Maher added that “Hollywood loved” the idea of breaking down a major cultural barrier and having “a person, who was a trans person” win the Oscar for best actress. Maher went on to praise Gascón’s performance saying, “God bless her, she did a great job.”

Bill Maher, outspoken comedian and host of Real Time with Bill Maher who never holds back his opinions, recently spoke out about Emilia Pérez's shocking snub at this year's

Bill Maher is saying "cancel culture" is still thriving during a conversation with David Sedaris on Real Time with Bill Maher.

With the 2025 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, let's take a look at the controversies surrounding "Emilia Pérez." The film follows the story of Gascón's titular character, Emilia Pérez, a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death with the help of a lawyer (Saldaña) and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.

The Spanish-language musical from Netflix saw its grand hopes fizzle after derisive social media posts from its star resurfaced.

Anora may have cleaned up at the Oscars, but Bill Maher has said the night belonged to 'Emilia Perez' at The Oscars. The comic has insisted ‘Anora’ won over ‘Emilia Pérez’ at the Oscars because the 'cancel culture is still with us.

HBO host and comedian Bill Maher believes that the 'cancel culture' is still thriving and has evolved into something else, Deadline reported.During a conversation with David Sedaris on 'Real Time with Bill Maher',