I’m here because of club random. This video has less than 2000 views. Just shows how much is out there still to be discovered. This is a great interview.
I had no idea who Bob Costas was (always hated sports) until Random. He transfixed me with his intelligence, sense of humour, and all-round decency - enough to make me actually enjoy the subject they were focused on: sports! And now here is his younger self being equally impressive. What an interviewer!
@@michaelryan9833 I quit watching tv when I was in my teens, travelled and worked around the world, and did not follow any American pop culture until I broke my arm about 5 years ago and then discovered youtube and Netflix. I also do not own a smartphone! A Luddite with books and nature and conversations is how I chose to evolve. And I love Bill Maher (didn't know who he was either, until fairly recently)!
I remember Maher saying on a talk show "I'm 34 so I'm getting older." After watching this I understand why he was already worrying about age: he hadn't made it yet in show business.
Ahhh the days when you actually had to write a letter, put it in an envelope, put a stamp on it, and drop it in the mailbox if you wanted to tell someone how offended you were. (Also he's disproving the popular notion that getting easily offended is somehow a new thing).
@@jmp01a24 Its an ironic joke that he is now a tad more conservative? Obviously, you meant it pejoratively. Why is this a negative? I still don't understand why it is ironic?
Yeah, so unfunny that he reached the top of the mountain in standup in his era with numerous Tonight Show appearances and an HBO special. All of which lead to him getting two iconic talk shows.
30 tonight shows with Carson, I believe@@collinsmcrae , and you can see how much respect he gets from all types of people ( even conservatives) one of the greatest for sure
As a night owl 🦉, l used to watch this show all the time. Costas was - and still is - a great interviewer. And, as we saw on a recent episode of Mr. Maher’s Club Random, a great interviewee. Cheers from Noo Yawk, ova heyah!
He was a great comedian, whether or not you personally like his act. The Tonight Show was the top of the mountain back then, and he was invited back numerous times. How do you think he even got his shows? He did about as well in standup as you can possibly do in his era, which resulted in two smash hit talk shows of his own. He's not so sharp at standup now, because it's more of a side hussle for him at this point. He has his specific audience that he peforms for, when he does perform, and his material doesn't get pressure cooked like someone who's doing it full time in many markets.
@@collinsmcrae sorry, but never a great standup. few who guest hosted for johnny were...with Garry Shandling being a notable exception. Maher's comedy was safe/tame, perfect for tonight show audiences. Again, his two shows are/were great...but more for his punditry than his wit. A B-minus standup at best...despite his success.
@@MrPete-pe6uk It's fair to have that opinion, other than that you are just objectively wrong about his standup being clean and safe. Everyone had to cleanup for network television. His act did certainly push boundaries at the time, and he did plenty of lude material. He was a very successful standup though and those were so rare and few in number, that anyone who reached that level is an elite comic imo. Just not your personal cup of tea. Not really mine either. I completely agree about Garry Shandling though. One of the goats for me.
he's terribly unfunny at stand up. but a lot of americans think a lot of poor comedians are funny. and when he made that show his brand, he was able to do the road off that alone. so it didn't matter that he wasn't funny. they just came to see him because he was the star of a popular show.
who else is here via club random?
I’m here because of club random. This video has less than 2000 views. Just shows how much is out there still to be discovered. This is a great interview.
Yep
Yes!
Yep. Dream team here, costas and maher
Yep 🙌
Anyone here from Club Random with Bob?
I assume that’s why this was uploaded
I had no idea who Bob Costas was (always hated sports) until Random. He transfixed me with his intelligence, sense of humour, and all-round decency - enough to make me actually enjoy the subject they were focused on: sports! And now here is his younger self being equally impressive. What an interviewer!
Regardless of whether you like sports....to not know who bob costas is....that is very strange.
@@michaelryan9833 I quit watching tv when I was in my teens, travelled and worked around the world, and did not follow any American pop culture until I broke my arm about 5 years ago and then discovered youtube and Netflix. I also do not own a smartphone! A Luddite with books and nature and conversations is how I chose to evolve. And I love Bill Maher (didn't know who he was either, until fairly recently)!
I really miss this show! NBC should get Costas back for a limited run of shows on their streaming service
I don't think Costas wants to do it. He likes doing his sports show on HBO once every two or three months. I guess you could say he's semi-retired.
With the best 20 guests! Great idea.
I never knew Bill was on here, and he was excellent. Thanks for uploading.
The Maher mullet..
Bill Maher's 38 in this interview. 1994
I remember Maher saying on a talk show "I'm 34 so I'm getting older."
After watching this I understand why he was already worrying about age:
he hadn't made it yet in show business.
Such a calm talk show. Probably the last one.
Ahhh the days when you actually had to write a letter, put it in an envelope, put a stamp on it, and drop it in the mailbox if you wanted to tell someone how offended you were.
(Also he's disproving the popular notion that getting easily offended is somehow a new thing).
Love that Bill was cute once. :)
look at bill's hair!!!!!!!! ahahahahahaha
Circa 1993-96 (est.)
06:20 Legitimate spit take.
6:20 spit take!
and now Maher is reduced to a ironic joke about himself.
What do you mean?
@@milart12 he is more conservative, not liberal as he used to be.
@@jmp01a24 And why is that an "ironic joke"?
@@milart12 because it was opposite of his previous trajectory.
@@jmp01a24 Its an ironic joke that he is now a tad more conservative? Obviously, you meant it pejoratively. Why is this a negative? I still don't understand why it is ironic?
Hard to believe he's been that unfunny for this long.
Yeah, so unfunny that he reached the top of the mountain in standup in his era with numerous Tonight Show appearances and an HBO special. All of which lead to him getting two iconic talk shows.
@@collinsmcrae not only is he unfunny but he is boring. go get a job and a sense of humor collin.
30 tonight shows with Carson, I believe@@collinsmcrae , and you can see how much respect he gets from all types of people ( even conservatives) one of the greatest for sure
@@leom7 Yeah, a lot of people just don't have a fucking clue.
You just figured that out?
As a night owl 🦉, l used to watch this show all the time. Costas was - and still is - a great interviewer. And, as we saw on a recent episode of Mr. Maher’s Club Random, a great interviewee.
Cheers from Noo Yawk, ova heyah!
Never knew Bill did a Billy Ray Cyrus impression in the 90s...my how times have changed....
Bob's joke would get him cancelled today.
Mr. COHEN. oh, man. how perfect is that joke NOW? lol
What year is this?
1994
Maher is def in the club. Love him as a pundit, but not a great comedian
He was a great comedian, whether or not you personally like his act. The Tonight Show was the top of the mountain back then, and he was invited back numerous times. How do you think he even got his shows? He did about as well in standup as you can possibly do in his era, which resulted in two smash hit talk shows of his own.
He's not so sharp at standup now, because it's more of a side hussle for him at this point. He has his specific audience that he peforms for, when he does perform, and his material doesn't get pressure cooked like someone who's doing it full time in many markets.
@@collinsmcrae sorry, but never a great standup. few who guest hosted for johnny were...with Garry Shandling being a notable exception. Maher's comedy was safe/tame, perfect for tonight show audiences. Again, his two shows are/were great...but more for his punditry than his wit. A B-minus standup at best...despite his success.
@@MrPete-pe6uk It's fair to have that opinion, other than that you are just objectively wrong about his standup being clean and safe. Everyone had to cleanup for network television. His act did certainly push boundaries at the time, and he did plenty of lude material.
He was a very successful standup though and those were so rare and few in number, that anyone who reached that level is an elite comic imo. Just not your personal cup of tea. Not really mine either.
I completely agree about Garry Shandling though. One of the goats for me.
he's terribly unfunny at stand up. but a lot of americans think a lot of poor comedians are funny. and when he made that show his brand, he was able to do the road off that alone. so it didn't matter that he wasn't funny. they just came to see him because he was the star of a popular show.
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