Bill Maher Makes Weight Jokes About Ariana Grande, ‘Real Time’ Audience Groans

Bill Maher faced mixed reactions from the Real Time audience after making weight jokes about Ariana Grande during his Friday opening monologue. While recapping the week's bad news, Maher delivered punchlines that resulted in more groans than laughs. Despite the negative response from the crowd, Maher doubled down on his commentary. The audience's reaction to the jokes varied, with some viewing the comments as tasteless or cruel during the broadcast of the show.