Bill Maher Calls Out ‘The View’ for Staying Silent on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Suspension
Bill Maher called out The View for staying silent on the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Jimmy Kimmel‘s remarks following Charlie Kirk‘s death.
On Friday, September 19, Maher, 69, spoke extensively about ABC pulling Kimmel’s show on Real Time With Bill Maher. He also drew attention to another ABC talk show, The View, avoiding the topic despite the hosts tackling the biggest news stories of the day.
“I’m friendly with the ladies on The View, but they didn’t say anything about this, this week. Nothing,” Maher pointed out.
He continued in a tongue-in-cheek manner, adding, “You know, because it’s never been their thing to weigh in on the issues. It’s just an upbeat party show. That’s why they hired people named Joy [Behar] and Sunny [Hoston] and Whoopi [Goldberg].”
Maher then issued a direct message to the trio of women who host The View alongside Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, and Alyssa Farah Griffin. “Girls, go out strong, OK? It won’t kill you, I promise,” he said. “It’s happened to me, and I may go out after this show. We don’t know.”
After Maher’s 2001 comments about the 9/11 plane hijackers not being “cowardly,” ABC pulled his show at the time, Politically Incorrect.
“This intimidation on the right is just so hypocritical. I mean, everyone is scared now and they’re all trying to cowtow,” Maher said elsewhere during his Real Time opening monologue. “Good Morning America is changing its name to Good Morning America, Even the Scum Who Didn’t Vote for Trump. Listen to this, next year, The Golden Bachelor is Rudy Giuliani. Wolf Blitzer is broadcasting live from the Capitulation Room.”
He then quipped, “The FCC says they’re going to go after maybe next The View. They got a new show lined up, it’s going to be great. It’s called Morning Wood with James Woods.”
On September 14, Kimmel faced intense backlash after he suggested that Kirk’s shooter was a right-wing extremist.
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” he said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kimmel also criticized President Donald Trump‘s response to how he was coping after Kirk’s death. “I think very good,” the POTUS, 79, replied. “And by the way, right there, you see all the trucks? They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House.”
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Ok Bill, tell the truth. You just want them to respond just so you can shit on them. Tell me I'm wrong.
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So much 4 Hot Topics!!!
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Of course they are keeping their traps closed. ABC/Disney is their boss. They are next to go. It can't come soon enough.
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Trump hates The View. It would be suicide. I noticed that Whoopi wasn't there: deliberate? Trump doesn't like women, doesnt like black women and doesn't like comedians.... So I noticed that Whoopi wasn't there. Coincidence?
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Whoopie has other major projects, Sunni is an attorney, Joy is an Comedian. They really don't need the View.
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Why is it that the conservatives in Hollywood have to keep their mouths closed? Because they are afraid to get the rosanne barr treatment, the gina carano treatment, etc. Now, the shoe is sort of on the other foot. It's not fair for anyone to have to hide their views for fear of being cancelled. Be who you are and let your talent speak for itself. Hypocrisy on both sides. Please look up Johnny Carson interview where he states it's his job to entertain, not give his view points.
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I understand, this is their livelihood. But very disappointed. After all, they tell people to stand up and fight for our democracy and free speech all the time. And what Kimmel said was not about Kirk. It was how the MAGA want to enterprise off describing the killer as Not MAGA!
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Don't smoke crack! 😵💫
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Bill,you are absolutely right. Couldn't agree with u more. I'm very disappointed with the ladies on the view. Don't think I'll be watching anymore.
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Not if you have any common sense!
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You know they can't talk about it, they work for the company, nor talk about that idiot.
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You are 200% correct Bill
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