Bill Maher’s joke about Ariana Grande’s weight receives mixed reactions from ‘Real Time’ audience

Bill Maher made a joke about Ariana Grande‘s weight during a recent episode of Real Time. READ MORE: Ariana Grande – ‘Petal’ review: conflicted pop songs under the spotlight The joke, which aired during Friday’s (August 7) episode of his show drew mixed reactions from the live audience. “I hope the aliens are here, I do. I hope they’re here and watching us and they’re going to save us,” Maher said during his opening monologue. “And, by the way, the administration this week, just a few days ago, maybe yesterday, unleashed a new trove of UFO files. Interesting things in there. Triangular craft, weird lights over an army base, a stick-like figure with large eyes. Oh, that was just an Ariana Grande video.” The joke comes in light of public commentary surrounding Grande’s body and appearance, which intensified online after she recently released the video for ‘Petal’, the title track from her new album. Initially, Maher received laughs and applause from the crowd; however, his follow-up joke was met with groans: “Please, we kid. We kid. Maybe that joke will make her eat something.” The White House released a new wave of UFO files. Sightings include a triangular craft in the sky, high-spe...