Bill Maher’s Ariana Grande Joke Met With Audience Reaction
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Bill Maher’s Ariana Grande Joke Met With Audience Reaction

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During his opening monologue on Friday's episode of “Real Time,” Bill Maher made a joke about Ariana Grande’s weight, eliciting a mixed response from the live audience.

Maher delivered the comment while discussing his hope for alien intervention. He stated, “I hope the aliens are here, I do. I hope they’re here and watching us and they’re going to save us.” He then continued with, “And, by the way, the […]. " It also doesn’t explain *why* he made the comment, only reporting that he did so during his monologue.

The report focuses solely on the occurrence of the joke and the immediate audience response, offering no further context or analysis.

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