Keith Olbermann Slams Bill Maher for ‘Prostituting Himself’ Over Trump Dinner Praise: ‘This Is So He Can Keep His HBO Show’
Media firebrand Keith Olbermann has unleashed a scathing rebuke of comedian and HBO/Max host Bill Maher for Maher’s praise for President Donald Trump following a dinner set up by Kid Rock.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Olbermann dismissed the dinner as a transactional move to preserve Maher’s career, directly attacking Maher’s character and motivations.
“Btw don’t overanalyze Maher prostituting himself to Trump,” Olbermann wrote in a post. “Maher works for the same fascists at Warner who took over and corrupted CNN.”
Olbermann, who has had a long and often combative career in media, claimed personal knowledge of Maher stretching back nearly five decades.
“I’ve known Bill since 1978. He was a shameless opportunist with no real principles then and he remains so,” he added. “This is so he can keep his HBO show.”
The outburst came in response to Maher’s recent monologue on his...
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Olbermann dismissed the dinner as a transactional move to preserve Maher’s career, directly attacking Maher’s character and motivations.
“Btw don’t overanalyze Maher prostituting himself to Trump,” Olbermann wrote in a post. “Maher works for the same fascists at Warner who took over and corrupted CNN.”
Olbermann, who has had a long and often combative career in media, claimed personal knowledge of Maher stretching back nearly five decades.
“I’ve known Bill since 1978. He was a shameless opportunist with no real principles then and he remains so,” he added. “This is so he can keep his HBO show.”
The outburst came in response to Maher’s recent monologue on his...
- 4/12/2025
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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