Al Gore Is Funny, Bill Maher Isn't by Tom Adkins From beyond their involuntary retirement, Bill Maher and Al Gore resurfaced last week, dropping into various late night talk shows, apparently galloping down the comeback trail. Show after show, Gore was treated to guffaws and belly laughs. Maher's punchlines were met with cold silence. Why? Because Maher, the sultan of cynicism, is no longer funny. And Gore, once a heartbeat away from leading the free world, is hilarious. It was sorta sad. Once, Gore was VPOTUS. Maher had a big TV show. Now, they are hawking books, trying to resuscitate...