Soft Bill Maher retreats. 'Big man' delays return of show.

No, Real Time With Bill Maher won't be returning without writers as planned.

Under the cover of the return of daytime shows including The Drew Barrymore Show, Bill Maher announced the return of his weekly comedy show Real Time. A day after most of the daytime shows announced that they wouldn’t be returning, caving to public pressure, Maher has done the same.

Why the about-face? Maher, who prides himself on being a free-thinker, p…