{"id":2260055,"date":"2026-01-31T18:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2260055"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:16:12","slug":"bill-maher-doubles-down-on-his-criticism-of-eyeroll-activism-calls-out-hollywood-posers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bill-maher-doubles-down-on-his-criticism-of-eyeroll-activism-calls-out-hollywood-posers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher Doubles Down On His Criticism of \u2018Eyeroll Activism,\u2019 Calls Out Hollywood \u2018Posers\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Bill Maher<\/strong> had more to say about what he calls \u201ceyeroll activism\u201d on the red carpet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the \u201cNew Rule\u201d segment of his HBO talk show <em>Real Time <\/em>on January 30, Maher, 70, echoed the sentiment he shared when he was interviewed at the Golden Globes on January 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the awards ceremony, celebrities including <strong>Wanda Sykes<\/strong> and <strong>Mark Ruffalo<\/strong> donned pins reading \u201cBe Good\u201d in honor of <strong>Ren\u00e9e Good<\/strong>, the Minnesota woman shot and killed by an ICE agent January 7. As <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/bill-maher-takes-dig-wanda-204313119.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Globe previously reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Globe<\/em> previously reported<\/a>, when Maher was asked why he wasn\u2019t wearing a pin, he told a reporter, \u201cCome on, we\u2019re here for show business today. You know, it was a terrible thing that happened, and it shouldn\u2019t have happened. And, if they didn\u2019t act like such thugs, it wouldn\u2019t have had to happen. But I don\u2019t need to wear a pin about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill Maher<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the talk show <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y7_hwk0cF4E&amp;list=PLAF22812129BFCD50&amp;index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:segment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">segment<\/a>, Maher doubled down on his criticism. \u201cI hope I didn\u2019t spoil the perfect record of pins and ribbons solving all the world\u2019s problems,\u201d he said sarcastically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou f***ing posers. Three years ago everybody was all into Ukrainian flags,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhat happened to that? Another cause tossed into the junk drawer with yesterday\u2019s choke collar? Get out of here with your virtue-signaling body ornaments. They\u2019re just crucifixes for liberals, because every time I see one, I think, Jesus Christ. But congratulations for raising awareness. The awareness you really care about, which is how wonderful <em>you<\/em> are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/bill-maher-doubles-down-on-his-criticism-of-eyeroll-activism-calls-out-hollywood-posers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bill Maher Doubles Down On His Criticism of \u2018Eyeroll Activism,\u2019 Calls Out Hollywood \u2018Posers\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bill Maher Doubles Down On His Criticism of \u2018Eyeroll Activism,\u2019 Calls Out Hollywood \u2018Posers\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Globe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>Globe<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>Globe<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=globemagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Maher had more to say about what he calls \u201ceyeroll activism\u201d on the red carpet. During the \u201cNew Rule\u201d segment of his HBO talk show Real Time on January 30, Maher, 70, echoed the sentiment he shared when he was interviewed at the Golden Globes on January 11. 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