Comedian and late-night host Bill Maher said he made a “great choice” to stop doing comedy tours because he could “get shot” in the current political climate.
Maher said on his podcast that he stopped doing stand-up comedy in late 2024, and that “a number of things” led him to this decision. He got “sick of the travel” required for tours, but still misses doing them.
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“Also, I feel like it was a great choice because I don’t want to be out there in this country, in this political atmosphere. I could get shot by the Left or the

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