[Man of the Right]

Good comics have perfect pitch regarding the public mood. Dennis lost his job on Monday Night Football. He's trying to rebuild his career. More people support Bush on national defense than oppose him. So you play to the majority and mock the minority.

[fight_truth_decay]

Bill Maher, whose long-running and fatally controversial Politically Incorrect was offed in June by ABC, has taken over Miller's 11:30 p.m. Friday time slot on the cable network.

"HBO has ordered up 20 episodes of the yet-to-be-titled Maher project, which launches February 21. According to HBO, the hourlong show, like its predecessor, will "be devoted to news and comedy, allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues." It will air live on the East Coast and be tape-delayed on the West Coast." E!OnLine