Guests: Ex-Obama economy adviser Christina Romer, Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Salon editor-at-large Joan Walsh, Palin biography filmmaker Stephen K Bannon and chef Anthony Bourdain.

Topics: US credit downgrade, debt ceiling deal, failure of the stimulus package, inability of Democrats to negotiate, 'job creators', defunding of science in America, Rick Perry's prayer festival, escaping poverty, would Hillary Clinton have been better, need for a left-wing tea party equivalent.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 9 Episode 26 of Real Time with Bill Maher resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Real Time with Bill Maher Season 9 Episodes...

• s09e01 - January 14, 2011
• s09e02 - January 21, 2011
• s09e03 - January 28, 2011
• s09e04 - February 04, 2011
• s09e05 - February 11, 2011
• s09e06 - February 18, 2011
• s09e07 - March 04, 2011
• s09e08 - March 11, 2011
• s09e09 - March 18, 2011
• s09e10 - March 25,2011
• s09e11 - April 01, 2011
• s09e12 - April 08, 2011
• s09e13 - April 15, 2011
• s09e14 - April 29, 2011
• s09e15 - May 06, 2011
• s09e16 - May 13, 2011
• s09e17 - May 20, 2011
• s09e18 - June 03, 2011
• s09e19 - June 10, 2011
• s09e20 - June 17, 2011
• s09e21 - June 24, 2011
• s09e22 - July 08, 2011
• s09e23 - July 15, 2011
• s09e24 - July 22, 2011
• s09e25 - July 29, 2011
• s09e26 - August 05, 2011
• s09e27 - September 16, 2011
• s09e28 - September 23, 2011
• s09e29 - September 30, 2011
• s09e30 - October 07, 2011
• s09e31 - October 14, 2011
• s09e32 - October 21, 2011
• s09e33 - October 28, 2011
• s09e34 - November 04, 2011
• s09e35 - November 11, 2011

Real Time with Bill Maher Show Summary

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.