{"id":129279,"date":"2024-05-08T02:12:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T02:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/08\/bill-maher-says-hes-ready-to-quit-stand-up-comedy-after-newest-special\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T02:12:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T02:12:28","slug":"bill-maher-says-hes-ready-to-quit-stand-up-comedy-after-newest-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/08\/bill-maher-says-hes-ready-to-quit-stand-up-comedy-after-newest-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher Says He&#8217;s Ready to Quit Stand-Up Comedy After Newest Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-08ef021c24f92c996c7a8edb5ace5cdf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240507_0d6505eeb1ce493c92cd5592bf97b308\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a8fca9dd-0810-4a2a-8de1-d4d063ca97c3\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0d\/4by3\/2024\/05\/07\/0d6505eeb1ce493c92cd5592bf97b308_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"bill maher\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-08ef021c24f92c996c7a8edb5ace5cdf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0fde8af3f655ae5672452fd6a2c79cc4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bill-maher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bill Maher<\/strong><\/a> says he is able to drop the mic and stroll away from stand-up comedy for good &#8212; and it is as a result of he says he needs to pursue different ventures &#8230; together with extra podcasting.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0fde8af3f655ae5672452fd6a2c79cc4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bcb7799a565932ab41dcb330a0847666\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The &#8216;Real Time&#8217; host was not too long ago chopping it up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jerry-seinfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jerry Seinfeld<\/strong><\/a> on his &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ClubRandomPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Club Random<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; podcast &#8212; and so they began discussing the potential for Bill hanging it up on the stage &#8230; particularly, him giving up telling jokes in entrance of a crowd underneath a highlight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bcb7799a565932ab41dcb330a0847666--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ebab289bc7d0478977ce49f7cd51621a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-4371e819-5d7a-452c-8d2d-dcbbb289a7e0-1384483456-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-4371e819-5d7a-452c-8d2d-dcbbb289a7e0-1384483456-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d7\/16by9\/2024\/05\/07\/d7c5186798644e07aa910cdf77c4f42d_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ebab289bc7d0478977ce49f7cd51621a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4fa8806defd593b00810ec7e978445be\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As Bill explains &#8230; he loves the craft and has been doing it for years &#8212; however, like with something, you gotta keep in apply to be good &#8230; and it appears like BM&#8217;s a bit drained.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4fa8806defd593b00810ec7e978445be--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6741012ea598d57e3193d8bce3c5e811\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He says he is obtained yet one more comedy particular dropping on HBO on the finish of this yr &#8230; and after that, he goes on to mull the thought of calling it quits &#8230; one thing you possibly can see Jerry is considerably dismayed to study as he reacts in shock.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6741012ea598d57e3193d8bce3c5e811--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8bee0c231b70a36d0d89cbed62f56dbd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8bee0c231b70a36d0d89cbed62f56dbd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-488108dc145c21ef278afda73f8585af\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Not solely is the dedication and time requisite a part of Bill&#8217;s determination &#8230; however he says he merely needs to do different stuff &#8212; like placing on a stay podcast present in entrance of an viewers, which has change into a preferred phenomenon nowadays.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-488108dc145c21ef278afda73f8585af--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0adb0f883403de745643b50e12617ab9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Doesn&#8217;t sound like he is going wherever on the subject of his TV job &#8212; he ain&#8217;t giving that up anytime quickly &#8212; however on the subject of simply doing straight materials at a membership someplace &#8230; Bill says he would possibly simply depart it behind. That&#8217;d be large &#8230; he is been within the recreation for many years now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0adb0f883403de745643b50e12617ab9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4b88fff0c00228ddbe0acca9e6c14c89\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4b88fff0c00228ddbe0acca9e6c14c89--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9f29d4b54d3acc5d8c684c3ec8730e37\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>On the flip facet &#8230; Bill says he reserves the fitting to alter his thoughts and dive proper again into it if he needs. He says it may be like chopping off a limb &#8212; mainly, ya notice you miss it when it is gone &#8230; so that is all simply hypothetical for now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9f29d4b54d3acc5d8c684c3ec8730e37--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-15ca89fbb3792b33fef3bc859f6f8386\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-15ca89fbb3792b33fef3bc859f6f8386--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-44252d8312fbf1537539543b627607d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Either manner, it would be the top of a comedy period if it got here to go &#8230; however fortunately, we will nonetheless get a wholesome dose of Bill elsewhere if he does retire from stand-up. Dude&#8217;s in all places now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-44252d8312fbf1537539543b627607d1--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Bill Maher says he is able to drop the mic and stroll away from stand-up comedy for good &#8212; and it is as a result of he says he needs to pursue different ventures &#8230; together with extra podcasting. 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