“Real Time with Bill Maher”
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Bill Maher spent some time on the show’s “New Rules” segment. real time Friday is Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV documentary series.
“As one of the few people in the public eye who has lived a life without children, I wish someone could tell me why I always have to protect my children,” the host said. “I don’t even like them, but I think it’s every adult’s job to protect them.”
His initial reaction to Investigation Discovery’s five-part documentary detailing allegations of abuse, sexism, racism, and inappropriate conduct by underage actors on Nickelodeon television sets was, “Oh my God! “was.
“Nickelodeon? It wasn’t a studio, it was Neverland Ranch with craft services,” he shared about the network’s portrayal after watching the series. “It’s just scene after scene of the child stars of the time being subjected to clearly inappropriate and sexual derogation. …I felt sick, so I went camping with John Waters. I went to.”
Maher further stated: Be quiet on set” was a hot topic in Los Angeles and exposed not only an “unsafe workplace” but also “hypocrisy,” he said. As an example, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claimed to have been “fired” for saying the same thing about Disney’s actions.
“Why is a children’s content factory like Disney so different from a Nickelodeon factory,” Maher asked, quoting Willie Sutton about bank robberies, “because that’s where the money is.”
“The reason you find pedophiles on children’s television is because there are children there,” the host continued. “DeSantis wasn’t wrong. We’ve become so tribal now that if the wrong party advocates child abuse, the left will support child abuse.”
Maher then pointed out how Brian Peck, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a Nickelodeon child star in 2004, was convicted. drake and josh After serving time in prison, documentary series star Drake Bell was hired by Disney to produce children’s programming. (hollywood reporter It was previously reported that Peck played the role of Mirror in three episodes. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody I worked for the Disney Channel, working in a voice-over studio away from the show’s set. THR We also learned that Disney fired him shortly after learning of his conviction. )
“It’s a small world after all for Hollywood pedophiles,” Maher added.
The host also slammed Instagram moms and drag queen Story Hour for “virtually OnlyFans” their young daughters to “build social stardom.” “There’s nothing wrong with being a drag queen,” he said. “But maybe it’s time to admit that Drag Queen Story’s Hour is more for the queen than for the kids.”
Maher said he can’t just pretend to be cool “to keep my Liberal Party ID card.”
“Wokeness is no longer an extension of liberalism; it is more likely to take something too far and end up with the opposite effect,” he explained. “Teach your kids not to hate or criticize people who are different from them, and say, ‘Great, I’m proud that we got there.’ That’s what it’s all about.” But… At that point, inclusion turns into promotion.”
Guests who appeared in the latest episode are: real time They included Jillian Michaels, Jon Meacham, and Jane Ferguson.
