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12th Apr 2015

Video: US chat show host has a pop at Irish media outlets for pointing out his controversial remark

Dig deeper Bill Maher, dig deeper.

Paul Moore

Dig deeper Bill Maher, dig deeper.

You may remember a few days ago when we told you about Bill Maher’s inappropriate remark that compared Zayn Malik’s decision to quit One Direction with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man accused of orchestrating the Boston Marathon bombing with his brother in April 2013.

The controversial host of Real Time tried to explain his remark last night but also said that any outlet that took umbrage with his gaffe were “12 year old girls” and “traitors to journalism”.

We have a feeling that lots of people will strongly disagree with Maher’s views and his attempt to ‘explain’ them.

Take a look and his rather insulting remarks aimed towards the professional and competent journalists that covered the story, they’re uttered near the 4:00 mark.

 

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