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The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass by Bill Maher
bookgirl1209's review
5.0
I have never, NEVER laughed so loud or so often while reading a book.
Bill Maher is the most intelligent, well read, hilarious man I do not actually know and I will, from now on, read everything he writes.
Hilarious.
Bill Maher is the most intelligent, well read, hilarious man I do not actually know and I will, from now on, read everything he writes.
Hilarious.
protoman21's review
4.0
People who know me probably would be a little surprised that I decided to read a Bill Maher book, but I consider myself open minded, and even if I don't agree with you, I can still find what you say to be funny and that is the point here, right? Though people may be politically influenced by Maher, he is first and foremost a comedian. I did find this to be funny and most of his political jokes are so over the top that I would hope that even the subjects of his barbs would be able to laugh at them. The format was appealing because everything was rapid fire and so not very much time was spent on one subject. Even if there was some duds, the memory of them was quickly erased by more entertaining material.
jenniepicky's review
3.0
Firstly, this book suffers from some poor editing. A couple of the rules were exactly reproduced in different chapters.
Secondly, I listened to this on audio. Does Bill Maher have the most annoying voice ever? The answer is yes.
Lastly, the book was "fine". I chuckled a couple of times. But, mostly, I got bored of the discussions on American politics (I have my own country's politics to be apathetic about).
Secondly, I listened to this on audio. Does Bill Maher have the most annoying voice ever? The answer is yes.
Lastly, the book was "fine". I chuckled a couple of times. But, mostly, I got bored of the discussions on American politics (I have my own country's politics to be apathetic about).
ericbuscemi's review
3.0
A quick read full of tons of "new rules" from Bill Maher, most very brief, some longer -- which are monologues taken from his show (which I don't watch, so were new to me). Here are a few funny ones to give you an idea of his humor, and to illustrate how pop culture reliant they are, and hence how fast they will age:
New Rule: If your news organization’s website has more than three pictures of Eliot Spitzer’s hooker on it, you’re a porn site. The only difference: On a porn site, “Spitzer” is a verb.
New Rule: Someone has to explain to me the difference between eating the new McDonald’s Big Mac Snack Wrap— which is basically a handful of burger chunks, lettuce, cheese, and sauce all glopped together on a tortilla— and eating out of the garbage.
New Rule: No more studies warning us about how college students are binge drinking. What other kind of drinking do you think twenty-year-olds are doing, wine tasting? Of course they’re binge drinking. Hell, with this job market waiting for them, just be happy they’re not breaking into your house and stealing your prescription drugs.
New Rule: No black athletes in the Winter Olympics. There’s a reason we schedule these things in the cold and snow— so the tropical people won’t show up and kick our ass. Look, you’ve got football, basketball, the presidency. Is it too much to leave us the ice dancing?
New Rule: If your news organization’s website has more than three pictures of Eliot Spitzer’s hooker on it, you’re a porn site. The only difference: On a porn site, “Spitzer” is a verb.
New Rule: Someone has to explain to me the difference between eating the new McDonald’s Big Mac Snack Wrap— which is basically a handful of burger chunks, lettuce, cheese, and sauce all glopped together on a tortilla— and eating out of the garbage.
New Rule: No more studies warning us about how college students are binge drinking. What other kind of drinking do you think twenty-year-olds are doing, wine tasting? Of course they’re binge drinking. Hell, with this job market waiting for them, just be happy they’re not breaking into your house and stealing your prescription drugs.
New Rule: No black athletes in the Winter Olympics. There’s a reason we schedule these things in the cold and snow— so the tropical people won’t show up and kick our ass. Look, you’ve got football, basketball, the presidency. Is it too much to leave us the ice dancing?
dpierson83's review
5.0
Everyone should read and/or listen to Bill Maher, you may not always agree with him, but he is excellent at pointing out hypocrisy on both sides of the political spectrum. His views on religious hypocrisy fall into line with my own as well. This book will make you laugh, and make you outraged amongst other emotions. My copy is well on its way to being extensively footnoted and bookmarked.
sophilozophy's review
3.0
A humourous way to talk about everything politicians get wrong – which is pretty much everything.
judyward's review
3.0
Bill Maher, you are annoying, ironic, insightful, sarcastic, and hysterical. I'm a fan of your HBO show, Real Time, especially the panel discussions and, of course, the New Rules segment. In this non-linear list, the rules are arranged alphabetically by subject and reflect Bill's satirical musings during the later Bush years and the first three years of the Obama administration. He also takes on popular culture and issues dividing the American people. One of my favorite rules--"If one of your news organization's headlines is about who got kicked off Dancing with the Stars last night, you're no longer a news organization. Sort of like, if you were on Dancing with the Stars last night, you're no longer a star." Keep the New Rules coming, Bill.