Real Time with Bill Maher season 5
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| Real Time with Bill Maher | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | February 16 – November 2, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes from the fifth season of Real Time with Bill Maher.
Note that the Iraq War, President George W. Bush (from 2003 to 2009), and current/upcoming elections are frequent topics on the show and may not be listed under individual episodes.
The episode scheduled for November 9, 2007 was cancelled due to the
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. This episode was to feature Ben Affleck, George Carlin, and Tom Brokaw as guests.[1][2]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Guests | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 1 | Michael Steele, Carly Fiorina, Craig Ferguson, John Edwards, John Amaechi | February 16, 2007 | |
| Developments in Senate campaign | ||||
| 92 | 2 | Steven Weber, Joe Biden, David Mamet | February 23, 2007 | |
| Guantanamo Bay detention camp, clash of civilizations, developments in Iraq, David Geffen political comments, cameras in courtrooms | ||||
| 93 | 3 | John Ridley, Joe Scarborough, Barney Frank, Seymour Hersh, Mia Farrow | March 2, 2007 | |
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attempt on Dick Cheney, war in Darfur, James Cameron's Jesus documentary | ||||
| 94 | 4 | David Kuo, Dana Milbank, Roseanne Barr, Deepak Chopra, Paul Eaton | March 9, 2007 | |
| Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal, Scooter Libby verdict, Rudy Giuliani campaign, Ann Coulter's comments on John Edwards, afterlife and spirituality | ||||
| 95 | 5 | Jason Alexander, Martha Raddatz, Dan Rather, Chris Rock, Mike Huckabee | March 16, 2007 | |
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War on Drugs , gays in the military, evolution of news business | ||||
| 96 | 6 | David Frum, Shirley Franklin, John Legend, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Bernie Sanders | March 23, 2007 | |
| Iraq War anniversary, more on U.S. attorney firings, energy independence, campaign finance, "purity balls" | ||||
| 97 | 7 | Michael Smerconish, D. L. Hughley, Catherine Crier, Madeleine Albright, Ron Paul | March 30, 2007 | |
| Funding of Iraq War, Clinton vs. Obama, privatization of government, still more on U.S. attorney firings, death of Pat Tillman | ||||
| 98 | 8 | Bill Bradley, Dana Carvey, Scott McClellan, Al Sharpton, Laurie David, Sheryl Crow | April 13, 2007 | |
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global warming, performance of the 110th United States Congress | ||||
| 99 | 9 | John O'Sullivan, Amy Holmes, Brian Schweitzer, Bill Moyers | April 20, 2007 | |
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Virginia Tech massacre, gun control, Alberto Gonzales testimony to Congress, Supreme Court ruling on abortion, Earth Day | ||||
| 100 | 10 | David Iglesias | April 27, 2007 | |
| Pat Tillman controversy, dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy, privacy in America, Alec Baldwin, future of Iraq | ||||
| 101 | 11 | May 4, 2007 | ||
| Republican presidential debate, State Department terror statistics, anniversary of "Mission Accomplished speech", "D.C. Madam" scandal, food safety, international response to Hurricane Katrina | ||||
| 102 | 12 | Arianna Huffington, Paula Poundstone, Frank Luntz, Richard Engel, Christopher Hitchens | May 11, 2007 | |
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Iraq troop surge, language of politics, how May 2007 tornado outbreak | ||||
| 103 | 13 | Bradley Whitford, Loretta Sanchez, John Fund, Russell Simmons, Chris Dodd | May 18, 2007 | |
| Congressional resolution on Iraq, economic effect of immigration, voter fraud, second Republican debate | ||||
| 104 | 14 | P. J. O'Rourke, Ben Affleck, Ron Paul, Michael Moore | May 25, 2007 | |
| Health-care crisis, world opinion of the United States, Iraq troop surge and funding, Republican presidential race | ||||
| 105 | 15 | Damien Cave | August 24, 2007 | |
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Status of Michael Vick dogfighting investigation, Utah mine collapse and response | ||||
| 106 | 16 | Mike Gravel, Barbara Bodine, John Mellencamp, Harry Shearer, Ingrid Newkirk | August 31, 2007 | |
| Hurricane Katrina anniversary, Larry Craig arrest and resignation, Alberto Gonzales resignation, environmentalism and energy needs | ||||
| 107 | 17 | Mos Def, Lawrence Wilkerson, Ralph Nader | September 7, 2007 | |
| Iraq troop surge and upcoming Petraeus report, defining terrorism, roots of Islamic fundamentalism, black vote and political involvement, Jena Six | ||||
| 108 | 18 | Carl Bernstein, Jan Schakowsky, Drew Carey, Chuck Hagel, Robert Draper | September 14, 2007 | |
| Petraeus report and Middle East policy, 9/11 anniversary and relationship to Iraq, Hillary Clinton campaign | ||||
| 109 | 19 | Rob Thomas, Janeane Garofalo, Salman Rushdie, Michael Scheuer, Bjørn Lomborg | September 21, 2007 | |
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Blackwater and use of private contractors in Iraq | ||||
| 110 | 20 | Rahm Emanuel, Michael Eric Dyson, Pete Hamill, Ken Burns, Maria Bartiromo | September 28, 2007 | |
| Ahmadinejad's visit and Iran–United States relations, funding for Iraq War, global economy, Bill O'Reilly Harlem restaurant comments, hate crimes legislation | ||||
| 111 | 21 | Paul Krugman, Tucker Carlson, Joy Behar, Vicente Fox, Naomi Klein | October 12, 2007 | |
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Blackwater incident | ||||
| 112 | 22 | John Edwards, Joel Stein, Sheila Jackson Lee, Chris Matthews, Garry Kasparov | October 19, 2007 | |
| Environment, biofuels, drug-resistant viruses, bringing U.S. troops home, Russian presidential election, Michael Mukasey confirmation hearings, Ellen DeGeneres dog controversy. | ||||
| 113 | 23 | Andrew Sullivan, Martina Navratilova, Wesley Clark, Kay Bailey Hutchison, David Frost | October 26, 2007 | |
| 's abuse of power | ||||
| 114 | 24 | Valerie Plame, Joseph C. Wilson, Markos Moulitsas, Alison Stewart, Martin Short, Jeremy Scahill | November 2, 2007 | |
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Blackwater , Michael Mukasey confirmation | ||||
References
- ^ "Episode 114". Real Time with Bill Maher. November 2, 2007. 56:34 minutes in. HBO.
- ^ "Remembering George Carlin". Larry King Live. June 23, 2008. CNN.