https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-maher-real-time-returning-without-writers-wga-strike/#:~:text=Citing%20the%20need%20%22to%20bring,now%20in%20its%20fifth%20month.

Citing the need "to bring people back to work," comedian Bill Maher announced Wednesday that his HBO political talk show "Real Time" will return to the air, but without writers amid the ongoing strike, now in its fifth month.

WGA calls Bill Maher "disappointing" (https://deadline.com/2023/09/writers-strike-bill-maher-real-time-wga-disappointing-picket-1235546557/)

I think the writers are in for a big surprise, the public is totally fed up with them and when they do finally return to work, it won't be an "open arms" greeting.

http://www.agcwebpages.com/BLINDITEMS/2023/SEPTEMBER.html

160. ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER 09/14 **4** (https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2023/09/blind-item-4_14.html)

The pay cable talk show host (https://officialfan.proboards.com/thread/627594/aftra-strike-2023-discussion-thread?page=59) has a plan and that is to permanently change the format of the show so he won't need writers, and he will pocket the extra money himself. The actress crossing the picket line to host her show was the impetus for the pay cable host. Bill Maher/”Real Time With Bill Maher”/Drew Barrymore (HBO’s ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ To Return To Air Without Writers (https://deadline.com/2023/09/writers-strike-real-time-with-bill-maher-returns-no-writers-hbo-1235546393/))

Bill Maher delays Real Time return, citing strike negotiations (https://ew.com/tv/bill-maher-pauses-real-time-return-as-studios-and-writers-resume-negotiations/#:~:text=%22My%20decision%20to%20return%20to,can%20finally%20get%20this%20done.%22)

"My decision to return to work was made when it seemed nothing was happening and there was no end in sight to this strike," Maher tweeted on Monday. "Now that both sides have agreed to go back to the negotiating table I'm going to delay the return of Real Time, for now, and hope they can finally get this done."