Bill Maher’s Ariana Grande Joke Landed With a Groan. That Groan Meant Something.

Bill Maher wanted a laugh about Ariana Grande’s body on Friday night. He got a groan instead. During his opening monologue on Real Time, Maher pivoted from a bit about aliens saving humanity into a crack about Ariana’s weight. The studio audience didn’t roar. They didn’t even chuckle politely. They made that low, uncomfortable sound…