Bill Maher says Ben Affleck refuses to return to his show after ‘emotional’ clash over a decade ago
After 12 years, Bill Maher reveals why Ben Affleck has not returned to his show.
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The obvious questions
What did Bill Maher say about Ben Affleck?
Bill Maher revealed that Ben Affleck has refused to return to his show for 12 years after an 'emotional' clash.
When did the clash between Bill Maher and Ben Affleck occur?
The clash occurred over a decade ago.
Has Ben Affleck commented on the incident?
Affleck has not publicly commented on the matter.
The story so far
The reason, according to Maher, is an emotional clash that occurred between the two. Maher revealed that the incident was so intense that Affleck has refused to return to the show since. The revelation comes from a recent interview where Maher discussed the incident, describing it as a 'fiery on-air clash'.
The incident is not specified in detail. Affleck's refusal to return to the show is confirmed by multiple outlets. The Daily Beast and IMDb both refer to Affleck as an 'A-lister'.
The open question is whether Affleck will ever return to Maher's show. Affleck has not publicly commented on the matter.
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The reporting (8)
- Bill Maher Reveals Why Ben Affleck Hasn’t Returned to His Show in 12 Years TheWrap · 8h ago
- Bill Maher Reveals The A-Lister Who Still Refuses To Do His Show After Their 2014 On-Air Clash HuffPost · 8h ago
- Bill Maher reveals Ben Affleck refuses ‘Real Time’ return after stormy appearance in 2014 debating Islam Fox News · 8h ago
- Bill Maher Reveals Hollywood Star Who Will Never Do His Show Again IMDb · 8h ago
- Bill Maher, 70, Reveals A-Lister Who Will Never Do His Show Again The Daily Beast · 8h ago
- Bill Maher Reveals Ben Affleck Has Refused to Return to His Show for 12 Years After Fiery On-Air Clash Yahoo · 8h ago
- Bill Maher reveals why Ben Affleck refuses to return to his show pagesix.com · 8h ago
- Bill Maher says Ben Affleck refuses to return to his show after ‘emotional’ clash over a decade ago Entertainment Weekly · 8h ago
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