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.
Season 5 Episode 1 of Real Time with Bill Maher resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs every friday night on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. Much like Politically Incorrect on ABC, Real Time features a panel of guests that discuss current events in politics and the media. It is an hour-long program that is filmed in front of a studio audience in Fairfax, Los Angeles.