Al Franken Cancels Appearance on Bill Maher's Show
by EG
Bill Maher will return to host Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO this week after drawing criticism for uttering a racial slur on the air.
HBO confirmed to PEOPLE that Maher will appear on the show Friday, though his long-term future at the network remains unclear, and at least one guest for the next episode of Real Time has already backed out, with Sen. Al Franken‘s rep Michael Dale-Stein confirming to PEOPLE on Monday that the congressman has canceled his scheduled appearance for Friday.
“Senator Franken believes that what Bill Maher said was inappropriate and offensive, which is why he made the decision not to appear on the next episode of Real Time,’ ” reads Franken’s statement. “He was glad to see Bill, whom the Senator considers to be a good friend, apologize and express sincere regret for his comment.”
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Al Franken was a frequent contributor to Saturday Night Live in the series' early days.