Fans ofHBOsReal Time withBill Mahershouldnt be worried about the comedian quitting his weekly show.

He was joking around, according to HBO exec Nina Rosenstein.

I mean, I may quit because I dont want to do another.

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I did all the Trump stuff before anybody.

I called him a con man before anybody.

Hes a mafia boss.

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I was the one who said he wasnt going to concede the election.

He recorded that podcast right after the election and he was honestly joking around.

Hell always say his first love isReal Time.

Theres no other thing, and hes going to dominate the news like he always does, he added.

Rosensteins confidences comes after thenetwork renewedReal Timefor two more seasons, taking Maher through to the end of 2026.

That would make it 23 years on the online grid.

Chris Kelly is co-executive producer, Matt Wood is producer and Paul Casey is director.

Last month, Maher also revealed that he was doing another comedy special on HBO.

Hejust tapedBill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?for a January premiere.

And the last twenty minutes on my sex life, thats for everybody.

Rosenstein said Mahers comedic commentary has been an extraordinary part of HBO for over 20 years.