger Sharon Waxman.
Episode 20
Ray Kurzweil; Kevin Nealon; Ross Douthat; Gretchen Hamel; Chris Matthews
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 60 mins
Futurist Ray Kurzweil and actor-comedian Kevin Nealon are the interview guests. Panelists: columnist Ross Douthat; public-policy analyst Gretchen Hamel; commentator Chris Matthews.
Episode 21
Richard Engel; Alexandra Pelosi; David Carr; Susan Del Percio; Michael Smerconish
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 60 mins
Journalist Richard Engel and filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi are the interview guests. Panelists: journalist David Carr; political strategist Susan Del Percio; commentator Michael Smerconish.
Episode 22
Chaz Bono; Ethan Nadelmann; Ann Coulter; Amanda Foreman; Christopher Hayes
Fri, Jul 8, 2011 60 mins
LGBT activist Chaz Bono and Drug Policy Alliance executive director Ethan Nadelmann are the interview guests. Panelists: commentator Ann Coulter; historian Amanda Foreman; and editor Christopher Hayes.
Episode 23
Marc Maron; Mark Cuban; Chrystia Freeland; Dan Savage
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 60 mins
Comedian Marc Maron is an interview guest. Panelists: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban; journalist Chrystia Freeland; columnist Dan Savage.
Episode 24
Martin Lewis; John Turturro; Donna Brazile; Nick Gillespie
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 60 mins
Marketing strategist Martin Lewis and actor John Turturro are the interview guests. Panelists: political consultant Donna Brazile; editor Nick Gillespie.
Episode 25
Bryan Cranston; Harry Markopolos; Eliot Spitzer; Margaret Hoover; Matt Kibbe
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 60 mins
Bryan Cranston and financial-fraud investigator Harry Markopolos are the interview guests. Panelists: former New York governor Eliot Spitzer; political strategist Margaret Hoover; FreedomWorks president and CEO Matt Kibbe.
Episode 26
Anthony Bourdain; Christina Romer; Stephen K. Bannon; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Joan Walsh
Fri, Aug 5, 2011 60 mins
Chef Anthony Bourdain and economist Christina Romer are the interview guests. Panelists: filmmaker Stephen K. Bannon; astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; journalist Joan Walsh.
Episode 27
Louis C.K.; Dexter Filkins; Jennifer Donahue; Rich Galen; Keith Olbermann
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 60 mins
Comedian Louis C.K. and journalist Dexter Filkins are the interview guests. Panelists: political analyst Jennifer Donahue; political strategist Rich Galen; commentator Keith Olbermann.
Episode 28
Tom Morello; Ron Suskind; John Avlon; Jane Harman; Michael Moore
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 60 mins
Musician Tom Morello and journalist Ron Suskind are the interview guests. Panelists: columnist John Avlon; former U.S. representative Jane Harman (D-Cal.); filmmaker Michael Moore.
Episode 29
Dana Priest; Van Jones; Jennifer Granholm; Seth MacFarlane; Salman Rushdie
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 60 mins
Journalist Dana Priest and activist Van Jones are the interview guests. Panelists: former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm; animator Seth MacFarlane; author Salman Rushdie.
Episode 30
P.J. O'Rourke; Jonathan Franzen; Alan Grayson; Nicolle Wallace
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 60 mins
Writer P.J. O'Rourke is an interview guest. Panelists: author Jonathan Franzen; former U.S. representative Alan Grayson (D-Fla.); commentator Nicolle Wallace.
Episode 31
Penn Jillette; Michelle Caruso-Cabrera; John Fund; Thom Hartmann
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 60 mins
Magician Penn Jillette is an interview guest. Panelists: business reporter Michelle Caruso-Cabrera; journalist John Fund; Thom Hartmann.
Episode 32
Lisa Jackson; Touré; Thomas L. Friedman; Rachel Maddow; Joshua Green
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 60 mins
EPA administrator Lisa Jackson and writer Touré are the interview guests. Panelists: journalist Thomas L. Friedman; MSNBC's Rachel Maddow; commentator Joshua Green.
Episode 33
Ron Christie; Grover Norquist; Michelle Goldberg; Michael Ware; Cornel West
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 60 mins
Political strategist Ron Christie and Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist are the interview guests. Panelists: journalist Michelle Goldberg; journalist Michael Ware; scholar Cornel West.
Episode 34
Beau Biden; Bill Engvall; Darrell Issa; David Paterson; Alex Wagner
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 60 mins
Delaware attorney general Beau Biden and comedian Bill Engvall are the interview guests. Panelists: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Cal.); former New York governor David Paterson; Politics Daily writer Alex Wagner.
Episode 35
Barney Frank; Keith Ellison; Chris Matthews; Andrew Sullivan
Fri, Nov 11, 2011 60 mins
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is an interview guest in the Season 9 finale. Panelists: Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.); commentators Chris Matthews and Andrew Sullivan.