What did Bill Maher mean?

[emilseine45]

Bill Maher had Larry Charles on his show and said "Now the beatles had more than John and Paul and Seinfeld has Larry David and Jerry and Larry Charles. Why would he compare 3 ppl vs 4 ppl aka The Beatles? I'm not even certain that's how Bill phrased it. If you can find the video I'd appreciate it.

 

[emilseine45]

It's confusing to me.

 

[emilseine45]

He said he was the 5th Beatle, what did he mean? Listen at about 31 min into it Ep. #489: Irshad Manji, Larry Charles - Real Time with Bill Maher

 

[johngaltshrugged]

I don't think any conservatives watch Maher.
Didn't he piss off most of the progbots when he insisted on telling them the truth occasionally?

Does he still have an audience? I thought he was cancelling himself

 

[emilseine45]

I don't think any conservatives watch Maher.
Didn't he piss off most of the progbots when he insisted on telling them the truth occasionally?

Does he still have an audience? I thought he was cancelling himself

Oh for sure he has an audience and he's fair. Can someone explain how Larry Charles was the 5th Beatle? I don't get it.

 

[B. Kidd]

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[emilseine45]

Can someone explain the 5th Beatle to me?

 

[whitehall]

The Fab Four once caused an uproar when they claimed the group was more popular than Jesus Christ. Maybe that's the issue Maher is referring to.

 

[johngaltshrugged]

They had an original drummer before Ringo & that's part of it.

Who was the 5th Beatle?​

The term originated in 1964 with the American disc jockey Murray the K, who pronounced himself the "fifth Beatle" due to the amount of promotion and coverage he afforded the band on his radio program. Others referred to as the "fifth Beatle" include their original drummer, Pete Best, bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, and keyboardist Billy Preston.

 

[Votto]

Can someone explain the 5th Beatle to me?

You assume Bill thinks logically and is smart.

Why?

If someone as dumb as Al Sharpton can have a TV show, then they may as well give someone like Fetterman, who can't speak an entire sentence or think a complete thought, a TV show as well.

At least the Fetterman show would be more entertaining.

 

[mudwhistle]

Bill Maher had Larry Charles on his show and said "Now the beatles had more than John and Paul and Seinfeld has Larry David and Jerry and Larry Charles. Why would he compare 3 ppl vs 4 ppl aka The Beatles? I'm not even certain that's how Bill phrased it. If you can find the video I'd appreciate it.

Bill snorts a lot of coke.

 

[emilseine45]

He doesn't do cocaine. I read that they had a 5th Beatle who played with them on certain albums. So what did Bill Maher mean?

 

[BackAgain]

Can someone explain the 5th Beatle to me?

I think so. Before Ringo, the band had another player, Pete Best. Sometimes he is referred to as the fifth Beatle.

Others thought Yoko Ono was the fifth Beatle.

Still others thought the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, was the fifth Beatle

 

[emilseine45]

Does Bill Maher know that and does what he says make senses? You may disagree with him but he's very smart.

 

[emilseine45]

He said Larry Charles is like the 5th Beatle.

 

[emilseine45]

I don't think any conservatives watch Maher.
Didn't he piss off most of the progbots when he insisted on telling them the truth occasionally?

Does he still have an audience? I thought he was cancelling himself

Does what he said make sense?

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

I read that they had a 5th Beatle who played with them on certain albums. So what did Bill Maher mean?

Similar to "Fifth Column"

He meant someone who promotes or enables the main star but doesn't get much public credit for that. This extended meaning has nothing to do with the original meaning of being a former Beatle.

 

[emilseine45]

Similar to "Fifth Column"

He meant someone who promotes or enables the main star but doesn't get much public credit for that. This extended meaning has nothing to do with the original meaning of being a former Beatle.

Wow! That's interesting. Are you a Seinfeld fan?

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Wow! That's interesting. Are you a Seinfeld fan?

Backstage Enablers

Not much. I'd follow a story line until the joke was made, then switch channels. The brilliant Larry David ( Bernie Sanders on SNL) was definitely a Fifth Beatle there. I had never heard of him until Curb Your Enthusiasm.