Reports of Bill Maher exiting Real Time are greatly exaggerated. In fact, Maher said that HBO will have to drag him off the weekly talk show. Maher addressed the speculation on CNN’s The Lead on Friday,

The political pundit also curiously downplayed his prior concerns Friday on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" about the dangers of another Trump term.

Comedian Bill Maher joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and how it will affect his comedy.