Ben Affleck apparently will not return to Real Time with Bill Maher after his infamous clash with the show’s host in 2014.
In a new interview, Bill Maher revealed that Ben has not opted to return, despite being given the opportunity.
“I love him, but we just are gonna disagree on that one. I don’t know. Maybe if I talked to him privately or it’s been, you know, 12 years, maybe I think there’s a middle ground,” Bill said on Club Random on August 17.
He revealed he asks him every year to return, but he has not.
What happened between Bill Maher and Ben Affleck?
In October of 2014, Ben Affleck appeared on the program and they got in a heated debate about Islam.
“Hold on – are you the person who officially understands the codified doctrine of Islam?” Ben asked on the show. “(Your characterization) is gross and racist. It’s like saying, ‘Oh, you shifty Jew!’”
Bill responded, “It’s the only religion that acts like the mafia – that will f–king kill you if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture, or write the wrong book.”
“What is your solution? That we condemn Islam?” Ben questioned. “We’ve killed more Muslims then they’ve killed us by an awful lot, and we’ve invaded more Islamic nations. But we’re exempted from this things?”
There are numerous celebrities who are actually banned from talk shows.
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