Bill Maher performs in Las Vegas

Bill Maher appears at The Joint in the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas on December 21, 2007. The 51 year old comedian and political satirist performed his latest stand-up routine in front of a sold-out audience. (UPI Photo/Daniel Gluskoter).

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