I never realized what a lousy interviewer Bill Maher is, only ever watched his New Rules bits.

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I've watched him for years. This interview seemed really odd.
When I watched this, the first thing I said was "Bill's really becoming a dick.". It was crazy that he repeatedly interrupted and paid so little attention to someone with facts and figures eloquently supporting an issue so close to Bill's heart (at least so he claims).
Between this kind of 'interview' and his inability to understand that the audience groaning loudly is not meant as 'that joke wasn't funny' but rather 'that joke was really offensive, the way we like it' is starting to turn me off big time. I used to really like him.

I know the feeling dude. I basically concluded a little while ago that Maher is essentially a bit of a dick, just one I frequently agree with. (but certainly not always)

"You're not wrong Walter, you're just an asshole"

Upvote for Johann Hari, but just a shame he didn't have a better interviewer.

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Eh, I don't really get what everyone is going on about. Yah Bill Maher comes off as a bit of a dick most times, but isn't that kind of the point of his show in the first place? It's not an interview show, it's an opinion/discussion show where him and his guests are often shouting over each other at times.

On top of that he's also a comedian. Jon Stewart will try and get a laugh when he can during an interview as well, granted he's more subtle about it.

To me this was a very standard interview for Maher, possibly even more retrained than usual. You could definitely argue he's not a good interviewer, but I guess that depends on what your expectation for a Bill Maher interview is.

He's not just going to sit there and let the person blab on for the entire 8 minutes (very short of amount of time for a decent interview in the first place). Bill's whole persona is someone who has a very specific opinion or slant or bias if you will and he's made a career out of speaking his mind in an 'in your face' kind of way. Obviously he's going to interject here and there and steer the conversation towards an area that appeals to his audience/pet topics.

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