Bill Maher’s Jab About Ariana Grande’s Weight Leads to ‘Real Time’ Studio Audience Groans

The comedian's joke came after it was recently revealed that the Grammy winner would be "taking a step back from visibility" once her tour ends following "endless, ongoing public scrutiny."

Bill Maher made a joke about Ariana Grande’s weight during Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” and drew mixed reactions from his live audience. “I hope the aliens are here, I do. I hope they’re here and watching us and they’re going to save us,” Maher said during his opening monologue. “And, by the way, the…

PicMonkey/ Reuters Bill Maher’s tasteless joke about a pop star’s body bombed with his own audience. During his monologue on Friday’s Real Time With Bill Maher, the 70-year-old host was discussing newly released UFO files when he decided to drag singer Ariana Grande, 33, into the bit. “The administration this week, jus

Maher doubled down on a punchline that earned him more groans than laughs.

Too soon, too tasteless or just too cruel, take your pick, but Bill Maher’s two Ariana Grande weight jokes during his opening monologue on Friday’s Real Time With Bill Maher were met with mixed audience reactions. Maher sidled up to the subject by recapping some of the bad news of the week, then saying, “I…

Ariana Grande admitted she was 'overwhelmed' on Thursday night as she celebrated the end of her North American tour leg.

It’s perhaps best that Grande’s young fans have as much of a break from the strange world of parasocial celebrity as the one their idol clearly needs

Ariana Grande, 33, has faced attention and commentary throughout her career around her appearance, with the current focus being on the increasing visibility of her body’s bone structure, including her sternum and rib cage.