AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Bill Maher draws groans from his own audience after joke targeting Ariana Grande's weight
Bill Maher used his "Real Time" opening monologue to crack wise about Ariana Grande's appearance, and his own studio audience let him know the second punchline landed flat. The HBO host devoted part of his Friday night monologue to the White House's latest release of UFO files, weaving in a setup that compared one of […] The post Bill Maher draws groans from his own audience after joke targeting Ariana Grande's weight appeared first on American Almanac .
Bill Maher used his "Real Time" opening monologue to crack wise about Ariana Grande's appearance, and his own studio audience let him know the second punchline landed flat. The HBO host devoted part of his Friday night monologue to the White House's latest release of UFO files, weaving in a setup that compared one of the reported sightings, "a stick-like figure with large eyes", to the pop star. The first joke drew laughs and applause. The follow-up did not. After the audience responded warmly to the initial gag, Maher pressed his luck with a line about Grande's well-documented weight scrutiny: "Please, we kid. We kid. Maybe that joke will make her eat something." The studio crowd answered with audible groans, Variety reported . Maher…Open
