Summary
- Kevin Smith's appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher resulted in a chaotic moment with an audience member, but Smith handled it perfectly, providing comedic relief.
- Fans praised Smith for his involvement in diffusing the situation, stating that his initial reaction was reminiscent of his Silent Bob character.
- Bill Maher and Kevin Smith have a rocky history together, with Maher making controversial remarks about comic book fans, including Smith, but Smith took the high road and responded in a non-confrontational manner.
Throughout the history of Real Time with Bill Maher, the show has experienced highs and lows. Among the highs, included Jim Carrey appearing on the show after 25 years, but it was worth the wait. On the flip side, Reddit users called Barbra Streisand's interview on Real Time among the very worst.
In the following, we're going to take a closer look at Kevin Smith's time alongside Bill Maher, and the chaos that would ensue with an audience member. We'll take a look back at the perfect way Kevin Smith handled the situation.
In addition, we're going to take a closer look at Smith's history with Maher, which was a problematic one given their past history.
Kevin Smith Chimed In With The Perfect Response, Referring To The Moment With The Heckler As A 'Real Time'
This happens from time to time on Real Time with Bill Maher, an audience member gets heated, and brings up a political point of their own. Thankfully, on this occasion, Kevin Smith was there to provide some comedic relief. While the audience member is going on a rant, Kevin Smith says, "Dad, shut up."
Once the rant comes to an end, Smith receives a warm reaction from the audience for saying, "That was such a 'Real Time'"
The awkward moment can be seen in the video below posted on YouTube.
As expected, fans on YouTube had praise for the way Smith handled the moment. One fan chimes and says Smith's involvement was all too familiar. "I love how Kevin's initial reaction to the guy is a Silent Bob expression."
Another fan writes, "He didn't actually throw out the hecklers the last time. He complained that security wasn't doing anything, ran into the audience and his people dragged the guy out while Bill followed them. It was a great tv moment, but he didn't physically remove anyone no matter how many times he says otherwise."
Kevin Smith clearly saved an awkward moment, however, his history with Bill Maher isn't the cleanest.
Bill Maher And Kevin Smith Have A Rocky History Together
Bill Maher's reaction Stan Lee's passing did not sit well with lots of fans. While discussing Stan Lee's passing, Maher basically took a shot at all comic book fans, and some felt as though some of it was directed towards Kevin Smith. Bill Maher told comic book fans to grow up.
Maher said in his controversial statement, “I posted a blog that in no way was an attack on Mr. Lee, but took the occasion of his death to express my dismay at people who think comic books are literature, and superhero movies are great cinema and who, in general, are stuck in an everlasting childhood."
He continues, “Bragging that you’re all about the Marvel Universe is like boasting that your mother still pins your mittens to your sleeves. You can, if you want, like the exact same things you liked when you were ten but if you do, you need to grow up. That was the point of my blog.
Kevin Smith did respond to the moment on Twitter, and he decided to take the high road, not adding to the controversial statement.
Smith tweeted at the time, "Yes, @billmaher took a shot at me during his show last night, in the midst of his latest rant about @TheRealStanLee and adults who like comic books," Smith wrote. "No, I'm not mad at all. Bill may talk tough but he's a stoner like me and a real pussy cat when confronted."
Clearly, Smith wasn't offended by the comments made by Maher, as for other fans, well they clearly weren't as okay with the comments. Wouldn't be the first time Maher says something that doesn't sit well with viewers...
It Wasn't The Only Time Bill Maher Got Interrupted By An Audience Member
In the past, Bill Maher once kicked out an audience member during live TV. This took place during a touchy conversation about 9/11. During the moment, Maher was clearly furious with the audience member, while he wasn't thrilled with his security team either.
Maher said, "Hey! Do we have some f****** security in this building? Or do I have to come over and kick this guy's a**?"
He continues, "Get her the f*** out! Hey! This isn't the Iowa Caucus. It's not a debate. It's a debate between us [referring to his panelists]. You're in the audience. 'Audience' comes from the Latin, 'to listen'. What's going on here!?"
The show faced other memorable moments like the time Russell Brand completely silenced Bill Maher and the rest of the panel. Clearly, Real Time is unpredictable whether it be because of a guest, or extra excited member of the audience...