NEWS: Bill Maher Refuses to Apologize for Irwin Gag

CELEB: Bill Maher Refuses to Apologize for Irwin Gag

Bloggers everywhere called for an apology from comedian Bill Maher after photos surfaced of Maher dressed for Halloween as a dead Steve Irwin. Photos depicted Maher wearing Irwin’s trademark khaki uniform with a bloody sting ray barb poking out of his chest. While very few found his costume amusing, Maher claimed he will never apologize for the faux pas, and he asked people to get off his fucking nuts.

At least the costume displayed his creativity. Too bad it wasn’t funny.

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i think the joke he did on Real Time was funny

Ummm...yeah...we thought it was a pretty kick-ass idea, too

It was funny, because Steve Irwin was a Class-A idiot.

I hear Coppertone protects you from deadly rays.

The thing all the "Oh, don'ts! He was an ANIMAL LOVER AND A SAINT!" 's need to keep in mind is that Steve Irwin HIMSELF said he hoped he would die doing what he loved, and that WHEN HE DIED, he hoped it would be caught on film. I mean, seriously...I would love to be able to call my own death like that. He got what he wanted. Let's stop being so fucking touchy!

I cant believe how many people are hurt by BM's coustume. I get it: Irwin was a conservationist, a father, on the discovery chanel, Australian, and probably a nifty dancer. But ya know, the one thing I never heard upon Irwins death was how unexpected the death was. He put himself in harms way time and again for a great camera shot, and got killed. More to the point, he was a celebrity who died stupidly. Thats prime fodder for comedy.

Suck it up kids this isnt the Hallmark Store.

I suppose it's "poor taste", but I think it's fucking hilarious.

I'm not offended by the costume, but Bill's comments last week showed that he didn't realize that Irwin's death was accidental. No thumb up a stingray's ass this time - the guy just swam too close to one that was in hiding.

Yeah. I don't care about the costume. Maher just isn't funny. At all.

exactlywhat I was thinking. It was funny to me

His face is pretty funny.

He should apologize for that hair. Seriously.

I'm sorry for my opinion but here it is. Steve Irwin got what was coming to him. If you lack respect for mother nature and piss on her for a living and capitolize off the whole thing, Your death isn't a tragedy its a payback. I HATED Steve Irwin and did not shed a tear for his lost at all. I feel only for his children but also breathe a sigh of relief that he was killed before he got them killed. The guy is a boob. Even in death.
As for Bill Maher I'd still do him. Good for him. Thank You for making his life a joke.
P.S. Love you Jeff Corwin. A true respecter of our planet and a brilliant educator on nature and how lethal she can be.



Once again I apologize for my Views- But only to be P.C

it looks like a wet tarantula. part of the costume, perhaps?

I gotta say his costume, isn't very creative, cause it sucks even as simple as it is, w/o the stingray, I wouldn't know what the hell he was. Then again, I have high standards.
But, no, I'm with the 'In Bad Taste' camp on this one, and if people actually think Steve Irwin "got what he deserved/what was coming" first you're an idiot, second then why shouldn't Bil Maher expect public scrutiny, its what's coming to celebritues.

Awww Bill..always trying so hard to get attention.
Trying to hard to be another Howard Stern or Dennis Miller? I think so.

I find that tasteless, and really disrespectful.

yeah...south park did it already whats the big deal.

i love bill maher

i dont always agree with him but he makes me laugh so fucking hard

Actually it's really funny.

The only surprising thing was that Bill Maher did something funny. Hahaha.

it'd be funnier if he weren't the fourth guy I've seen wearing that costume this year.

How did Irwin disrespect mother nature again?
He like, embarassed a bunch of animals. How awful.
Gimme a break, LcLgirl.

You thought BM's costume was bad, check out this shit.