As a massachusetts resident, the snow-freak out drives me crazy too. Every time a storm is coming, local and national news act like Godzilla is headed to shore. How long can you possibly spend talking about a snow storm. It's snow. It happens every year (almost). It's not that big a deal.
My favorite weather joke was on Letterman. He showed Al Roker going on about some snow in New York and how "It was one to tell your grandchildren about", and David's line was "It was so cold we had to put on a hat and coat".
No...you're mistaken. That is surely ash from the scorched Earth caused by man made global warming. That isn't frostbite...it's your body overreacting to the searing heat. No, really...the government said so and so did Al Gore and the other would-be Carbon Credit Billionaires.
Helloder1627352 First of all, you're referring to Bill Weir. And I didn't so much steal it, as I am spreading his gospel. Secondly, Unlike Bill Weir, I'm not going to apologize like a punk bitch. Thirdly, but yeah... yeah, they(deniers) are fucksticks.
If "we are what we eat," then "we are what we watch" should also hold true. Or perhaps more succinctly, "Garbage in - garbage out." Choose what to believe wisely.
+Heywood Yabloome Superstitions are like that. I have a black cat, so just in case, I keep a four-leaf clover in my imaginary pocket bible at all times. ;)
+Heywood Yabloome I think somebody said, "Many grow up, some get older and few grow wise." My best advice is to shun propaganda and jive. It's a giant first step.
Reminds me of what George Carlin said regarding people complaining about politicians: "Everybody complains about politicians [...] Well, where do people think these politicians come from? [...] They come from American parents and American families [...] and they are elected by American citizens. This is the best we can do folks. This is what we have to offer. It's what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out."
This is so true. During the last year's drought we drove through California, saw what's going on and wondered when the hell national media will cover it. This despite the fact that California produces a huge fraction of nation's fruits and vegetables.
I live in the UK where the news is almost completely different to that of the US, the presenters usually conduct themselves professionally and concentrate on the news at hand, rather than this "Hey look at me, I'm famous" charade that seems to plague the US news. It seems to be more about sensationalism than actually reporting accurate facts. Not saying it doesn't happen here because it does(albeit more in print form like the daily mail, the sun etc). Like when the Ebola thing was happening, every US broadcast I watched on it was making out like the end of days was here and tried to scaremonger people rather than actually provide some facts about the disease itself.
GamingByteTv That is why I only watch Bill Maher and MSNBC for American politics and the BBC for world news. I have tremendous respect for the BBC, and I hope that American "journalism" will correct itself one day and actually become journalistic for a change.
+gnilttbs That just goes to show how far down the hole you are if you can't even see it. The UK looks like a socialist police state at this point from over here. The U.S. is a mess for a whole different set of problems, but I'm sure glad I can express myself without fear of being arrested for offending someone online or in person.
It's as simple as this here in America......it's about ratings. Whatever garners the most eyeballs sells the most soap and trucks. If the network news could sell more trucks by showing two flies fucking for an hour, that's what they would show.
"The pitcher who won the big game to honor his dead twin brother" You mean there's an actual case of that? I thought it only happened in that old Japanese high school baseball drama manga.
I betcha if the US was closer to Russia & China we'd see more serious news. What are they up to? Are we prepared? Who'll shoot first? Instead, Miss America whines about disrespect, and our Prez has dementia. We're ready for WWIII, all right.
Always funny thank you for make us laugh Bill Maher you are one of the kind and I wish you a good health and a long lasting happiness. Big fan of you Yahane
Dude in LA partly sunny is the best weather, summer is 110 degrees Fahrenheit with blinding light. I'd call that bad weather. We can really use clouds.
Reminds me of that episode of "The Simpsons" where Bart and Lisa served as anchors for a kids news show. Bart had a segment on "Bart's People" while Lisa actually reported real news but Bart's is more popular. Lisa then complain about how Bart is not reporting actual news but the dumbass real life Americans will always support Bart instead of Lisa, no matter how much more sense Lisa makes.
+Bob Jones: Pretty much. Case in point with me, CNN. I just don't know what to make of CNN these days, which is my problem with it. Once in a blue moon they try & go back to their Centrist roots. Unfortunately CNN to me is like eating grits without seasoning, no flavor. These days it almost feels like one is "forced" to view more then one channel, or read more then 1 newspaper to get any semblance of a "real" story.
"Some say the ducks have flown south for the winter, others say Toronto. Still others say the ducks have simply flown over to that pond, right over there..."
Family Guy did a pretty good one where Louis becomes a politician and when she tries to talk about real shit nobody listens and then when Brian tells her to be stupid and obvious she says "I'd do what Jesus wants" '9/11 was bad" and everyone is cheering like crazy, eventually she just answers ever question "9...... eleven" and the crowd loves her. And its not far from the truth
When it comes to mainstream TV news, I can think of only two rules: Restore the focus to stories that matter, and either have an actual impact on many lives or are part of a larger statistical trend which does. If you're caught lying and you don't immediately apologize, you're fired ~ that's the only way to maintain credibility for your network. As it stands now, the mainstream TV news is mostly wasting our time ~ which is why I prefer shows like Real Time to get my news ...
They need to stop measuring the ratings and selling advertising during the news hour like they used to back in the day. The news hour was for news... A public service. It wasn't meant to entertain or sell drugs, cars or cereal. Just to serve the public.
8 years ago: "Here in LA bad weather is partly sunny." Now: "Here in LA bad weather is a blizzard with 2 feet of snow or 20 inches of rain in half an hour". Bill, think its time for a New Rule on climate change.
And this is why you end up with a guy who can scream "Fake News" everytime something he doesn't like is said about him and completely get away with it. The bar was set pretty low to begin with, hope the "Fake News" establishment learns a lesson.
Network news does this because people want it. Polls and viewer correspondence consistently confirm that. If there really were a news program like the one Bill is describing, people wouldn't watch it. Too distressing and scary. People do, however, just adore shows like Dateline NBC, Forensic Files, American Greed, Lock Up, etc. We love to see bad things happening to other people. But suggest that bad things might happen to them and theirs in the future? No, they don't want to think about that. People don't watch TV for enlightenment. They want to be entertained, and there's nothing more entertaining than watching other people suffering through stuff that isn't happening to you.
The exact reason I now get most of today's important issues from Bill. Because network news is now nothing but trending internet garbage, and celebrity gossip. They've sacrificed relevance with views, a bad practice...
I think it's time all news came with a disclaimer similar to The Daily Show. The only reason people still watch it is because they mistakenly believe it may contain traces of facts. Without that misconception the news would be forced to either do their job, thus allowing for the removal of the disclaimer, or at least be entertaining.
Timothy Evangelista They do. And when gas hits $5 a gallon one company will start showing porn to lure you away from a competitor charging a penny less
That's why they have local news. How about you start getting the surf report here in California on your national news? Would you understand then? BTW, they have an entire channel devoted to weather, so if weather is super important to you, there is a place you can get all of that information. It's called the weather channel.
No, weather in LA is epic drought and Santa Ana winds blowing giant wildfires into subdivisions. I'll take snow in Buffalo any day (and usually have to).
As a massachusetts resident, the snow-freak out drives me crazy too. Every time a storm is coming, local and national news act like Godzilla is headed to shore. How long can you possibly spend talking about a snow storm. It's snow. It happens every year (almost). It's not that big a deal.
I live in South Carolina, so it is kind of a big deal here. (Considering everything shuts down because we can't drive on that stuff.)
My favorite headline, always delivered in an emotional tremolo, is the equivalent of "the biggest storm/fire/whatever event in five years!"
Breaking News: Broken News
+Tony Yepp, it is!
Kaden Smidt more like news is brokenz
I live in Buffalo and i'm tired of being told it's snowing in Buffalo
This is Bill's best one yet, imo
My favorite weather joke was on Letterman. He showed Al Roker going on about some snow in New York and how "It was one to tell your grandchildren about", and David's line was "It was so cold we had to put on a hat and coat".
Oh, I must've missed the story about the old blind vet who still drives a school bus!
As someone watching this from Buffalo I can confirm it is in fact snowing
No...you're mistaken. That is surely ash from the scorched Earth caused by man made global warming. That isn't frostbite...it's your body overreacting to the searing heat. No, really...the government said so and so did Al Gore and the other would-be Carbon Credit Billionaires.
Iam TheOsprey Weather is not climate, you willfully ignorant fuckstick.
You stole that line from a cnn anchor you bastard...... But yea climate deniers are fuck sticks.
Helloder1627352 First of all, you're referring to Bill Weir. And I didn't so much steal it, as I am spreading his gospel. Secondly, Unlike Bill Weir, I'm not going to apologize like a punk bitch. Thirdly, but yeah... yeah, they(deniers) are fucksticks.
God cocksucking dammit i forgot he apologized. I'll accept my loss in this one.
Everytime I go to America I have learned to accept the fact I will not know what is going on in the rest of the world for the next few weeks.
I love Bill Maher, that's really all I can say.
"then the interview a Dr that said 'being fat leads to obesity'". LMMFAO
If "we are what we eat," then "we are what we watch" should also hold true. Or perhaps more succinctly, "Garbage in - garbage out." Choose what to believe wisely.
+Heywood Yabloome Superstitions are like that. I have a black cat, so just in case, I keep a four-leaf clover in my imaginary pocket bible at all times. ;)
+Heywood Yabloome I think somebody said, "Many grow up, some get older and few grow wise." My best advice is to shun propaganda and jive. It's a giant first step.
"We are what we watch".........Well said,well said.
Man, that is some great advice. I am so ashamed to be guilty of my lack of wisdom. I try so hard to be careful but I got suckered.
Reminds me of what George Carlin said regarding people complaining about politicians: "Everybody complains about politicians [...] Well, where do people think these politicians come from? [...] They come from American parents and American families [...] and they are elected by American citizens. This is the best we can do folks. This is what we have to offer. It's what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out."
I've been saying this for years. It's about time someone comes out and says something.
About my favorite Bill Maher!
This is so true. During the last year's drought we drove through California, saw what's going on and wondered when the hell national media will cover it. This despite the fact that California produces a huge fraction of nation's fruits and vegetables.
Terror...Confusion...pleasure...solice. I don't believe the pattern has changed.
A bomb went off in a mirror maze, causing a woman to orgasm herself to death!
Jon Oliver is showing some real news stories and it's working great for him, thank fuck.
lol this guy tells how it is even though some of his ideas i dont agree
Right on! I made it a point to stop watching any kind of broadcast news around 5 years ago.All the negative BS is so depressing.
100% agree. Great video.
This aged well. Lester Holt has definitely been better than Brian Williams
I live in the UK where the news is almost completely different to that of the US, the presenters usually conduct themselves professionally and concentrate on the news at hand, rather than this "Hey look at me, I'm famous" charade that seems to plague the US news.
It seems to be more about sensationalism than actually reporting accurate facts. Not saying it doesn't happen here because it does(albeit more in print form like the daily mail, the sun etc). Like when the Ebola thing was happening, every US broadcast I watched on it was making out like the end of days was here and tried to scaremonger people rather than actually provide some facts about the disease itself.
GamingByteTv That is why I only watch Bill Maher and MSNBC for American politics and the BBC for world news. I have tremendous respect for the BBC, and I hope that American "journalism" will correct itself one day and actually become journalistic for a change.
The BBC is infected with leftist bias as well though.
The Triggerati no, the BBC is just normal news and isn't fox
+gnilttbs That just goes to show how far down the hole you are if you can't even see it. The UK looks like a socialist police state at this point from over here. The U.S. is a mess for a whole different set of problems, but I'm sure glad I can express myself without fear of being arrested for offending someone online or in person.
It's as simple as this here in America......it's about ratings. Whatever garners the most eyeballs sells the most soap and trucks. If the network news could sell more trucks by showing two flies fucking for an hour, that's what they would show.
You rock, Bill Maher! You rock hard! Testify!
Fabulous segment.
"The pitcher who won the big game to honor his dead twin brother"
You mean there's an actual case of that? I thought it only happened in that old Japanese high school baseball drama manga.
"Goodnight and goodluck"
The last joke made me choke on my apple lol.
Now I know why I stopped watching network news so long ago.I think it was after Huntley/Brinkley.
Partly sunny...I love it!
I been saying the news was a joke for years. Thanks. Bill
this was fantastic
So true
This segment was brilliant.
An old veteran who is blind but still drives the school bus. LMFAO. That vet is a Marine.
Now that was really WELL DONE BILL!
The News in the UK is so much more unbiased and professional, covering important national and international stories from experts.
I betcha if the US was closer to Russia & China we'd see more serious news. What are they up to? Are we prepared? Who'll shoot first?
Instead, Miss America whines about disrespect, and our Prez has dementia. We're ready for WWIII, all right.
That's why I listen to BBC world service
Howdy from Texas 😁
Here here....you have been warning us all along.
Super truth segment. Thanks
Best Bill bit I've ever seen
This is exactly why I switched over to the BBC world news a long time ago.
Always funny thank you for make us laugh Bill Maher you are one of the kind and I wish you a good health and a long lasting happiness. Big fan of you Yahane
That was refreshing.
“Coming to you live, from the snow blower aisle at Home Depot”- hahaha😂
Love u, Bill Maher!
We have nothing better to offer here in Australia with bullshit programs like "A Current Affair" and "Today Tonight".
There is no news on TV. Just entertainment between constant commercials.
Lol, bill was killing it tonight!!!
Inside Edition and TMZ should also be removed from television
Spot on!
Dude in LA partly sunny is the best weather, summer is 110 degrees Fahrenheit with blinding light. I'd call that bad weather. We can really use clouds.
Reminds me of that episode of "The Simpsons" where Bart and Lisa served as anchors for a kids news show. Bart had a segment on "Bart's People" while Lisa actually reported real news but Bart's is more popular. Lisa then complain about how Bart is not reporting actual news but the dumbass real life Americans will always support Bart instead of Lisa, no matter how much more sense Lisa makes.
+Bob Jones: Pretty much. Case in point with me, CNN. I just don't know what to make of CNN these days, which is my problem with it. Once in a blue moon they try & go back to their Centrist roots. Unfortunately CNN to me is like eating grits without seasoning, no flavor.
These days it almost feels like one is "forced" to view more then one channel, or read more then 1 newspaper to get any semblance of a "real" story.
"Some say the ducks have flown south for the winter, others say Toronto. Still others say the ducks have simply flown over to that pond, right over there..."
Family Guy did a pretty good one where Louis becomes a politician and when she tries to talk about real shit nobody listens and then when Brian tells her to be stupid and obvious she says "I'd do what Jesus wants" '9/11 was bad" and everyone is cheering like crazy, eventually she just answers ever question "9...... eleven" and the crowd loves her. And its not far from the truth
I think it is a shame that ABC stuck with David Muir instead of moving on to Tom Llamas.
Hallelujah.....
When it comes to mainstream TV news, I can think of only two rules:
Restore the focus to stories that matter, and either have an actual impact on many lives or are part of a larger statistical trend which does.
If you're caught lying and you don't immediately apologize, you're fired ~ that's the only way to maintain credibility for your network.
As it stands now, the mainstream TV news is mostly wasting our time ~ which is why I prefer shows like Real Time to get my news ...
They need to stop measuring the ratings and selling advertising during the news hour like they used to back in the day. The news hour was for news... A public service. It wasn't meant to entertain or sell drugs, cars or cereal. Just to serve the public.
Bill was so spot on with the weather criticism. I don't hate the nightly news, but the weather coverage makes it almost unbearable at times.
This is a synopsis of the series "Newsroom".
It is that way and I don’t think it can change. We are choosing what we want to see and there you go.
Maher on the top of his game.
I agree with you. News on tv sucks. I just want facts, no opinions, no fluff stories
Why was Bill Maher blaming the news anchor and not the editor? Does the anchor select the news stories for broadcast in the USA?
awesome!
Bill actually made me kinda miss network news.
Spot on bill!
An old black veteran who is blind but still drives the school bus.
A brilliant joke. Well constructed, unexpected. Good writing.
Preach my man. Preach
Hearing David goggle during this segment gives me life.
Edward R Murrow would be ashamed of what news journalism has become.
8 years ago: "Here in LA bad weather is partly sunny."
Now: "Here in LA bad weather is a blizzard with 2 feet of snow or 20 inches of rain in half an hour".
Bill, think its time for a New Rule on climate change.
This sounds like our daily lament as we all struggle to find out what is really happening.
This couldn't be more accurate lmao
AMEN!!
Right on Bill!!
Amen Bill. Who watches network "news"?
Gold
Amen Bill!!
But, like Ann Murray said, “We sure could use a little good news today.”
the same people who lament the loss of manufacturing jobs are the same people who go on about the dangers of climate change.
the irony.
This aged well
And this is why you end up with a guy who can scream "Fake News" everytime something he doesn't like is said about him and completely get away with it.
The bar was set pretty low to begin with, hope the "Fake News" establishment learns a lesson.
You rule !!
Be careful what you wish for I’m sure we all wish the news went back to the way it was
I love you bill
Damn... most of those News Segments were actually jokes on Anchorman...
You ok, US Media? you want a break? here's your walking stick...
Brain apologized and faced the consequences and bounced back. Take a page from his book. I like him. I respect him.
Network news does this because people want it. Polls and viewer correspondence consistently confirm that. If there really were a news program like the one Bill is describing, people wouldn't watch it. Too distressing and scary. People do, however, just adore shows like Dateline NBC, Forensic Files, American Greed, Lock Up, etc. We love to see bad things happening to other people. But suggest that bad things might happen to them and theirs in the future? No, they don't want to think about that. People don't watch TV for enlightenment. They want to be entertained, and there's nothing more entertaining than watching other people suffering through stuff that isn't happening to you.
I'm watching Brian Williams right now.
Amen Bill...
perfect
Yeah. Not only in the US. Here in Holland I think real news doesnt make tv. Mostly on commercial networks...
To me the all time best news Anchor (I was a kid), Walter Cronkite. Second, Tom Brokaw.
I'm non-American but I came to know about Cronkite while watching documentaries on the Apollo moon landing goal. His voice is magnificent!
The exact reason I now get most of today's important issues from Bill. Because network news is now nothing but trending internet garbage, and celebrity gossip. They've sacrificed relevance with views, a bad practice...
I think it's time all news came with a disclaimer similar to The Daily Show. The only reason people still watch it is because they mistakenly believe it may contain traces of facts. Without that misconception the news would be forced to either do their job, thus allowing for the removal of the disclaimer, or at least be entertaining.
Tune in next week for Bill's special guest: Brian Williams
JK...but that'd be crazy
Not to forget 10 minutes of "sports."
Do gas stations actually have T.V consoles at the pumps? I live in Massachusetts & I have never seen such a thing.
Timothy Evangelista They do. And when gas hits $5 a gallon one company will start showing porn to lure you away from a competitor charging a penny less
Some of them do, yes.
Marathon stations in Ohio, if they can afford to "upgrade".
network news, the time between commercials for drugs you don't need
But Bill. we're constantly being told that weather has nothing to do with climate.
Uh, the weather is certainly important news.
To the millions of us on THE EAST COAST, it is news, and it does matter! Snowstorms can be deadly.
That's why they have local news. How about you start getting the surf report here in California on your national news? Would you understand then? BTW, they have an entire channel devoted to weather, so if weather is super important to you, there is a place you can get all of that information. It's called the weather channel.
2:00 Keep watching the controlled demolitions until you can see it on 9-11.
He's great
No, weather in LA is epic drought and Santa Ana winds blowing giant wildfires into subdivisions. I'll take snow in Buffalo any day (and usually have to).