Bill Maher brings back a past controversy involving rapper Macklemore by referencing the rapper’s 2014 “prosthetic nose” costume on his HBO program “Real Time.” In commentary aired during the show, Maher frames the renewed discussion as a comparison to current issues he discusses on the program.
Both outlets report that Maher’s remarks also come amid broader political and entertainment debate. Fox News says Maher connects the moment to his criticism of Macklemore’s Gaza-related comments and highlights the costume as part of a longer-running dispute over what it represented. The Washington Times similarly focuses on Maher reviving the 2014 costume controversy, using it as the basis for his criticism. The coverage differs mainly in emphasis—Fox News links the costume reference to Gaza remarks and a separate discussion of Ed Sheeran tour fallout, while the Washington Times centers more directly on the costume itself.
In both reports, Maher’s comments are presented as part of on-air mockery and renewed attention to an earlier incident rather than as a new development tied to the costume itself.
