That’s a lot of tempting targets. Which would we go after first?
All of them.
If their CEO had called anyone those names, anyone, he would have been fired on the spot. Those kinds of insults are literally forbidden in every corporate setting.
Bill Maher is the face of HBO and Time-Warner. He represents them every time he goes out and speaks. You can't cut him slack simply on the basis that he's an entertainer.
He's on the Time Warner payroll and should be treated as if he were a spokesman for the company.