Bill Maher

Bill Maher's Sixth HBO Special

Less than a month before the return of the hit HBO series "Real Time with Bill Maher," the stand-up presentation Bill Maher: I'm Swiss stars the comedian and social commentator in an all-new comedy performance when it debuts Saturday, July 30, 2005 at 10 p.m. on HBO. The special was taped before a live audience at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Ore.

Other playdates: Aug. 3 (12:30 a.m.), 9 (10:15 p.m.), 15 (midnight), 18 (3:20 a.m.) and 24 (2:10 a.m.). HBO2 playdates: July 31 (11:30 p.m.) and Aug. 12 (9:45 p.m.) and 27 (1:30 a.m.).

His seventh solo comedy special on the network, this all-new special features Maher's insights and observations on a wide range of social and political issues. Among the hot-button subjects he discusses are morality and values, gay marriage, the presidential election, homeland security, marijuana and the war on sex.

Maher was the creator and host of "Politically Incorrect," which was produced by HBO Downtown Productions and debuted on Comedy Central in 1993. The series moved to ABC in 1997, where Brad Grey Television joined HBO Downtown Productions as producers, and ended its run in 2002.

Maher's other HBO credits include four hour-long specials - "Victory Begins at Home," "Be More Cynical," "The Golden Goose Special" and "Stuff That Struck Me Funny" - plus "30 Seconds Over Washington," two half-hour stand-up specials, and "Comic Relief VI(tm)." He is the author of the books "When You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism," "Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits" and "True Story." Maher's latest book, "New Rules: Polite Musings of a Timid Observer," based on the popular "New Rules" segment of "Real Time," will be published Aug. 9.

Bill Maher: I'm Swiss is executive produced by Bill Maher and Marc Gurvitz; producer/director, Michael Drumm; producer, Andrea Allen; written by Bill Maher.