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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 12:00 AM

Bill Maher's New Rule

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  • Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:36 AM

    I'm confused

    I just went back and looked at a bunch of these Bill Maher "New Rule" clips on Video Dog, trying to find one that would elicit some kind of laugh. Is Salon under contractual obligation to publish them? They're just not that funny. No, not in the "I'm so offended" kind of way. They're just not humorous. Maher looks like he's phoning it in, which leads to poor timing and no punch. It's odd, because Maher's writing on this same website is piquant enough. I may not agree with all of his caustic conclusions, but at least it's usually a good read. These clips are just yawn-worthy.

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