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Politically Incorrect
is an American late-night, half-hour political
talk show
hosted by
Bill Maher
that aired from 1993 to 2002. It premiered on
Comedy Central
in 1993, before moving to
ABC
in January 1997. On September 17, 2001, Bill Maher criticized
United States foreign policy
on the show and argued that the perpetrators of the
September 11 terrorist attacks
were not cowards. The comments were widely condemned,
[1]
and while Maher later apologized, major advertisers stopped advertising with the show.
[2]
The show was canceled in 2002.
The show first originated from
New York City
, but soon moved to
Los Angeles
. The New York episodes were shot at the
CBS Broadcast Center
and the Los Angeles episodes at
CBS Television City
, where it remained even after its move to ABC.
The first episode featured comedian
Jerry Seinfeld
,
Howard Stern
co-host
Robin Quivers
,
Republican Party
strategist
Ed Rollins
, and comedian
Larry Miller
. Frequent guests included
Dave Matthews
,
Arianna Huffington
,
Michael McKean
,
Ann Coulter
,
Carrot Top
, and
Christine O'Donnell
.
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