Overview
- On a Feb. 9 Club Random episode with Adam Carolla, Maher said Kimmel is very mad at him and suggested their friendship may be over.
- Maher said he emailed a mea culpa to Kimmel but maintained he did nothing wrong and that friends should withstand disagreements.
- Coverage links the rift to Maher’s November Real Time remarks criticizing McNearney’s public decision to sever ties with pro‑Trump family members.
- Maher cast the clash as part of a broader divide on the left over tolerating dissent, while stressing he targets both right‑ and left‑wing excesses.
- Multiple outlets reported no immediate response from representatives for Kimmel or McNearney, leaving the status of any reconciliation unclear.