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Bill Maher, The N-Word And What Crosses The Line In Comedy
ResumeWhat's fair game in comedy, and what crosses the line? The latest controversy is over Bill Maher's use of a racial slur in his interview last week with Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse on "Real Time with Bill Maher."
Maher apologized, and HBO called the comment "inexcusable and tasteless," but many have called for Maher to be fired.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans (@Deggans) about Maher's comment, and the reaction to it.
This segment aired on June 9, 2017.