Comedian Bill Maher took a swipe at his late-night colleagues while discussing whether late night comedy is becoming a thing of the past on his "Club Random" podcast."Real Time with Bill Maher's" 21st season was cut short after Hollywood writers went on strike last May. Writersfor higher pay, a guaranteed number of writers per room, better residuals and safeguards around the use of artificial intelligence in the writing process, in their list of demands.
The liberal comedian said that while he"sympathized" with the writers' concerns, there were other staff who were being hurt financially by the strike. "The writers have important issues that I sympathize with, and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns. Despite some assistance from me, much of the staff is struggling mightily," he wrote.
"But the heart of the show is an off-the-cuff panel discussion that aims to cut through the bulls–t and predictable partisanship, and that will continue. The show will not disappoint," he insisted. The Writers Guild of America, the union representing the striking writers, blasted Maher's move on social media.
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