A wordplay on ridiculous, Bill Maher's new docu-comedy Religulous found its calling this weekend when it opened across the country. It
grossed a modest $3.5 million and ranked number 10 at the box office, but I suspect many people will have an opinion regardless of whether they see it.
Directed by Larry Charles of Borat and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Religulous will remind you of everyone's favorite Kazakhstani roaming around America, exposing isms and making enemies.
Bill Maher isn't what you'd call a God-fearing man — far from it. He makes no secret that he's a rationalist and an atheist, and thinks all organized religions are a bunch of bunk. The comedian is trying his hand at preaching without the choir in
his new documentary, Religulous, directed by Borat director Larry Charles.
In case you were sleeping, out, or sans fancy cable this weekend, I've got you covered. Bill Maher and SNL were both new with send ups of the Olympic Torch firestorm and the Petraeus hearings.
Did you catch cops on the Segways?
Longtime Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank announced on Real Time this weekend that he plans to "file a bill as soon as we go back to
remove all penalties for small amounts of marijuana." Frank said, "I wanted to do it for a long time. I filed it in the state legislature in the '70s.
OK, yes he's on a premium channel so he gets a backseat to the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert-basic-cable powerhouse, but he's funny! Check out this recent New Rules, from Real Time.
My laugh-out-loud moment?
