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SocialDemocrat61

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Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:40 AM Mar 7

'West Wing' Star's Wife Unloads on Bill Maher for Attacking Him [View all]

‘West Wing’ Star’s Wife Unloads on Bill Maher for Attacking Him
Owen Mason Hill

Actress Amy Landecker lambasted “hypocrite” Bill Maher for using her husband, Bradley Whitford, as a liberal punching bag.

“If Bill Maher wants to come after my fricking husband one more time and complain about the fact that people who are known are having an opinion. Who is he? What is he famous for? Just being known and having an opinion?” Landecker, 56, said with Whitford by her side on Obsessed: The Podcast. “And then coming after him and going, ‘Oh, you’re the worst kind of liberal.’ Well, to me, he’s the worst kind of hypocrite.”
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“First of all, why are you so grumpy? You are literally the most angry stoner I’ve ever met in my entire life,” Landecker said. “Plus, your show has never been bigger, so shut up about being canceled.”

“He is worried about cancel culture on this, his 35th year of hosting a show,” Whitford agreed. “He’s a comedian talking about politics, and he doesn’t want anyone else to express an opinion!”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/bradley-whitfords-wife-amy-landecker-unloads-on-bill-maher-for-attacking-him-over-cheryl-hines/


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Good for her. Maher is such an arrogant prick!! ratchiweenie Mar 7 #1
She Mahered and feathered him. BattleRow Mar 7 #11
Ooooh, GOOD one! calimary Mar 8 #49
Arrogance is Maher's middle name. joshdawg Mar 7 #41
No argument here newdeal2 Mar 7 #2
When I was a teenager, mom used to constantly complain about one of those talking heads Wonder Why Mar 7 #39
I can't stand Bill Maher. yardwork Mar 7 #3
I turned against him even before Bush was out of office. slightlv Mar 7 #42
Bill Maher is a giant prick. City Lights Mar 7 #4
Obsessed LessAspin Mar 7 #5
Lots of folks like to be talked down to displacedvermoter Mar 7 #10
More the Howard Stern of liberal politics Sympthsical Mar 7 #12
I'm glad you're as easily amused by your fellow DUers as you are by Maher. Ilikepurple Mar 7 #29
That sounds rough Sympthsical Mar 7 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Mar 8 #50
Nobody likes Maher more than Maher. Is now and has always been. Eh men. twodogsbarking Mar 7 #6
We quit watching him about two years ago. His show was why we subscribed to HBO. mommymarine2003 Mar 7 #7
Maher has been irrelevant since before the first trump term. BComplex Mar 7 #16
He's been irrelevant since he gave Ann Coulter a platform. LisaM Mar 7 #40
We did same thing but my step daughter Tree Lady Mar 7 #18
More than kissing up misanthrope Mar 7 #37
He is aging very badly Tree Lady Mar 7 #43
He comes across as a bitter old man misanthrope Mar 7 #46
I gave up on Maher after his dinner with Trump kellytore Mar 7 #8
Why is Maher even relevant? Wednesdays Mar 7 #9
Many years ago, my husband and I looked forward to watching Real Time. chouchou Mar 7 #13
It is sad. I used to like him too. Not anymore. Martin68 Mar 7 #15
Same DarthDem Mar 7 #34
Maher is indeed a hypocritical whiner - and a phony liberal. Martin68 Mar 7 #14
Bradley Whitford was always my favorite actor on West Wing FakeNoose Mar 7 #17
Bradley Whitford is so good.. LessAspin Mar 7 #44
I love she and Whitfird met on The Handmaid's Tale obamanut2012 Mar 7 #19
Bill Maher...a face made for radio, and a voice made for silent film. sop Mar 7 #20
perfect! niyad Mar 7 #22
Yes!! Great! Maher is an ass. LymphocyteLover Mar 7 #21
A college prof I had once posed a question: if a comedian tells a joke but no one laughs... JHB Mar 7 #23
Ugh Bill Maher ... OldBoss Mar 7 #24
He lucked out popsdenver Mar 8 #47
Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Mar 7 #25
Imagine Traildogbob Mar 7 #26
In my opinion Dave Id Mar 7 #27
Bill Maher ceased being funny or amusing a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Mar 7 #28
I used to enjoy his show JBTaurus83 Mar 7 #30
Maher has always been a front-runner and political dilettante... appmanga Mar 7 #31
It's not surprising that she doesn't suffer fools gladly. rsdsharp Mar 7 #33
m is not a liberal! Hope22 Mar 7 #35
"The most angry stoner I've ever met in my entire life" misanthrope Mar 7 #36
Bill Maher is the new Dennis Miller. F*ck him! Buttoneer Mar 7 #38
My hero. Bradley Whitford Calls Out Sarandon Cha Mar 7 #45
WOW! That'll leave a mark. Maru Kitteh Mar 8 #48
This is what Wanda meant ejbr Mar 8 #51
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