{"id":110049,"date":"2026-01-07T21:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=110049"},"modified":"2026-01-07T21:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:01:55","slug":"real-time-with-bill-maher-renewed-through-2028-with-season-24-debuting-january-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/07\/real-time-with-bill-maher-renewed-through-2028-with-season-24-debuting-january-23\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Real Time with Bill Maher&#8221; Renewed Through 2028, With Season 24 Debuting January 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110050\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-time-with-bill.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-time-with-bill.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-time-with-bill-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>HBO has renewed REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER for two additional seasons, extending the series through 2028. 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