BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher delivered the commencement speech at the University of California-Berkeley Saturday, despite protestors' calls to replace Maher after controversial comments he made about Islam.
In October, Maher called Islam "the only religion that acts like the mafia" for actively threatening the lives of those who "say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write the wrong book" in the eyes of its leaders.