Bill Maher addressed the controversy surrounding his speech at Cal’s December commencement on his show, Real Time with Bill Maher. Maher said on Friday he had been pleased to be invited to speak. After all, he loves Berkeley and he wasn’t busy in December. He also said that accusations of him being racist couldn’t be […]
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UC Berkeley Chancellor: Bill Maher must speak
Hours after a student group uninvited Bill Maher to speak at UC Berkeley’s December commencement, Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks invited him back, citing his constitutionally protected right to free speech. “The UC Berkeley administration cannot and will not accept this decision, which appears to have been based solely on Mr. Maher’s opinions and beliefs, which […]
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More than 2,500 protest Bill Maher’s speech at Cal
Update: Oct. 30. The Chancellor has determined Maher will speak. See our update here. The selection of TV host Bill Maher to deliver a December commencement address at UC Berkeley has come under fire from people who believe his views on Islam are racist. More than 2,500 people have signed a petition on Change.org asking […]
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Alice Waters on kitchen fear, streakers and why she wanted to feed Bill Clinton a peach
Alice Waters appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday to promote her new book, In the Green Kitchen. She presented Maher with a basket of fresh produce, including lemons picked from Berkeley’s Edible Schoolyard. She talked about slow food and how it doesn’t necessarily mean slow-cooked food. “I could have a slow-food hot […]