‘Finally Said Something Funny’: Bill Maher’s Gripe About Quitting Stand-Up Years After Ice Cube Pressed Him Over the N-Word Joke He Thought Would Land

‘Finally Said Something Funny’: Bill Maher’s Gripe About Quitting Stand-Up Years After Ice Cube Pressed Him Over the N-Word Joke He Thought Would Land

Bill Maher is not bringing his comedy to a city near you any time soon. Instead, fans will have to keep tuning into his “Club Random” podcast and his talk show “Real Time” on HBO to hear his jokes. The 69-year-old stand-up comic blames political climate for pushing him offstage — but many haven’t forgotten his heated clash with Ice Cube years ago, which some believe is still haunting his public appeal. (Photos by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images; Qui…