Bill Maher Defies Writers' Strike, Resumes 'Real Time' Production

Bill Maher announced that his HBO show, "Real Time With Bill Maher," will return to the air despite the ongoing writers' strike. While sympathizing with the writers, Maher expressed concern for the struggling staff and the impact on other workers. Several other talk shows have also resumed production, leading to backlash from the writers' union, who have vowed to picket any "struck shows." Negotiations between the major Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America have stalled, prolonging the strike that has caused a near-complete shutdown of scripted production in Hollywood.