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    The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass

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    From bestselling author and host of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher's new book of political riffs serves up a savagely funny set of rules for preserving sanity in an insane world

    A follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The New Rules, The New New Rules delivers a series of hilarious, intelligent rants on everything from same-sex marriage to healthcare, from Republican agendas to celebrity meltdowns, with all the razor-sharp insight that has made Bill Maher one of the most influential comedic voices shaping the political debate today. With another presidential campaign on the horizon and a stellar set of real- life characters to have fun with-"New Rule: If Charlie Sheen's home life means he can't have a TV show, then I say Newt Gingrich can't be president"-this enlightening and important book may be the best thing you pretend to read all year.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 14, 2011
    ISBN9781101532928
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    • 3/5
      I decided to make mini fruit skewers for the office potluck tomorrow, so, being the multi-tasker that I am, I decided to listen to an audiobook while I shoved sharp sticks through unsuspecting and defenseless fruit pieces. It was kind of an apt activity, listening to this particular audiobook, because there was pretty much nobody that Bill skipped taking a jab at.



      Yeah, yeah... It's bedtime. Whatever, Grammar Cat.

      Anyway, Bill Maher is a funny, irreverent fucking guy. I don't agree with everything that he says, but I do appreciate the humor, regardless and I enjoyed this book.

      That is all.
    • 5/5
      As usual, Maher get it right!!!
    • 4/5
      As a huge fan of Bill Maher, I must say that this book was a little disappointing but still overall a good read. I say disappointing not that it was bad, I quite enjoy his humor, but as others have said some parts of the book are dated and no longer apply. Despite this, any intellectual should read this book and listen to/watch his standup or HBO show because it brings into perspective all of the things that are causing America to fall behind Europe and Asia in the hunt for global supremacy.
    • 4/5
      Funny and made me laugh, also made me jump to my computer to look up statistics, which he amazingly had right, which is so sad. And then started feeling a little repetitive and at the very end, I was a little bored but luckily it was really close to the end. Some of the stuff I knew, some I didn't, and some I didn't agree with, like calling back when a phone call drops.
    • 5/5
      If you've ever watched Real Time with Bill Maher, then you are probably familiar with Bill Maher's segment toward the end of each show called New Rules. This book is a collection of New Rules, including both the short ones and some of the longer comedic essays. Of course, with all things Bill Maher, you have to expect the politically charged brand of humor that he is quite famous for. This book does not disappoint. It is filled with that irreverent, yet informed style that he has become so famous and hated for. There are times when some might feel that he crosses a line, but it is never anything worse than what you could see weekly on his show. And he jokes about people on both sides of the political spectrum.The book is arranged alphabetically by joke name, so it is easy to keep up with where exactly you are. Most of the names for the jokes give a pretty big clue about what it will be about. The essays are in order of when they appeared on the series, with the oldest ones coming in the front of the book. It is an extremely easy read and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who just is having one of those days when they need a laugh to get through the day.
    • 5/5
      A print version of a monologue segment of his TV show, this second collection dates as far back as the end of the Bush II administration. His targets are largely political or cultural phenomenon, and while still very funny, parts of the book seem a little dated. Not all of the optimism shown ridiculing right-wing nut jobs has quite played out the way Maher (or the rest of the nation) had hoped. But there is still plenty of ammo which to ridicule and scorn conservatives, fundamentalists, and both. And for that, I must highly recommend the book.
    • 4/5
      Bill Maher is usually quite funny and this new book of his was no exception. Not for Evangelical Christians, Republicans and others who are unable to take a joke at their expense.
    • 4/5
      A really good listen. Funny and a bit outrageous, but very enjoyable.
    • 4/5
      As others have already mentioned this is a quick read with monologues /outtakes from Maher's tv show. I rarely get to see his show so this was all fresh material to me. It had me laughing out loud on several occasions. Many of his diatribes with politics I found to be dead on and only wished that some Democrats would have the balls that Maher does to say these things about the far right. I can only assume if you picked this book up you are already familiar with Maher and his politics so if anything he says offends you you shouldn't be reading this in the first place.
    • 4/5
      Bill Maher's New New Rules follows the same outline of "The New Rules" although this one is a bit longer and more political. Maher let's us know how dumb we are and how lazy we have become(frequently using Sarah Palin as an example) and keeps you laughing the whole time.Well, if you appreciate Maher's style and brand of humor.Another quick read but worth checking out.
    • 3/5
      Collection of brief commentaries on all sorts of topics--politics, religion, entertainment, and the vagaries of American society. Some are only a couple of sentences long, while others run over two pages.Good stuff, but not really intended for reading in pretty much one fell swoop the way that I read it. Probably should be part of the time-honored canon of bathroom literature.
    • 3/5
      A collection of "New Rules" (brief and sarcastic commentaries on the idiocy of pop culture and the oxygen thieves who drive it) and essays from his closing segment on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, The New New Rules has some obscenely hysterical and politically incorrect moments, as well as enough Sarah Palin slams to keep me smiling for a week. I give Maher credit for doing exactly what a lot of politicians should be doing right now: sticking to his convictions and calling things as he sees them with no allegiances to anything other than what he sees as the truth. He mocks Republican stupidity and Democratic impotency and takes politicians who are in the pocket of corporations to task. Sure, he's kind of an unapologetic asshole while doing it, but at least he's intelligent, funny, and right. So why didn't I give the book higher than a 3 star? I love Bill Maher's Real Time and faithfully tune in each week. I realized after the fact that I probably would have enjoyed the book more if I had purchased the audiobook version. His delivery adds to the sly sarcasm as Maher knows how to bring the snark. Fortunately, I've seen enough of the show that I could "hear" Maher reading this as I read along. And that brings me to the other problem. I'm such a devotee of the show that I had actually seen a lot of this material before, and the pre-2011 stuff seemed pretty stale in terms of relevancy. It's also not the kind of book to read in one sitting (although it would be very easy to do). I had to dip in and out of it while reading other books, but found that it made for a nice "palate cleanser" between book selections. This is well worth a read for those who enjoy this brand of offensive humor, don't watch the show too often, or are diehard Maher fans.
    • 4/5
      I'm not typically a Bill Maher fan. I catch his show on occasion and laugh at some of his comments. But, I really liked his book. It's more of the same and I possibly would have liked the spoken monologues...who knows. But, it was funny and serious and at times sad that there is so mcuh hate int he world, that we can't solve our problems because no one's willing to stick their neck out, that we disavow science for faith.Maher's is a sad commentary on our world today.