Bill Maher Defends Louis C.K. Invite, Says 10 Years Is Enough in 'Show Business Jail'
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 18
Bill Maher Defends Louis C.K. Invite, Says 10 Years Is Enough in 'Show Business Jail'
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 18
Summary
NPR’s "Newsmakers" podcast featured Maher defending his personal invitation to Louis C.K. for the June 28 Mark Twain Prize ceremony, arguing canceled entertainers should not be barred from the industry for life.
Maher said public opinion often overrides legal outcomes, citing C.K.’s lack of criminal charges and saying nearly a decade of fallout amounted to enough punishment for the comedian’s 2017 admitted sexual misconduct.
He extended the same argument to Kevin Spacey and Woody Allen, pointing to Spacey’s 2023 U.K. acquittal and dropped or dismissed U.S. cases, and to Allen’s long-denied allegations that never led to criminal charges.
The 27th Mark Twain Prize gala at the Kennedy Center included Louis C.K. among high-profile guests and is set to stream on Netflix on July 21, likely widening attention on Maher’s stance.