Real Time with Bill Maher is a weekly hour-long program with a studio audience. It is broadcast from Studio 33 (The Price Is Right studio) at Television City in Los Angeles. The show opens with a comedy monologue performed by Maher, followed by a one-on-one interview with a prominent guest. Maher then engages with two or three additional panel guests, who partake in various discussions and debates. Since the show airs on HBO, Maher and his guests are allowed to use profane language.