Where is airing: HBO
For what age: 18+
How many episodes in 5 season: 24 episodes
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Bill's panel members are: * Carly Fiorina is the former CEO (19992005) and Chairman of the Board (20002005) of Hewlett-Packard (HP). * Craig Ferguson is the host of The Late Late Show on CBS. He is from Scotland and is an Emmy-nominated actor, film director, screenwriter, comedian, composer, and novelist. * Michael Steele is a former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (Republican). Presently, he is a political pundit on the CNN series The Situation Room. Bill's guests by satellite are: * John Edwards is a one term former U.S. Senator for N.C. He was the 2004 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee and is presently running for the Democratic 2008 Presidential nomination. * John Amaechi is a former NBA basketball player. He is working a broadcaster in the United Kingdom. In February 2007, Amaechi publicly announced that he is gay and became the first player associated with the NBA to come out.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. In this episode, Bill welcomes: * David Mamet, writer/director for stage and screen * Steven Weber, professor of political science at UC Berkley. * Ayaan Hirsi Ali, prominent critic of Islam. * Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), a leader of the DNC And via satellite, * Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), potential Presidential candidate.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL)Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Bill's panel members are: * John Ridley, writer/creator of Undercover Brother and stories that formed the basis of U-Turn and 3 Kings. He is also a film director and a regular contributor to public radio. * Rep Barney Frank (D-MA), Congressman since 1981 and is an openly gay liberal. He is currently the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. * Joe Scarborough, host of Scarborough Country on MSNBC and former Rep R-FL. A conservative who has been critical of the current leadership. Bill's guests by satellite are: * Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative reporter currently writing for The New Yorker. He recently wrote that the US was developing plans to bomb Iran. * Mia Farrow, Actress in such films as Rosemary's Baby and Hannah and her Sisters. She is a UNICEF ambassador who is currently drawing attention to the Darfur crisis.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL)Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Bill's panel guests are: * Roseanne Barr, Comedienne/Actress most famous for ABC's Roseanne is an outspoken critic of the current administration. * Dana Milbank, political reporter for the Washington Post and analyst on MSNBC. He has covered the last two presidential elections extensively. * David Kuo, former Special Assistant to George W. Bush, whose book "Tempting Faith" asserts that Bush used the religious right for political purposes. Also appearing by satellite: * Deepak Chopra, author of more than 40 books on spirituality and health. His new book is entitled "Life After Death."Bill's guest by satellite: * Paul Eaton, a retired Army Major General, who was in charge of training the Iraqi military circa 2003-2004. He has since been highly critical of the handling of the war, with a pointed finger at Donald Rumsfeld.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL)Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes: * Jason Alexander, actor on TV's "Seinfeld" and regular guest on Real Time. * Dan Rather, former CBS news anchor and respected journalist. * Martha Raddatz, chief White House correspondent for ABC and formerly of NPR. Bills guests via satellite: * Chris Rock, actor, formerly of SNL, known for his outspoken comedic routines. * Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR), possible 2008 presidential candidate who is known to espouse personal fitness and creationism.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL)Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes: * Shirley Franklin, Democratic Mayor of Atlanta and described as the first African-American woman mayor of a major southern city. * David Frum, neocon journalist and former speechwriter for George W. Bush. * John Legend, three-time Grammy winning African-American R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. Bills guests via satellite: * Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor under President Carter and currently a professor at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), one of the two current Independant Senators, he recently introduced the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL)Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes: * Catherine Crier, former Dallas County Judge and correspondent on CNN/ABC/FOX. Crier is presently the host of "Catherine Crier Live" on Court TV. * D.L.Hughley, actor and comedian who was most recently on NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." * Michael Smerconish, radio host and sometime contributor to MSNBC. Known for his views against political correctness. Bills guests via satellite: * Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State under Bill Clinton and personal confidante of Sen. Hillary Clinton. * Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), candidate for the 2008 Presidency known for his Libertarian beliefs.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL)Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes: * Dana Carvey, comedian/actor, most famous for SNL and the Wayne's World movies. * Fmr. Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ), NBA Hall-of-Famer and US Senator for three terms who ran for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2000. * Scott McClellan, White House Press Secretary 2003-2006. Bill's guests via satellite: * Rev. Al Sharpton, African-American rights activist and icon. * Sheryl Crow, Rock singer/songwriter and survivor of Breast Cancer. * Laurie David, political activist most famous for her environmentalism. Producer on the Al Gore documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes: * Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT), formerly served in Dept. of Agriculture under Bill Clinton * John O'Sullivan, conservative columnist and editor of "The National Review" * Amy Holmes, GOP strategist who formerly worked for Sen. Bill Frist Bills guests via satellite: * Bill Moyers, journalist who is currently hosting PBS' "Bill Moyers' Journal."
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes panelists: * Richard Belzer, Actor/Comedian/Writer, he has appeared many times on "Real Time." * Lisa Schiffren, Conservative speechwriter. * Jamie Tarabay, Journalist for NPR, covering Iraq from Baghdad since Dec. '05. Bill's interview guests: * Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Presidential candidate of 2004 and 2008 elections, who has initiated impeachment proceedings against Vice-President Dick Cheney. * David Iglesias, one of the 8 US attorneys fired in 2006 by the Gonzales Justice Department.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes: * Former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN), who lost a bid for the Senate in the 2006 election to Bill Frist, partly due to a famous attack ad. * Sean Penn, Oscar-winning actor and activist who has independently visited Baghdad and New Orleans in humanitarian missions. * Garry Shandling, Emmy-winning comedian, most famous for "The Larry Sanders Show." Bills guests via satellite: * Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin and Health and Human Services Secretary who announced a bid for the GOP nomination for President. * Dr. Sanjay Gupta, neurosurgeon most famous for being a medical correspondent for CNN and CBS.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. Tonight, Bill welcomes: * Paula Poundstone, comedian who is a contemporary to Bill Maher. * Arianna Huffington, frequest guest of Bill Maher who describes herself as a reformed right-winger. * Frank Luntz, conservative political consultant, most famous for his attempts to discredit global warming science. Bills guests via satellite: * Richard Engel, NBC's Middle-East correspondent, who has covered the Iraq war since it's beginning. * Christopher Hitchens, author/journalist and out-spoken atheist whose latest books is "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything."
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This Friday, Bill welcomes: * Actor Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"), frequent guest on Real Time * Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), represents Orange County and is of Latin origin. * Wallstreet Journal Editoral Board member John Fund, author of "Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy". Bills guests via satellite: * Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons who is currenlty calling on his colleagues to clean up their act. * 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT).
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This Friday, Bill welcomes: * Ben Affleck, actor and Democratic fund-raiser. * PJ O'Rourke, satirist and writer, and known as a libertarian-conservative. * Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Presidential candidate for 2008, known for his anti-war stance. And via satellite, * Michael Moore, documentary film-maker whose new film, "Sicko" is about the broken medical system.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This Friday, Bill welcomes: * Tim Robbins, actor/director, outspoken for his liberal views. * Stephen F. Hayes, columnist for the neo-con magazine The Weekly Standard, who famously postulated a pre-war link between Al Qaeda and Iraq. * Michel Martin, Emmy-winning journalist for ABC/NPR. Bill's guests via satellite: * Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR), Presidential candidate. * Damien Cave, reporter for the NY Times.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * John Mellencamp, Rock-star and co-founder of Farm-Aid. * fmr. Sen. Mike Gravel (D-AK), Democratic Presidential candidate. * fmr. U.S. Ambassador Barbara Bodine, writer. Plus via satellite, actor/blogger Harry Shearer and animal activist Ingrid Newkirk.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Cornel West, Professor of Religion at Princeton * Mos Def, rapper/actor, critic of the Katrina relief effort And Bill's guests via satellite: * Col. Larry Wilkerson (ret.), former Chief-of-Staff of Colin Powell. * Ralph Nader, consumer activist and some-time third-party candidate for President.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Drew Carey, comic/actor, new host of "The Price is Right." * Carl Bernstein, writer/journalist, who famously broke the Watergate scandal. * Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), who serves on the Energy and Commerce committee. And Bill's guests via satellite: * Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), who recently announced his retirement. * Robert Draper, author of the Bush bio "Dead Certain."
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Rob Thomas, musician, lead-singer of Matchbox Twenty. * Sir Salman Rushdie, controversial author, and newest target of Al Qaeda. * Janeane Garofalo, actress/comedian/activist. Bill's guest via satellite: * Michael Scheuer, author and former CIA agent, who was referenced in the recent Bin Laden video. * Bjorn Lomborg, environmentalist/author, whose famous book is "The Skeptical Environmentalist."
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Michael Eric Dyson, scholar. * Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), one of the engineers of the Democratic victory in the 2006 elections. * Pete Hamill, author/journalist from "The New Yorker." Bill's guest via Satellite: * Ken Burns, PBS documentarian, whose current show is "The War." * Maria Bartiromo, CNBC hostess of "Closing Bell"
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Joy Behar, co-host of "The View." * Tucker Carlson, host of MSNBC's "Tucker." * Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist. Bill's guests via satellite: * Vicente Fox, ex-President of Mexico. * Naomi Klein, author of the book "The Shock Doctrine."
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Chris Matthews, host of "Hardball" on MSNBC. * Joel Stein, journalist from the LA Times and Time magazine. * Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) Bill's guest via Satellite: * John Edwards, Democratic Presidential candidate. * Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Martina Navratilova, openly gay Tennis legend. * Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark, affiliated with the Democrats. * Andrew Sullivan, openly gay Libertarian conservative. Bill's guest via Satellite: * David Frost, contributor to Al Jazeera English. * Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), the senior-most Republican woman in the Senate.
Rated: TV-MA for Adult Content (AC) and Adult Language (AL) Tonight's episode is Live from L.A. This week, Bill welcomes: * Martin Short, comedian/actor. * Alison Stewart, NBC/NPR journalist. * Markos Moulitsas Zniga, founder of blog site "Daily Kos." Bill's non-panelist guests: * Valerie Plame, outed spy, and Joseph Wilson, ex-Ambassador. * Jeremy Scahill, author of the book "Blackwater."
