Who Is on 'Real Time With Bill Maher' Tonight? Season 20 Episode 11 Guests Revealed

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HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher returned for Season 20 on January 21, 2022, and it has since had several notable guest appearances, including former NFL running back Ricky Williams and Rep. Ruben Gallego.

The award-winning talk show is fronted by political commentator Bill Maher, author of books such as New Rules and True Story: A Novel, as he discusses the issues of the world.

Every week he is joined by new panel members to talk about contemporary problems and interview guests.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about Episode 11 of Real Time With Bill Maher Season 20, including this week's guest speakers.

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Bill Maher pictured in the key art for Season 20 of HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher", an award-winning news-talk series. HBO

Who Are the Guests on 'Real Time With Bill Maher' Tonight?

Maher will have a one-on-one interview with Kenneth Branagh, writer, director and producer of the film Belfast.

Belfast nabbed seven Oscar 2022 nominations, including in the coveted Best Picture category and it has also received a nomination for the Best Sound award.

The Oscar nominated film is full of stars too. Jamie Dornan, Caitríona Balfe, Ciarán Hinds, Judi Dench and Jude Hill make up the cast.

This week's Real Time With Bill Maher panel will include Frank Bruni, professor of public policy at Duke University and author of The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found.

Batya Ungar-Sargon, the deputy opinion editor of Newsweek and author of Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy, will also join the panel.

What Time Is 'Real Time With Bill Maher' on Tonight and How to Watch?

The news-talk series can be watched every Friday on HBO at 10 p.m. ET and 7 p.m PT. The show is also available to stream on HBO Max.

Maher's talk show has been renewed through 2024. He headlined his first special on the network in 1989 and has starred in 11 HBO solo specials to date.

The executive producers of Real Time With Bill Maher are Maher, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Billy Martin; co-executive producer Chris Kelly; producer Matt Wood; and director Paul Casey.

Real Time With Bill Maher airs every Friday on HBO at 10 p.m. ET and 7 p.m PT.

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Bill Maher (left) pictured on his talk show "Real Time With Bill Maher" talking to Andrew Zimmern in Season 18 - Episode 8. HBO
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Shanique Joseph is a Newsweek Senior SEO Editor based in London, U.K. Her focus is commissioning TV and film stories for search engine users. She has covered a wide range of cultural topics including music, arts and entertainment. Shanique joined Newsweek in 2021 from Reach PLC and had previously worked at The Sun, Mail Online and The Express, among others. She is a graduate of BA Journalism at City, University of London. Languages: English.

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