Bill Maher Blasts 'Traitors to Journalism'

Real Time host breaks down his recent Zayn Malik gag: "They look alike. That's it!"

Take a look at the following screen grab:

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It’s from last night’s fun bit on Real Time with Bill Maher during which the host mockingly broke down, for benefit of “the PC police,” a recent Overtime “New Rules” rant about One Direction member Zayn Malik. Following Maher’s original March 27 riff, there was plenty of media coverage of the resulting  social media blowback. The comedian’s message for the pictured outlets:

“But for all the respectable media outlets who covered this story, when you could have spent time and space on real news that needs reporting… You are not only traitors to journalism.

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