Bill Maher is on Leno tonight, how come he never goes on the Daily Show ?

[Bombtrack]

does he just figure he already has the entire audience if they've got HBO ?

[thepurpose]

1. Oh. Him and Stewart would be quite a match. Stewart should do real time too!!!

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Maher is funny..but Stewart is so much brighter...

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. ?? nt

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Remember

When John Stewart went on Crossfire a few years ago? :rofl: I'd love for Bill to have him on, and ONLY him for a full hour! :rofl:

[lisa58]

5. 'cause he lives in California

[Bombtrack]

6. he's a comedian, he's on the road half the year

especially in the "fun cities".

I've seen Maher on Conan and Letterman a bunch over the past few years, both New York shows. And he was in Denver (where Jon is) previously this week.

[lisa58]

8. then I'll go with the ego thing - maybe they have a past

[Atman]

7. His ego is bigger than the nation debt

Stewart is more intelligent, more informed and more funny. Maher's worst nightmare.

.

[cyberpj]

9. His HBO show starts again Friday night. He also has a movie or something called Religilicious coming

So he's in promo mode lately.

[sharesunited]

12. Religulous. As in, religion is ridiculous.

[Roselma]

10. He used to work for Comedy Central - not sure of the terms

He used to work for Comedy Central and had a program "Politically Incorrect" - I am not sure of the terms of the separation from Comedy Central, but his show then went to ABC. I suspect that he has some contractual obligation for a certain number of years and/or has some acrimony over the situation with his show on Comedy Central.

[undeterred]

11. Maher is sexist and egotistical, so I don't care where he goes.

[Lilith Velkor]

13. He's afraid Jon Stewart will kick his ass.