Some things are better left unsaid.<\/p>\n
Bill Maher cheekily admitted that he would masturbate before taping his 1990s late-night talk show \u201cPolitically Incorrect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey said that I masturbated before the show in the dressing room,\u201d he recalled of a newsstand magazine headline that made light of his pre-show ritual on Monday\u2019s episode of his \u201cClub Random\u201d podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bill Maher cheekily confessed that he would masturbate before filming his 1990s talk show \u201cPolitically Incorrect.\u201d <\/p>\n The TV personality recalled the media finding out about his pre-show ritual on Monday\u2019s episode of his \u201cClub Random\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n When actress Cheryl Hines questioned the headline, Maher, 69, candidly responded, \u201cBecause I did. Not often.\u201d <\/p>\n The comedian continued, \u201cHere\u2019s the thing. This is the 90s. I mean, we taped every day, or three days a week. You know, it was an everyday show.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was just like a wild person then, and I would be out at night,\u201d adding that he would arrive on set \u201chung over.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey said that I masturbated before the show in the dressing room,\u201d he shared. ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/p>\n Maher then admitted the headline was true. FilmMagic, Inc<\/p>\n Walking back on his remarks, Maher claimed he wasn\u2019t \u201chungover,\u201d but sleep-deprived from staying out late \u201cdrinking and clubbing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI could always get a nap if I jerked off first,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I think one time I forgot to remove the Jergens [lotion] from the toilet area.\u201d <\/p>\n The political commentator suspected someone saw the bottled lotion and reported it to the press.<\/p>\n The podcaster explained that the show would film nearly every day, and he would be sleep-deprived from \u201cdrinking and partying.\u201d Youtube\/Real Time with Bill Maher<\/p>\n \u201cI could always get a nap if I jerked off first,\u201d he said. AP<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cPolitically Incorrect\u201d was on the air for eight seasons from July 1993 to July 2002.<\/p>\n In 2003, Maher went on to kick-start his longstanding HBO series, \u201cReal Time with Bill Maher,\u201d though it\u2019s unclear if he continues his pre-show routine.<\/p>\n The talk show host\u2019s recent admission comes after he was photographed leaving Vas J. Morgan and Michael Braun\u2019s\u00a0annual Halloween bash<\/a> with Noor\u00a0Alfallah, 31.<\/p>\n Maher continued, \u201cAnd I think one time I forgot to remove the Jergens [lotion] from the toilet area.\u201d Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n The TV host explained he thinks a crew member must have seen the lotion and contacted the press. Club Random Podcast<\/p>\n Maher and Alfallah \u2014 who shares son, Roman, 2, with actor Al Pacino<\/a> \u2014\u00a0appeared in good spirits as they hopped into a car outside of the Chateau Marmont\u00a0in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n The duo\u2019s recent sighting comes after Alfallah denied that she and Maher were dating<\/a> following their appearance at the same hotel last October.<\/p>\n